February 1, 2012

Green Ribbon Schools Award Program
  
Later this spring, the Illinois State Board of Education will nominate up to three public schools and one private school for consideration based on excellence in the three pillars of the Green Ribbons Program: reduced environmental impact, improved health and environmental literacy.

Applications for nominating Illinois schools can be found on the Illinois Green Ribbon Schools page at isbe.net/green_ribbon. Applications are due to ISBE by Feb. 12, 2012. Illinois nominees will be announced in March and the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement of winners will be in in April followed by an award ceremony in Washington, D.C., in late May.
For more information about the federal program, visit http://www2.ed.gov/programs/green-ribbon-schools/index.html

January 18, 2012

"Stirring Up Health™" National Middle School Recipe Contest
Deadline for submission: March 2, 2012

All 7th and 8th graders, individually or in groups, are challenged to "Stir Up Health" with MyPlate! Kids will learn basic food preparation and cooking skills they'll use throughout life with this hands-on experience. Engage the kids you know to create or modify a recipe to make it healthier, using USDA MyPlate guidelines.
Entry rules, contest categories, prizes

January 11, 2012

NSBA resource: “Safe at School and Ready to Learn: a Comprehensive Policy Guide for Protecting Students with Life-Threatening Food Allergies.”

The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is releasing this new guide designed to help school leaders and schools establish comprehensive policies and practices that support the safety, well-being, and academic success of students with life-threatening food allergies. The guide also includes a checklist to assess the extent to which the guide’s components are included in a school’s food allergy policies and practices; sample state and local education policies; a glossary of commonly used terms; and a list of resources related to food allergies. Dowload now at www.nsba.org/foodallergy

January 11, 2012

New Team Nutrition Resources for Healthy Middle Schools

Communication tools designed to engage teachers, principals, parents, food service managers and students in school wellness efforts. USDA's Food and Nutrition Service is providing these resources under its Team Nutrition initiative to help bring everyone together to promote student wellness and prevent childhood obesity. teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/healthiermiddleschools.htm

January 6, 2012

MyPlate Posters

“Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables” posters are now available for free and by request to schools and child care centers participating in FNS programs. Anyone can download the poster for free by clicking here.

December 14, 2011

DHPE School Employee Wellness Awards

The Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) is now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 School Employee Wellness Awards Program that recognizes schools and school districts that demonstrate commitment to the health of their employees by implementing school employee wellness programs.

Awardees will receive special recognition for their efforts that include grants (Bronze $250, Silver $500, Gold $1000) to be reinvested in their employee wellness programs. www.schoolempwell.org
Applications are due: February 15, 2012

November 28, 2011

New! MyPlate Educational Resources from The Learning Seed

New resources include a poster and tablet: The colorful poster features the USDA’s new MyPlate graphic and suggests realistic ways to ensure a nutritious and balanced diet. The tear-sheet tablet is a portable reminder of how to use MyPlate to make a balanced meal. Features a MyPlate activity and the USDA’s top ten recommendations for building a healthy plate. $ https://www.learningseed.com/s-6-myplate-guidelines.aspx

ovember 16, 2011

New! Fuel Up to Play 60 Toolkit

This new toolkit from the School Nutrition Association (SNA) will help school nutrition professionals meet HealthierUS School Challenge criteria; increase participation in breakfast and lunch programs; obtain grants for kitchen equipment; build strong relationships with students, teachers and principals; get positive media attention; and, earn CEUs for SNA credentialing and certification.  schoolnutrition.org/FuelUpToPlay60

November 9, 2011

Two New Breakfast Resources from Midwest Dairy Association

Contemplate Your Breakfast Plate: When it comes to NUTRITION not all breakfasts are created equal! - a one-page PDF showing the nutritional breakdown and cost of six different breakfast menus.
Benefits of Breakfast - a list of reasons why eating a healthy breakfast is the right choice, with scientific evidence to back them up.

November 7, 2011

New Resources for Implementing CDC’s School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) is pleased to announce the release of newly developed resources to help implement the School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity(Guidelines), published in September 2011. The public-use materials include:
- A  PowerPoint® presentation on implementing the Guidelines
- A Facilitator’s Guide for the PowerPoint® presentation
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Guidelines, PowerPoint® presentation, and the Facilitator’s Guide
- A Reference List

November 4, 2011

New Food Buying Tool for FoodService Staff

NFSMI and Team Nutrition have developed an online calculator to be used with the USDA Food Buying Guide (FBG).  This interactive and simple to use calculator allows child nutrition professionals to build shopping lists of foods from the FBG and determine how much of each item to purchase to provide enough servings for the children in their program.  You can find the online calculator by clicking here. 

October 21, 2011

Lowering the Sodium in School Meals

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend reducing daily sodium intake. USDA resources provide fact sheets, tips and strategies as well as practical ideas to implement the Dietary Guidelines in the school environment and help you plan menus with lower sodium. http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/sodium

October 17, 2011

Let's Move! KIDS!

Let's Move! is reaching out to kids with these 5 simple steps to success:
1. Move everyday!
2. Try new fruits and vegetables.
3. Drink lots of water.
4. Do jumping jacks to break-up TV time.
5. Help make dinner.

www.letsmove.gov/kids

NEW SURVEY shows interesting results for physical activity in school.

A new survey released today by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) found that only 16% of elementary schools, 13% of middle schools and 6% of high schools are currently providing physical activity before, during, and after school – components of a comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP).
 
A CSPAP, which consists of physical education, physical activity during school, physical activity before and after school, staff involvement, and family and community involvement, is a model for school districts and schools to provide a variety of opportunities for school-based physical activity to develop physically educated students.  

As shown by the survey findings, the lack of a comprehensive approach by many schools indicates a vast opportunity to add or expand physical activity in the daily school routine.  The survey also establishes a baseline to measure future progress and periodically assess trends related to before-, during-, and after-school physical activity. 

Additionally, findings from the survey will be used to inform the activities of the Let’s Move in School initiative being conducted by AAHPERD. The goal of Let’s Move in School is to ensure that every school provides a CSPAP with quality physical education as the foundation.  For more details you can read the entire report at www.aahperd.org/letsmoveinschool/news/report.cfm.

October 3, 2011

Two New Inspiring Resources from Illinois NET

• Illinois Schools Rise to the Challenge!
  The vision of the HealthierUS School Challenge is to improve the health of the nation's children by promoting healthier school environments. Many schools in Illinois have risen to the Challenge and have earned national and community recognition, gained a monetary award to help their foodservice budget, created a school environment that encourages healthy choices and improved student health and academic achievement. This document shares their stories, provides helpful tips and will inspire you to take the HealthierUS School Challenge!
  
  
• Serving More Cooked Dry Peas and Dry Beans
  This informative quick-reference guide from Illinois NET provides menu-planning and preparation tips, money-saving menu ideas with recipes, and other strategies for successfully incorporating more cooked dried peas and dried beans in your school menus.

Fruit and Veggies—More Matters!

According to research, only 40 percent of Americans eat enough fruits and vegetables. People who do, have a lower risk for heart disease, bone loss, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. In order to encourage Americans to take steps to eat more fruits and vegetables, the CDC has provided several resources to help including 30 Ways in 30 Days for tips on eating more fruits and vegetables without breaking a budget as well as the More Matters website which provides recipes to use throughout the day.

October 3, 2011

MiPlato: A Visual Reminder to Help Spanish-Speaking Consumers Make Healthier Food Choices

MiPlato is a new generation icon that prompts consumers to think about their food choices before they eat, to build a healthy plate at meal time, and to seek more information by going to ChooseMyPlate.gov. MyPlate and MiPlato emphasize the five food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins and dairy.

Start School with Breakfast: A Guide to Increasing School Breakfast Participation

This publication from NEA Health Information Network and Share Our Strength seeks to promote alternative breakfast service models—breakfast in the classroom, grab n’ go and 2nd chance breakfast, among others—to educators, school professionals and those associated with the school community. Link to full page: http://www.neahin.org/educator-resources/start-school-with-breakfast.html

Jump with Jill turns your classroom or home into a Dance Party!

This new classroom calisthenics video series kicks off with the hit song from the Jump with Jill show, The Beat of Our Body. If you are a teacher, use this to incorporate movement into the regular classroom day. If you are a parent, get your kids to have a dance party in the living room. The dance moves are presented in three levels to allow kids to master the moves. http://www.jumpwithjill.com/danceparty

September 7, 2011

CATCH Kids Club for Middle Schoolers!

CATCH has created an After-School Nutrition and Physical Activity program for older kids (Grades 5-8) to meet teachers’ requests. The program builds healthy nutrition knowledge and promotes healthy eating habits. Topics include: Bone Health, Smart Snacking, Screen Time, Beverage Choices, and Fast Food. Uses MYPLATE references and has parent tip sheets in English and Spanish. www.flaghouse.com/CATCH-Kids-Club-Grades5-8

Let’s Move in School: Physical Education Teacher Toolkit Available Online

AAHPERD has created a free online teacher toolkit that provides easy-to-use resources and activities every month that can help educate administrators, school board members, parents and colleagues about the importance of a comprehensive school physical activity program with physical education as its foundation.
www.aahperd.org/letsmoveinschool/tools/peteachers/

September 6, 2011

Subscribe to the CHEN list and stay up-to-date on School Health!

ASHA's Comprehensive Health Education Network (CHEN) e-mail list is a great way to stay on top of all kinds new developments in the field of school health including research findings, advocacy alerts, job postings and more. Since 2006, ASHA has hosted the CHEN list, which is free to both members of ASHA and non-members.

August 26, 2011

MyPlate Posters Available to Schools and Child Care facilities that participate in the USDA Federal Child Nutrition Programs can now order your MyPlate Posters. Online order form is available at: http://tn.ntis.gov/

All others are welcome to download materials from Team Nutrition’s Website at http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/myplate.html

August 26, 2011

New program to Introduce young children to fruits and veggies

The Veggiecation© Program is a nutrition education program that introduces young children (Gr. 1-3) to the wonderfully delicious and nutritious world of vegetables. It incorporates unique and kid-friendly vegetable preparations into fun activities and exciting experiences. School program package including lesson plans, posters, coordinating recipes for school foodservice managers and student materials is available. $

August 3, 2011

New resource provides strategies to lower sodium in school food

Schools may be interested in a new guide just released by CDC titled: Under Pressure: Sodium Reduction in the School Environment, This guide offers practical strategies for those working to improve the school food environment through sodium reduction. It is the first in a series of venue-based guides offering strategies for sodium reduction in various settings and is an outcome of CDC’s 2010 Public Health Law Summit on Sodium Reduction. More related information may be found on the CDC salt website: http://www.cdc.gov/salt/publications.htm.

July 28, 2011

Winner of First Lady's Recipes for Healthy Kids Contest

Intermediate District 287, South Education Center Alternative in Richfield, Minnesota captured the Grand Prize with its Porcupine Sliders, in a national cook-off held during the American Culinary Federation National Convention, from among 340 recipes originally submitted by schools across the country. White House chef Sam Kass acted as master of ceremonies for the cook-off.

Other finalists also included Central Valley Harvest Bake, submitted by Joshua Cowell School in Manteca, Calif.; and Tuscan Smoked Turkey & Bean Soup submitted by Ira B. Jones Elementary School in Asheville, N.C.

Competing teams submitted recipes in three categories: Dry Beans, Dark Green-Orange Vegetables, and Whole Grains. The top 10 recipes in each category will be published in a Recipes for Healthy Kids cookbook to share with schools, students and families.

USDA and the First Lady launched the Recipes for Healthy Kids competition last September, challenging teams of school nutrition professionals, chefs, students, and community members to develop creative, nutritious, and kid-approved recipes that schools can easily incorporate into National School Lunch Program menus.

July 7, 2011

USDA Announces Improvements in School Wellness Promotion

USDA announced today improvements included in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 that will enhance local wellness policies in schools in order to promote healthier lifestyles for children.

The Food and Nutrition Service will be updating the local wellness policy materials on the FNS website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/wellnesspolicy.html. FNS is also working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Education to provide technical assistance on local wellness policies for local educational agencies, school food authorities, and State agencies.

July 1, 2011

Healthy School Recipes CD Available in Limited Quantities

Illinois School Nutrition Association has created a CD cookbook for use in your school(s) to help you meet the USDA proposed meal standards. The CD is $10.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling. It features recipes for the following:

• entrees that coincide with the HealthierUS School Challenge and Institute of Medicine recommendations
• whole grains
• dark green and orange veggies
• beans and legumes
• creative uses for fruit

To order your cookbook visit www.ilsna.net, click the CD cookbook icon, print the order form and submit the completed form via fax 217-529-9120 or email to ccoffman@associationcentral.org.

June 3, 2011

New MyPlate Icon Promotes Healthy Food Choices

                                

MyPlate offers a visual reminder to make healthy food choices when you choose your next meal. MyPlate looks just like our plate at mealtime. It can help prioritize food choices and remind us to make fruits and vegetable half of our plates each meal. On the other side of the plate – and beside it – we see the other important food groups for a healthy meal: whole grains, lean proteins, and low fat dairy.

For more information visit www.ChooseMyPlate.gov to get messages, tools, and how-to materials about healthy eating. This website has information on staying healthy, with tips on balancing calories, foods to increase, and foods to reduce.

June 3, 2011

Let's Move! Childcare Checklist

The Let’s Move! Childcare Checklist is a tool for parents and providers to ensure that kids get a healthy start with good nutrition and physical activity.

June 3, 2011

We Can! Reaches out to Spanish-speaking Parents and Caregivers

In an effort to support the Hispanic and Latino communities in addressing the childhood obesity issue, We Can! is now providing the following services: an expanded Spanish language website, a Spanish language television public service announcement, bus ad campaigns across 11 states, and We Can! ads in two popular Spanish language magazines - Ser Padres and Vanidades. get more information at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan.

April 20, 2011

Ready, Set, Go!  NFSMI Resource for Child Care Professionals

This resource will aid child care professionals in creating and maintaining a wellness environment. Common wellness practices in child care include providing opportunities for active play, serving healthy meals and snacks that meet the Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements, and maintaining safety provisions that help children feel secure. www.nfsmi.org/ResourceOverview.aspx?ID=376.

The Kids Cook Monday

The Kids Cook Monday is a new campaign that encourages parents to prepare and eat dinner with their kids each and every Monday. TheKidsCookMonday.org features weekly family-friendly recipes, cooking videos and articles on kid’s nutrition resources.
The Kids Cook Monday toolkit (pdf) shows parents just how easy it is to get started – with kitchen tasks for different age groups, hygiene and safety guidelines and nutrition games.

February 18, 2011

Eighteen Illinois Schools Receive HealthierUS School Challenge Mini-grants!

The Illinois NET Program awarded competitive mini-grants, funded by a USDA Team Nutrition Training Grant, to eighteen schools in Illinois to assist them in working toward meeting HealthierUS School Challenge criteria. The HealthierUS School Challenge is a national recognition program established by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service to recognize schools that take specific steps to improve their school nutrition environment and address childhood obesity. The purpose of these grants is to fund the resources and staff training needed to meet healthy eating and nutrition education Challenge criteria. To learn more about the HealthierUS School Challenge, visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthierus/index.html.
Click here for a complete list of the 2011-2012 recipients, districts and award amounts.

Training Opportunities

February 1, 2012

Healthy Chicago Children Training on the new Chicago Board of Health day care standards

The Healthy Chicago Children Trainings are FREE 3-hour training sessions to help day care providers understand the new Chicago Board of Health standards for child care centers that went into effect in November 2011. Attendees will also learn innovative ways to serve the children in their care healthier food options and engage them in physical activities to reduce obesity. Training dates for February are now planned and available HERE.

January 18, 2012

NFSMI's Season Four of Cooks for Kids: Chefs Move to Schools

Cooks for Kids is a series of 30-minute training programs from NFSMI that celebrates the fact that healthful food for children can and should be served everywhere. Travel across the country to see how schools, chefs, and farmers are teaming up to provide healthier meals for school children. The first two episdoes take you to Viroqua, WI and Orlando, FL.

To view these two new episodes of Cooks for Kids visit the NFSMI website www.nfsmi.org.

January 18, 2012

Action for Healthy Kids Interactive Breakfast Webinar Series

These five webinars are designed to showcase the health, fiscal, and academic benefits of effective school breakfast programs. Each of the webinars, presented throughout the 2011-2012 school year, will feature an expert panel that will share key resources, discuss best practices, and answer questions from attendees. Learn how to be a school breakfast champion in your community

Webinar #4: Optimizing Nutritional Quality and Appeal...Plus, Celebrate National School Breakfast Week
Tuesday, March 6th, Register now!

Webinar #5: Promotion, Outreach, and School Board Policy: Sustaining Positive Change
 Tuesday, May 1st, Register now! 

January 6, 2012

FREE WEBINAR! Step Up and Stand Out: Join the HealthierUS School Challenge

Speakers from the Illinois NET Program and two Illinois schools will share information and resources to help your school wellness team:

• submit a successful HealthierUS School Challenge application,
• win recognition and cash incentives for your school,
• develop an award-winning school lunch menu,
• support student health and achievement with nutrition education and physical education/physical activity programs that work

Date: February 23, 2012
Tine: 2:00-3:00PM CST             
Register Now!

January 4, 2012

Child Nutrition Industry Conference: 2012 Nutrition Olympics Challenge   

Go for the Gold and take the Olympic oath for Good Nutrition at the 2012 CNIC Nutrition Olympics Challenge.  This conference will provide school food service directors, managers, employees and industry with excellent educational opportunities and access to sample products and visit with industry manufacturers and get a first hand look at products that fit within the Healthier US School Challenge (HUSSC) during the food show.    

Friday, February 17, 2012 from 8:00 AM -2:30 PM
Sandwich, IL
Register Now!

December 14, 2011

Whole Grains in Child Nutrition Programs

A Train-the-Trainer program from NFSMI designed to familiarize participants with identifying whole grains and learning how to incorporate more whole grains into their school menus. nfsmi.org/ResourceOverview.aspx?ID=390

December 7, 2011

New MyPlate Resources from National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI)

Looking for training materials on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new MyPlate icon? NFSMI offers eight lessons in the No Time to Train Short Lessons for School Nutrition Assistants resource, plus a lesson on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.  nfsmi.org/ResourceOverview.aspx?ID=256

December 7, 2011

Webinar: Overview of the Summer Food Service Program

Join the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to learn more about how you can help feed children next summer and hear the benefits to being a part of the Summer Food Service Program! The webinar will provide a high level overview of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP); will cover resources and tools available to help get started with the SFSP; discuss successful outreach practices and tips; and then the session will open for questions and answers with USDA FNS staff.  Multiple dates and times are available. http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/summer/webinar.htm

December 7, 2011

Webinar - Back to Basics: How to Incorporate Scratch Cooking into Your School Kitchen

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the National Food Service Management Institute have partnered to produce this 75 minute webinar on the benefits and challenges of cooking school meals from scratch. Also included is a 30 minute video demonstration of knife skills, sautéing and cooking grains. The webinar, which aired live on 11/28/11 to 500 participants, is now available in recorded form at http://www.healthiergeneration.org/schools.aspx?id=3921

November 16, 2011

New Training Opportunities at NFSMI

• Serving It Safe
  February 7-8, 2012
  
  
• Nutrition 101
  February 8-9, 2012

Registration deadline is January 9, 2012

• Happy Mealtimes for Healthy Kids
  February 24, 2012 - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

• Serving Safe Food in Child Care
  February 24, 2012 - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Registration deadline: January 24, 2012

October 24, 2011

Start Planning YourConference and Training Schedule for 2012!

USDA Healthy Meals Resource System 2012 Calendar

• Conferences: http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/conferences
• Webinars: http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/webina

October 17, 2011

SNF's Webinar Wednesdays:

The School Nutrition Foundation's monthly webinar series features hot topics in the school nutrition arena. The next webinar is:

The New School Meal Patterns: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST
Go to Webinar Web page for further details

SNF's Peer2Peer Connect Calls

The Peer2Peer Connect calls allow SNA members and non-members to connect in a conference call setting. These 60 minute calls with a panel of three to four school nutrition peer experts discuss one topic. The goal of these FREE conference calls is to provide ample opportunity for members to share resources, ideas and strategies.
Register: www.schoolnutrition.org/peer2peer

October 17, 2011

Just Released - USDA Online Procurement Training Topic 2: How Procurement Works: Planning, Executing, and Administrating a Competitive Procurement

This free online course will provide detailed information about each stage of the procurement process. The guidance was developed for state agency staff and is now available to the public. www.nfsmi.org/Templates/TemplateDefault.aspx?qs=cElEPTEzNQ

October 5, 2011

New Online Training for Child Care Foodservice: Color My Meals Healthy Online

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires USDA to review and update nutritionstandards for the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Illinois NET has developed an online version of the Color My Meals Healthy training that will make it easy for you to prepare for the changes. Child care staff completing the course will be able to: 

• spot healthy foods using the food label, 
• keep costs down and nutrition up, 
• create meals with kid-appeal, 
• download ready-to-use healthy cycle menus and recipes, and 
• earn three FREE professional development hours at your own pace.

Register for this online course at weblog.niu.edu/ilnetonline/

September 7, 2011

AAHPERD's Wednesday Webinars
2nd Wednesday of each month 12:00-1:00 pm CST

Join AAHPERD the second Wednesday of every month during the 2011-2012 school year for a webinar about what's new with Let's Move in School, resources to use in your school, and real life examples from those in the field.

Upcoming Webinars:

2/8/12       Family and Community Involvement Register Now!

3/7/12       Integrating Nutrition Education into PE Register Now!

4/11/12     Director of P.A. Certification Register Now!

5/9/12       Summertime Physical Activity Register Now!

June 14, 2011

Two FREE Training Webinars from NFSMI: Carbohydrate Counting for School Food Service Professionals and Using Exchange Lists for Students with Diabetes in School Food Service.You can find these on the Webinar resource page of NFSMI's Document Library at this direct link: www.nfsmi.org/ResourceOverview.aspx?ID=341

Archived Webinars: : Making Child Nutrition Reauthorization Work for Your Community

FRAC has a series of archived webinars that will examine the provisions of the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act and discuss steps to make the provisions a success. What You Need to Know Now, What You Need to Know About CACFP, and What You Need to Know About Afterschool Meals.
frac.peachnewmedia.com

FREE Child Care Online Courses for school foodservice staff

These online courses will explain the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and how to provide quality care for the children in your child care center or family day care home. They also prepare child care providers to meet the challenges of the day to day operations of child care programs. Go to www.nfsmi.org

Cooking with Whole Grains Training Toolkit Available

This training kit was developed by the Idaho State Dept. of Education to provide school foods service personnel with the knowledge and skills to comply with the New Nutrition Standards for Idaho School Meals for serving whole grains in their NSBP and NSLP programs. Click here for the full toolkit.

Grant Opportunities

Where to Search Locate Wellness Grant Opportunities

The SPARK Grant Finder
A great resource for locating national and state-specific grants for your Physical Education, After school, Early childhood or Coordinated School Health program. Grants can be used for curriculum, teacher training, or equipment.
www.sparkpe.org/grants/grantfunding-resources/

Center for Health and Health Care in Schools - grant opportunities for schools are posted at: www.healthinschools.org

USDA Team Nutrition - this web page lists sources of wellness funding for local wellness policy initiatives at: http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Healthy/wellnesspolicy_funding.html

Illinois NET Program Illinois Schools Can! electronic newsletter updates subscribers on new grant opportunities. Sign up to receive a copy at: http://www.kidseatwell.org/ASP/ISCNewsletterForm.asp