School Health
Establishing healthy behaviors during childhood is easier and more effective than trying to change unhealthy behaviors during adulthood. Schools play a critical role in promoting the health and safety of young people and helping them establish lifelong healthy behavior patterns.
School Health Links
- School Health (CDC) - Establishing healthy behaviors during childhood is easier and more effective than trying to change unhealthy behaviors during adulthood. Schools play a critical role in promoting the health and safety of young people and helping them establish lifelong healthy behavior patterns.
- Wisconsin Immunization Program
Physical Activity Links
- Family Physical Activity Information - Regular physical activity can improve your overall health and fitness, and reduce your risk for many chronic diseases. Find out what you can do to be active.
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Children - Encourage your child to participate in activities that are age-appropriate, enjoyable and offer variety! Just make sure your child or adolescent is doing three types of physical activity: aerobic activity, muscle strengthening, and bone strengthening.
- Wisconsin Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity State Plan - The Wisconsin Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity State Plan is a long-range planning document focusing on the best ways to be active, eat well, and prevent obesity.
- Walk to School Information - This website guide gives information about how to start a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program, an opportunity to make walking and bicycling to school safer for children and to increase the number of children who choose to walk and bicycle.
Nutrition Links
- Choose My Plate - Choose My Plate provides practical information to individuals, health professionals, nutrition educators, and the food industry to help consumers build healthier diets with resources and tools for dietary assessment, nutrition education, and other user-friendly nutrition information.
- Dietary Guidelines 2010 - Full report on federal dietary recommendations including adequate nutrients, weight management, physical activity, food groups to encourage, fats, carbohydrates, sodium and potassium, alcoholic beverages and food safety. The report also includes key recommendations for specific population groups.
- Food and Nutrition Information Center - Useful and accurate information for health professionals, teachers, and parents
- Nutrition for Kids - Useful information for parents, teachers, and fun activities for kids
- Portion Distortion Quiz - Learn how portion sizes have changed over the years, which may be a contributing factor to the current rise of overweight and obesity.
- School Snacks - Healthy school snack ideas for parents, teachers, after school programs, and other caregivers.