February 28, 2006
FRAC Publishes New Resource on School Wellness Policies
FRAC is pleased to announce the availability of School Wellness Policy and Practice: Meeting the Needs of Low-Income Students, a guide for anti-hunger advocates, parents and school community leaders that addresses the special concerns of low-income students in local school wellness policies. The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 requires every school district participating in the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Programs to establish a local wellness policy by the start of the 2006-2007 school year. Local school wellness policies are an important new tool to promote healthy eating and physical activity through changes in school programs and environments. The guide provides sample policies, model programs and key research information that are important tools to address the nutrition concerns of low-income children and communities in the development of school wellness policies. The guide is intended to supplement the many existing tools available for designing school wellness policies, by providing strategies that address the unique needs of low-income students, families and communities.
