Wellness Policies

May 3, 2013

Wellness Policies

May 3, 2013

UC CalFresh partners with many school districts in Fresno County. As part of our partnerships, we support and assist school districts in shaping and implementing their school wellness policies. 

Nutrition Education is an essential component of wellness, but in order to truly impact families, creating healthy school environments is also key. School wellness policies can create the infrastructure needed to create healthy school environments.

School wellness policies typically include 8 components of school health. The CDC website outlines these components in detail. 

 

Not sure where to find your school wellness policy? Check with the Food Service Director within your school district. The Dairy Council website also offers a searchable wellness policy database. 

If you would like to partner with UC CalFresh to improve the food and nutrition environment within your school district, please contact Shelby MacNab at smacnab@ucanr.edu or (559) 600-7222.

 

 


By Shelby MacNab
Author - Nutrition Program Manager