NEXT STEPS

HOW CAN MY SCHOOL IMPLEMENT WELLNESS POLICY?

__ Form a Health Advisory Council to develop your local wellness policy.  As in the Coordinated School Health Model, members may include parents, students, school committee members, administrators, food service members, and the public.

__ Include the wellness policy in the school district goals and improvement plan for each individual school. 

__ Identify a district administrator who will ensure the school complies with the law and to help develop and implement the wellness policy.

__ Identify a wellness coordinator in each building, or for your district, who can ensure that policies are developed and implemented.

__ Conduct a needs assessment to identify needs and to set goals. The CDC  School Health Index is a helpful resource.

__ Publicize and build widespread support for district policy in the local community. 

__ Establish a way to measure and monitor the progress of the wellness policy activities.