Wellness Policy Resources

USDA District Requirements

Engage a diverse group of stakeholders in the development and monitoring of your wellness policy.

Set goals for:

Nutrition Education
Nutrition Promotion
Nutrition Guidelines
Physical activity
Other school-based activities leading to student wellness

Assess and monitor progress of your wellness policy

Healthy Schools Program Assessment Tool and Dashboard
Progress reports available 2x annually
Healthy Schools Program Action Center and Planning Tool

Publicly report on your wellness policy progress by providing:

A copy of your current wellness policy
Documentation of your district’s efforts to review and update your policy
A copy of your district’s most recent assessment on implementation of your policy
Documentation on how the policy, implementation progress and assessments are made available

Communications Checklist
Resources to Promote Your Program
Annual updates to action planning tool. Access to online district reports bi-annually.
America's Healthiest Schools Award

CHECK OUT THESE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO HELP YOU IMPLEMENT YOUR WELLNESS POLICY:
Smart Food Planner— An online tool to help you identify products that meet the USDA’s Smart Snacks standards. You can search products by keyword, category or company, and find healthy, kid-friendly menu plans and recipes. Model Wellness Policy—A comprehensive wellness policy template for you to compare to your current local policy and/or use to guide your revisions Member Engagement and Support Team—Healthier Generation staff who can assist you* as you navigate our program and website, as well as utilize our tools. or at help@healthiergeneration.org or call toll free at 888-KID-HLTH (888-543-4584, press 1). The hours are 9am-7pm EST. Virtual Training Center— Online platform that hosts numerous opportunities for professional development and trainings to support implementation of your local wellness policy ("Healthier Generation Log-in required"). Connect Communities— Online communities moderated by our National Advisors that provide a space for conversation and idea sharing around key content areas of your local Wellness policy ("Healthier Generation Log-in required"). *Verified by the USDA

CHECK OUT THESE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO HELP YOU IMPLEMENT YOUR WELLNESS POLICY:

Smart Food Planner*— An online tool to help you identify products that meet the USDA’s Smart Snacks standards. You can search products by keyword, category or company, and find healthy, kid-friendly menu plans and recipes.

Model Wellness Policy—A comprehensive wellness policy template for you to compare to your current local policy and/or use to guide your revisions

Member Engagement and Support Team—Healthier Generation staff who can assist you as you navigate our program and website, as well as utilize our tools. or at help@healthiergeneration.org or call toll free at 888-KID-HLTH (888-543-4584, press 1). The hours are 9am-7pm EST.

Virtual Training Center— Online platform that hosts numerous opportunities for professional development and trainings to support implementation of your local wellness policy ("Healthier Generation Log-in required").

Connect Communities— Online communities moderated by our National Advisors that provide a space for conversation and idea sharing around key content areas of your local Wellness policy ("Healthier Generation Log-in required").

*Verified by the USDA

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Juanita Bowens at jbowens@ed.sc.gov or 803-734-8194.