Resources

• Changing Lives, Saving Lives: A Step-by-Step Guide to Developing Exemplary Practices in Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Food Security in Afterschool Programs

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• NSBA policy guide Safe at School and Ready to Learn: A Comprehensive Policy Guide for Protecting Students with Life-Threatening Food Allergies - to help school leaders establish policies and practices that support the safety, well-being, and academic success of students with life-threatening food allergies.
• Institute of Medicine: Leading the way toward healthier youth – IOM recommendations for nutritional standards for all foods at school. April 2007 
• Healthy behaviors for children and families: Developing exemplary practices – A guide to strengthen nutrition, physical activity and food security for children in afterschool programs. Center for Collaborative Solutions, September 2007.
• What’s your nutrition IQ? – A PowerPoint quiz.
• Policy Brief: Food Advertising and Marketing to Children and Youth (4 MB) - An overview of this issue. Public Health Institute, March 2004.
• Attention food service directors and CNIPS coordinators: The Web-based system for processing payments and other school nutrition information was rolled out in August, 2008. Learn more »

Related links

• Making It Happen! School Nutrition Success Stories  - Tells the stories of schools and school districts that have implemented innovative strategies to improve the nutritional quality of foods and beverages sold outside of Federal meal programs. Centers for Disease Control. 
• California Food Policy Advocates: Improving Meal Quality in California's Schools - Provides school-based strategies to prevent hunger and obesity among children. September 2002.
• California Project LEAN
• California Healthy Kids Resource Center - At this CDC site, teachers may borrow health education materials, learn of research-validated prevention programs, identify professional development opportunities and view other legal, assessment and planning tools.
• California Center for Public Health Advocacy - This non-profit organization raises awareness about public health issues and mobilizes communities to promote effective policies.