Healthy North Dakota: Healthy Weight Council

Healthy Weight Council Toolkits

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Web Pages

- For Administrators
- For Teachers
- For School Nutrition & Child Care Professionals

Action for Healthy Kids
Addressing the epidemic of overweight by helping improve children’s nutrition and physical activity
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/

Alternatives to Food as a Reward
A list of ideas to help schools promote a healthy learning environment by using nonfood rewards
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/child/reps/rewards.pdf

Healthy Celebrations – Ideas for Healthy School Parties and Other Celebrations
A list of ideas for using school parties and other celebrations to help children practice wise food choices and/or sift the focus from the food to the child.
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/child/reps/celebrations.pdf

Healthy Fundraising – Ideas for Healthy Fundraising Alternatives
A list of ideas for North Dakota schools to raise money by using fundraising alternatives other than foods of little nutritional value
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/child/reps/fundraising.pdf

Healthy Weight Network
Offers materials focused on health and well-being for all students promoting the health at any size approach of regular moderate activity, healthy eating without dieting and a nurturing environment
www.healthyweight.net/schools.htm

Kids Walk-To-School
Encourages children to walk to and from school in groups accompanied by adults
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/index.htm

Local Wellness Policy
Team Nutrition website with Local Wellness Policy requirements, process to create, examples of local policies and implementation tools and resources
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Healthy/wellnesspolicy.html

Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active!
An interactive after-school education program for young people ages 11 to 13 designed to help teach about the complex media and how it can affect health
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/msy/

North Dakota System Standards for a Healthy and Safe School Environment
The system standards can assist school personnel in the planning and implementation of a whole school approach to healthy eating, physical activity, and a safe, caring and respectful culture and climate
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/child/team/standards.pdf

Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance (Institute of Medicine)
Report with national strategy recommendations including specific actions for families, schools, industry, communities, and government on preventing childhood obesity
http://www.iom.edu/report.asp?id=22596

Safe Routes to School Online Guide , a comprehensive online reference manual designed to support the development of Safe Routes to School programs

School Wellness Evaluation
A simple guide for evaluating wellness activities when implementing local wellness policies
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/child/team/guide07.pdf

Team Nutrition
Supports USDA Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/

TV Turn-Off Network
Tips, research studies, fact sheets, and other resources related to the problem of excess TV time
http://www.tvturnoff.org/

Walking School Bus: Combining Safety, Fun and the Walk to School , published by Safe Routes to School

For Teachers

Alternatives to Food as a Reward
A list of ideas to help schools promote a healthy learning environment by using nonfood rewards
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/child/reps/rewards.pdf

Action for Healthy Kids
Addressing the epidemic of overweight by helping improve children’s nutrition and physical activity
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
AAHPERD is an alliance designed to provide members with resources, support, and programs to help practitioners improve their skills to further the health and well-being of the American public
http://www.aahperd.org/

Body and Minds (BAM!) Classroom Activities
Interactive, educational, and fun fitness activities for children
http://www.bam.gov/teachers/activities/index.htm

Building Blocks for a Healthy Future for Educators
Provides teaching tips, tools, and manuals to child care givers who wish to implement healthy standards into their program
http://www.bblocks.samhsa.gov/Educators/

CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) Kids Club
Healthy activities for after-school and community recreation programs
http://www.catch-works.com/

Center for Screen Time Awareness
To help people to live healthier lives in functional families in vibrant communities by taking control of the electronic media in their lives, not allowing it to control them
http://www.screentime.org/

Eat Smart. Play Hard for Educators
Provides practical tools for educators to help motivate children and others to eat healthy and be physically active
http://www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhardeducators/

Empowering Youth
Manual for use in after school programs and classrooms with youth 11-18 years old. Provides information hands-on activities; ideas to include nutrition education and physical activity into youth programs and events; resources to help youth develop a nutrition or physical activity related community project
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/empoweringyouth.html

Family Village Leisure and Recreation Resources
Family Village integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/recreat.htm

Family Voices of North Dakota Health Information and Education Center Resources:
Resources for families and providers for children with special health care needs: disability, chronic illness, physical or mental health conditions
http://www.fvnd.org/resource.html

Fruits & Veggies Matter
Recipes, fruit and vegetable servings calculator, tips to help increase fruit and vegetable intake, and resources.
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/

GirlsHealth.gov
Site to help girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face including nutrition and fitness.
http://www.4girls.gov/

KidsHealth in the Classroom
Includes guides for educators and material for students. Information provided by age groups and also by categories of "human body," "personal health," and "health problems."
http://classroom.kidshealth.org/

MyPyramid
Interactive tools to plan and assess food choices and improve your diet
www.mypyramid.gov

MyPyramid for Kids
Teachers can easily teach MyPyramid for Kids using the classroom materials included on this section of the Team Nutrition website
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/kids-pyramid.html

National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE)
Seeks to enhance knowledge and professional practice in sport and physical activity through scientific study and dissemination of research to members and the public
http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/

National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
Provides information and resources that can enable people with disabilities to become as physically active as they choose to be
http://www.ncpad.org/

National Eating Disorders Association
Provides education, resources and support to those affected by eating disorders. Information for individuals, parents, educators and professionals
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

National Institute of Mental Health
Information about eating disorders including anorexia and bulimia.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/complete-publication.shtml

National Playground Safety Institute
Information on how to obtain a safe playground from the National Recreation and Park Association
http://www.nrpa.org/content/default.aspx?documentId=5129

Nutrition Fact Sheets
Fact sheets provide nutrition information, healthy eating tips, and recipes from the American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/nutrition_350_ENU_HTML.htm

Nutrition for Everyone - Healthy Weight
Finding balance with food and physical activity from the CDC; includes other resource links
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/nutrition_for_everyone/healthy_weight/index.htm

Nutrition News for Teachers
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction Child Nutrition teacher resources for improving the school nutrition environment
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/child/teachers/index.shtm

Palaestra
Website with subscription information for Palaestra: Forum of Sport, Physical Education & Recreation For Those With Disabilities, a quarterly publication with resources for adapted physical activity
http://palaestra.com/

PBS Teacher Source: Health and Fitness Lessons and Activities for Kids Ages 5-18
Lesson plans and online activities found on PBS Online with original activities and professional development opportunities
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/health.htm

PE Links for You
A list of links to resources for promoting active and healthy lifestyles from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education
http://www.pelinks4u.org/

School Wellness Evaluation
A simple guide for evaluating wellness activities when implementing local wellness policies
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/child/team/guide07.pdf

Small Steps
Information on diet and fitness, recipes, inspirational success stories, consequences of overweight and obesity, and links to organizations and other resources
http://www.smallstep.gov

SPARK Elementary Physical Education Sample Lessons and Activities
Information about the development of healthy lifestyles, motor skills and movement knowledge, and social and personal skills
http://www.sparkpe.org/sampleLessonsElementaryPE.jsp

SPARK Middle School Physical Education Sample Lessons and Activities
Information about the development of healthy lifestyles, motor skills and movement knowledge, and social and personal skills
http://www.sparkpe.org/sampleLessonsMiddlePE.jsp

Team Nutrition Fruits and Vegetables Lessons for Preschool Children
North Dakota-developed lessons to encourage preschool children to develop healthy eating and physical activity habits.
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/child/cacfp/brochure06.pdf

TV Turn-Off Network
Tips, research studies, fact sheets, and other resources related to the problem of excess TV time
http://www.screentime.org/actions.php?id=75

We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition)
National program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children stay at a healthy weight
http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov

Weight Control Information Network
Database of articles and resources designed for the general public, health professionals, the media and Congress providing up-to-date, science-based information on obesity, weight control, physical activity, and related nutritional issues.
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/resources/index.htm

Young People’s Healthy Heart Program
Resources and lesson plans for teachers on behavior change and heart health for students
www.healthyheartprogram.com

For School Nutrition & Child Care Professionals

Alternatives to Food as a Reward
A list of ideas to help schools promote a healthy learning environment by using nonfood rewards
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/child/reps/rewards.pdf

Action for Healthy Kids
Addressing the epidemic of overweight by helping improve children’s nutrition and physical activity
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/

Fruits & Veggies Matter
Recipes, fruit and vegetable servings calculator, tips to help increase fruit and vegetable intake, and resources.
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/

Healthy Meals Resource System
Team Nutrition site provides technical assistance support and materials for school foodservice and child care professionals
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/

MyPyramid
Interactive tools to plan and assess food choices and improve your diet
www.mypyramid.gov