Heather Reed, MA, RD- Nutrition Education ConsultantNutrition Services Division, California Department of Education

hreed@cde.ca.gov

Consider why it mattersTo you personally…To your afterschool program?

Share a few ideas in comments

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Wellness Policies make sure everyone is on the same page

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Healthy Behaviors Initiative found that intentionality makes a huge difference

Wellness Policies articulate the vision, the goals and the means to achieve those goals for nutrition and physical activity

Provides opportunity for partnerships with school day and community

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Required for all local education agencies participating in Federal meal programs

Goals for Student Wellness

Nutrition Guidelines

Evaluation and Operational Oversight

Stakeholder Engagement

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What’s New? …..

Stronger Implementation

Nutrition Promotion Goals

Broader Stakeholder Engagement

Public Notification and Education

Implementation

Compliance at School Site

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After school representative on wellness committee or site council Staff Wellness for Afterschool Healthy afterschool snacks and suppers Healthy celebrations and fundraisers at all events on campus,

including Afterschool No marketing of unhealthy foods Free drinking water at all times Moderate to vigorous physical activity during after school Nutrition education during afterschool programs Use of school facilities- gym and other recreational facilities and

cooking and food storage facilities for after school

When the district revises or updates their policy

Participate in wellness committeeDevelop and/or share your afterschool wellness policy

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Questions?Heather Reed,

Nutrition Education Consultant at hreed@cde.ca.gov

For more wellness policy resources, please visit the California Local School Wellness

Policy Collaborative webpage at http://www.teamcaliforniaforhealthykids.org/school-wellness/

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