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We provide guides for advocating for effective policy changes as well as practical tools for incorporating health and wellness into schools. Browse through our resources or select an audience to see curated resources.
Stakeholder’s Guide to Implementing the Change in the Free Care Policy
This framework highlights key steps advocates can take to develop and implement a plan for leveraging the change in the free care policy to support increased access to comprehensive and coordinated school health services.
School Nurse Leadership Webinar: Tackling Absenteeism
This webinar features two school nurse leaders who share their strategies for tackling chronic absenteeism.
A Guide for Incorporating Health and Wellness into School Improvement Plans
This document from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors provides a guide for addressing the needs of the whole child through school improvement plans. Alex Mays, HSC’s Senior National Program Director, served as an adviser on the project.
Lista de Verificación: Lo que Puede Hacer Para Mejorar la Comida de su Escuela
Esta lista de verificación incluye elementos que CPS se ha comprometido a incluir así como ideas y estrategias para ayudar a crear un ambiente escolar que apoye al programa de alimentación escolar y los esfuerzos de los estudiantes por comer sanamente.
Preguntas Frecuentes: El Programa de Alimentación Escolar de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago
Este documento abordará las preguntas más frecuentes sobre el programa de alimentación escolar de los padres como usted. ¿Quiere saber cómo CPS está reduciendo los …
Frequently Asked Questions: Chicago Public Schools’ School Meal Program
This document will address frequently asked questions about the school meal program from parents just like you. Want to know how CPS is reducing processed …
Principal Toolkit: Getting the Most out of the CPS School Meal Program
Because principals and schools play such an important role in providing students with healthy food and educating them on healthy behaviors, we created this toolkit in partnership with Chicago Public Schools to give you a guide to making sure the school meal program is working as best as it can for your students.
Parent Checklist: What You Can Do to Improve Your School’s Food
This checklist includes items that CPS is committed to implementing as well as ideas and strategies to help create a school environment that is supportive …
Soup of Sunshine
Cooking up Change Chicago 2011 recipe from Richards Career Academy …
New Orleans Chicken and Polenta Napoleon
Cooking up Change Chicago 2012 recipe …
The Movement Movement
A Strategic Plan to Strengthen Physical Education in Chicago Public Schools. Healthy Schools Campaign contributed to the production of this plan.
Healthy Celebration Sample Letter
A sample letter of communicating a healthy celebration to parents, guardians and staff. In an editable Microsoft Word template. …