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Erika Pijai, MS, RD Nutritionist Child Nutrition Programs USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Implementing Local School Wellness Policies: Strategies for Success
Caitlin Merlo, MPH, RD Health Scientist School Health Branch Division of Population Health CDC
School Environment’s Role
• Food • Cafeteria • School nutrition
professionals • Nutrition & Health
Messages • Food & Beverage
Marketing • Physical Activity
Opportunities
School Environment Eating Habits
Physical Activity Habits
Law Requirements
• 2004 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act – LEAs to establish LWP by SY 2006
2010 Healthy, Hunger-
Free Kids Act Section 204: Local School
Wellness Policy Implementation
Policy Strength and Enforcement Vary
• 99% of students enrolled in a district with LWP.*
• Variability in LWP strength and policy enforcement.*
* Chriqui JF, Resnick EA, Schneider L, Schermbeck R, Adcock T, Carrion V, Chaloupka FJ., 2013
Proposed Rule
Title: Local School Wellness Policy Implementation under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
Published: February 26, 2014 Comment Period:
Ended April 28, 2014
Now: Comment Analysis and Final Rule Writing
http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/local-school-wellness-policy
• (New*) Designate LEA/school official(s) to ensure LWP compliance.
Wellness Policy Team
Permit Participation Parents School Health Professionals
(New*) Students School Board School Food Authority Representatives
School Administrators
PE Teachers (New*) The Public
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/local-school-wellness-policy
LWP Content • Goals for
– Nutrition promotion (New*) – Nutrition education – Physical activity – Other school-based activities
that promote student wellness
LWP Requirements
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/local-school-wellness-policy
LWP must be consistent with: • Meal Pattern regulation • Smart Snacks regulation
Nutrition Guidelines for All Foods
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/local-school-wellness-policy
• Market/advertise only Smart Snacks • On school campus • During the school day
(*New) Policies for Food and Beverage Marketing
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/local-school-wellness-policy
Proposed Rule
• Conduct periodic assessments on implementation
• Report on policy content and implementation
Transparency Provisions: Public Updates!
(*New)
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/local-school-wellness-policy
• Part of Administrative Review • Every 3 years
Monitoring and Oversight
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/local-school-wellness-policy
Healthy Food Options
Success in School is More Than Just Academics
Schools must also consider other factors that affect academic achievement:
Healthy Food Options
Opportunities To Be Physically Active
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Healthy Eating and Academic Achievement Dietary Behavior/Issue Related Academic Achievement Outcomes
Participation in the School Breakfast Program (SBP)
• Increased academic grades and standardized test scores
• Reduced absenteeism • Improved cognitive performance
Skipping breakfast • Decreased cognitive performance
Lack of adequate consumption of specific foods
• Lower grades
Deficits in specific nutrients • Lower grades • Higher rates of absenteeism and tardiness
Insufficient food intake • Lower grades • Higher rates of absenteeism • Repeating a grade • Inability to focus
Physical Activity and Academic Achievement Physical Activity Practice Related Academic Achievement Outcomes Students who are physically active • Have better grades, better school
attendance, and better classroom behaviors
Increased physical activity and physical fitness levels
• Improved cognitive performance
Increased participation in physical education class
• Better grades, standardized test scores, and classroom behavior
Time spent in recess • Improved cognitive performance and classroom behaviors
Participation in brief classroom physical activity breaks
• Improved cognitive performance, classroom behaviors, and education outcomes
Participation in extracurricular physical activities
• Higher GPAs, lower drop-out rates, and fewer disciplinary problems
“Healthier School Environment and Wellness Resources” Website
• Local School Wellness Policy Process • Wellness Policy Elements • Healthy School Nutrition Environment • Samples, Stories, and Guidance • Research Reports • Grants/Funding Opportunities
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/school-wellness-resources
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/school-wellness-resources
Model Wellness Policy
• Developed by Alliance for a Healthier Generation
• Reviewed by FNS • Consistent with LWP
Proposed Rule • Customizable! • Version 2.0 still to
come
https://www.healthiergeneration.org/take_action/schools/wellness_councils__policies/wellness_policies/
Resource Target Audience
Discover MyPlate Kindergarten
Serving Up MyPlate Grades 1-2; 3-4; and 5-6
The Great Garden Detective Adventure Grades 3-4
Dig In! Grades 5-6
Team Nutrition Popular Events Booklet Grades K-8
Nutrition Voyage: The Quest To Be Our Best Grades 7-8
Nutrition Education Resources available free of charge:
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov
Healthier Middle Schools: Everyone Can Help!
• Audience-tested communications tools to engage school community in wellness efforts: – Teachers – Principals – Parents – Foodservice Managers – Students
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov
Fun ways to promote nutrition and physical
activity at your elementary or middle school
• Ideas for 20 themed events • Spotlights of real-life events • Ways to team up for
success
Team Nutrition Popular Events Idea Booklet
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov
Recipes
www.whatscooking.fns.usda.gov
Team Nutrition Graphics Library
For menus, newsletters, Web site, signs, labels, stickers Sample Graphics
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/graphics-library
Other LWP Resources
www.actionforhealthykids.org/resources/wellness-policy-tool
www.nfsmi.org/documentlibraryfiles/PDF/20130228111227.pdf
www.bridgingthegapresearch.org/
www.healthiergeneration.org/take_action/schools/
Overview of WellSAT 2.0 Measures the quality
of written district-level policies
Reflects new USDA school food requirements
Includes current best
practices in all areas of school wellness
http://wellsat.org
Local School Wellness Policy Research Briefs
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/wellness.htm
Putting Local School Wellness Policies Into Action: Stories from Districts and Schools
Common themes: Importance of a wellness
champion Establishing wellness councils Partnerships Including parents and students
in the process A need for more quantitative
evaluation
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/wellness.htm
Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Unified School District • 86 Schools • 37,000 Students
• 49 % Speak Language Other Than English at Home
• 71.4% Free/Reduced Lunch
Why do we have a Wellness Policy? “Because of the increasing rates of obesity, unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity, we may see the first generation that will be less healthy and have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.” Former Surgeon General, Richard Carmona
Why do we have a Wellness Policy? • 38% report not eating breakfast • Only 35% pass 5 out of 6 of fitness tests
• Half of students overweight
Our Wellness Policy is about the Whole Child.
Implementation of the Policy
• District Wellness Council
• Communication with Range of Stakeholders
• Partners
• Wellness Champion Program
There are 80 Wellness Champions at 49 OUSD schools.
• Site Wellness Councils
• Competitive Foods
• Focus Areas: •Safe Routes to School •Harvest of the Month +PA •Garden Education •Healthy Lunchrooms •Recycling/Composting •Staff Wellness •Youth Leadership
Key Partner- OUSD Nutrition Services
• Meals Provided at Schools • Lunch at all schools • Breakfast at 77 schools • Supper at 22 schools • After School Snack at 60+
schools
• Meal Provided at CDC’s • Breakfast, Lunch, & Snack
Over 6 Million Meals Served Per Year
• Produce Markets at 15+ Schools • Services provided by over 200
employees
Taste Test at West Oakland Middle School
East Oakland Pride Taste Tests
West Oakland Middle School
