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Iowa Department of Education
Division of Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
Bureau of Nutrition Programs and School Transportation
Julia Thorius, M.S. R.D. L.D.
Team Nutrition: A Partner in Preventing Childhood Overweight and Obesity
Schools Can Make a Difference• Nutrition and Physical Activity are
Important to Students• A Healthy School Nutrition and Physical
Activity Environment impacts Behavior
Team Nutrition Mission Statement
To improve the health and educationof children by creating innovative
public and private partnerships that promote food choices for a healthful diet through the media, schools, families,
and the community.
Team Nutrition Principles
• Children should be empowered to make wise food choices
• Good nutrition and physical activity are essential to health and education
• School meals that meet the Dietary Guidelines should appeal to children and taste good
Team Nutrition Goal: To improve children’s lifelong
eating and physical activity habits
4 - Messages6 - Channels3 - Strategies
4 Team Nutrition MessagesConsistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Eat more fruits, vegetables and grains (focus on whole grains)
• Eat a variety of foods• Eat foods lower in fat more often• Be physically active
6 Team Nutrition ChannelsForm a comprehensive network
for message delivery and reinforcement
•Foodservice initiative•Classroom activities•School-wide event•Home activities•Community programs and events•Media events and coverage
3 Team Nutrition Strategies
Use social learning theory and social marketing approach
Behavior-oriented strategies• Training and technical assistance• Nutrition curriculum and
education
• Build school and community support
Iowa Team Nutrition Overview
•1995 USDA Pilot TN Community Project
(7 districts nationally, 1 in Iowa--Des Moines Public Schools)
Implementation PreK-K, 1-2, and 3-5
Paired schools, core evaluation 4th grade
•1997 TN Training Grant - support and training in Area Education Agencies (25 schools)
Iowa Team Nutrition Overview
• 1999 Three year Demonstration Project Grant (4 states nationally, 10 schools participated in Iowa project)
• 2000 TN Training Grant - focused on Early Childhood population in childcare and schools. Physical Activity and Healthy Snack resources were developed to support caregivers in putting the Dietary Guidelines into practice.
Key Iowa Developed Resources
CACFP Setting the Stage Kit– Policies and Best Practices– Physical Activity and Snack Cards– Lessons– USDA pieces– Video Tape Center and Home Setting– Interstitials – 30 second IPTV
Physical Activities and Healthy Snacks
for Young Children
Iowa Team Nutrition Overview
• 2001 Team Nutrition Training Grant - Creating healthy eating and physical activity environments in the childcare setting. Self-evaluation of current policies and best practices using the Iowa “Setting the Stage” kit.
• 2002 School focused Team Nutrition Training Grant - assisted schools with forming teams to evaluate current policies and best practices using the USDA Changing the Scene kit.
Iowa Team Nutrition Overview
• 2003 Team Nutrition Training Grant - Built on previous three grants with the intent of encouraging more program participants (SP, CACFP, SFSP) to become involved in some aspect of the TN initiative. Continued mini-grants to support action for all program areas.
• 2004 Team Nutrition Training Grant – Focus on training teachers to utilize the Team Nutrition Curriculum. Expansion of mini-grant opportunities across all Child Nutrition Programs to include student initiated projects and TN mentoring.
Team Nutrition Event Calendar Kit
– Build on USDA Calendar of Events– Pick it up – begin planning– Most link to other national nutrition
and/or physical activity observances– Includes ties to TN messages and
Channels– Ideas for year long promotions – Sample Press Releases
Key Iowa Developed Resources
Related Outside Agency Linkages
• Iowa Department of Public Health - “Pick a better snack” joint campaign CDC Overweight and Obesity Prevention Planning Grant
• Iowa Nutrition Network – Food Stamp Nutrition Education Initiative
- matching grants • Iowa Fit Kids Coalition• Healthy Iowans 2010
PABS Campaign Overview
• Mission: make Iowans aware that they can increase children’s consumption of fruits & vegetables by offering healthy snacks.
• Objective: Increase consumption (double) of fruits and vegetables among Iowa children ages 2 through 12.
Iowa Implementation StructureCore Team
– Iowa State University - Extension– Iowa Department of Public Health– Midwest Dairy Council– Iowa Public Television– Iowa State University – Health and Human
Performance Department and Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management
– Iowa Partners for Healthy Kids – co-chairs Affiliated with National Action for Healthy Kids initiative
Making TN happen in Child NutritionPrograms – Schools, CACFP, SFSP
Across the Channels• Partnerships – involving the community,
creating and maintaining linkages outside the school
• State and Local Level Support – with the network from Extension and other Partners
Iowa Team Nutrition Programs
• Enroll – SP, CACFP, SFSP• Self Assessment• Identify Partners• Commit to action• Apply for mini-grant • Report what you’ve done• Recognition and Awards
Iowa Team Nutrition Programs
• Increased participation Partners – school teams, state level, within their settings
• Continued emphasis on increasing fruit and vegetable consumption
• Linking nutrition and physical activity• Expanded mini-grants – student
initiated projects, mentoring, traditional• TN Curriculum – IPTV K-12 Connections,
Teacher Training
Key USDA Resources
• Team Nutrition – “Getting it Started and Keeping it Going”
• Changing the Scene• “Getting Your Message Out” • Eat Smart.Play Hard Campaign• TN Curriculum• Community Action Kit• The Power Of Choice
Team Nutrition Resources
“Changing the Scene”Components of a Healthy
School Nutrition Environment
• A Commitment to Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Quality School Meals• Other Healthy Food Options• Pleasant Eating Experiences• Nutrition Education• Marketing
School District Wellness Policies
• A requirement of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004
• School Districts participating in the USDA Child Nutrition Programs must have Wellness Policy by the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year
School Wellness Policy
Include goals for:
• Nutrition Education• Physical Activity and • Other School Based Activities
Include nutrition guidelines for all foodsavailable on campus during the school
day
Assure nutrition guidelines for schoolmeals are not less restrictive than federal policy
School Wellness Policy
The law requires establishment of a plan for measuring implementation of the local wellness policy
School Wellness Policy
The following groups must be involved in the development of the local policy:
• Parents• Students• School Food Service Professionals• School Board• School Administrators and
the public
Wellness Policy Development
• Training and Guidance• Begin with a Self-Assessment (such as Changing
the Scene, School Health Policy Index) school level• Study available resources and samples• Develop the Local Policy • Complete the process with appropriate action
plans at the school and district level to make the policy come alive
• Assess progress and implementation, update the action plan annually
Food for Thought – Be Active
• Are you working with your local school district?
• Now is the time to be part of the solution!
• Action at the school, community, and home levels is needed.
• Consistent messages and healthy environments will help to foster changes in behavior!
Contact Information:Janet Wendland, Team Nutrition Coordinator
515-281-5676 or [email protected]
Julia Thorius, Bureau Chief
515-281-5356 or [email protected]
Fax: 515-281-6548 or
Mail: Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
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Margaret MeadMargaret Mead
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.