Thriving Schools Water Resource List
Start increasing water consumption among your students, staff and teachers with some of these simple steps.
Food Research and Action Center
Learn how you can work to increase participation in your school or district with FRAC’s research, action, and programs. Participation in the federal nutrition programs plays a critical role in childhood obesity prevention.
Well-Being Spaces for Teachers and Staff
Make good health a part of everyday life for your faculty and staff by providing them with a dedicated place to take care of their own well-being -- relaxation, quiet, social interaction, or collaboration.
A Guide to Improving School Employee Wellness
This guide, developed by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, provides a step-by-step process that districts and schools can use to develop an employee wellness initiative that fits their unique needs.
Model School Wellness Policies
Looking to create, update, or implement a local school wellness policy for your school or district? Use this site as a template to guide you in the process.
Local School Wellness Policies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a wealth of resources about school wellness policies and how to put them into action.
Build an Effective School Wellness Policy
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation offers some helpful steps and resources to help you get started with forming a wellness committee and refreshing your school’s wellness policy.
School-Based Health Alliance
School-Based Health Alliance is the national voice for school-based health care, working to bringing health care to where students already spend the majority of their time: in school.
Know the Risks: E-Cigarettes and Young People
The Office of the Surgeon General has created this website with tools and information about the risks of e-cigarettes for young people.
Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
Stanford Medicine, together with educators, parents, and researchers, has created a set of theory-based and evidence-informed resources aimed at preventing middle and high school students’ use of tobacco and nicotine.
