Wellness Policy Resources for Schools
Build Healthy Futures
The University of Minnesota Extension Service—Health
and Nutrition Educators can assist your school in developing
its “Wellness Policy.” We are experienced in working
with the community partners who need to be involved in developing
your Wellness Policy—parents, students, school board
members, school administrators, food service managers, teachers,
local nutrition professionals and the public.
A package of resources is available to guide you through
the steps to develop your Wellness Policy. Using this
Guide will save you time and help you develop a comprehensive
policy. This will ensure that your students get the
best balance of nutritious food offerings, physical fitness
opportunities and nutrition education.
Cost: $100.00 for Resource Manual with CD-Rom PowerPoint
Presentation and Video. To
Order
Policy Development Guide for School Wellness Committees
- This guide includes useful tools for developing your school
wellness policy.
Meeting guide for a 5 meeting policy development process,
including a PowerPoint presentation, video, and facilitation
tools
- Needs assessment tools
- Sample and model policies
- Important background information on student health issues
- Examples of school health initiatives in action
- Action plan, evaluation considerations, policy monitoring
and tools
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Facilitation Services
Extension Educators in Health and Nutrition can facilitate
your wellness policy planning process. We offer services to
facilitate your initial meeting at a cost of $100.00 plus
mileage. Schools may contact the Regional Extension Office
for additional meetings to be facilitated at a negotiated
price.
Meeting 1: Wellness Policy Overview and
Workgroup Assignments
Meeting 2: Assess Needs
Meeting 3: Prioritize Issues
Meeting 4: Develop Policy
Meeting 5: Planning and Monitoring Strategies
For the phone number of a Regional Extension Educator in
your community, call: 612-625-8278
Visit our website at:
www.extension.umn.edu/Nutrition
Contact
us for Other Extension Health and Nutrition Programs
School
Food Service Culinary Institute—scheduled fall 2005- Classroom nutrition programs presented by County Extension
Nutrition Education Assistant staff (for eligible schools)
- After school nutrition education programs in collaboration
with 4-H
