How To

Develop, Implement, and Evaluate a LSWP

Assembling the Team

• School Wellness Committees (Alliance for a Healthier Generation)

Needs Assessment

• School Health Index (CDC)

Development and Implementation

• Creating a LSWP
  • Creating a Local School Wellness Policy (CSDE webpage)
  • Model Local School Wellness Policy (LSWP) 
  • Wellness Policy Elements
    • Nutrition Education (CSDE webpage)
    • Nutrition Promotion 
    • Physical Activity
    • All Foods Available on Campus 
    • Other School-based Activities: Farm to school, school gardens, water access, recognition and award programs 
• LSWP Implementation 
  • Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Tools and Resources (USDA webpage)
  • Implementation Videos (UCONN Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health)
    • Video 1 Implementing school wellness policies: Connecting nutrition education and school food environment
    • Video 2 Implementing school wellness policies: Not using food as a reward
      • Handout: Nonfood Rewards: Promoting Healthy School Environments (UCONN Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health)
    • Video 3 Implementing school wellness policies: Culturally inclusive practices in wellness activities
  • Local Process: How to Develop, Implement, and Evaluate a Wellness Policy (USDA webpage)

Build Awareness and Support

• Customizable parent handout: Be a School Wellness Champion (USDA)
• Local School Wellness Policy Outreach Toolkit (USDA webpage)

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Local School Wellness Policy: Administrative Review Process (USDA webpage)
• Triennial Assessment Requirements ("What's Next" section CSDE's School Wellness Policy webpage)

Reporting to the Public

• Visit the "What's Next" section of CSDE's School Wellness Policy webpage