Improving/Implementing Local Wellness Policy

• Local Wellness Policy Resources (North Carolina Department of Education)
• Model School Wellness Policies (National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity)
• NC Eat Smart, Move More: How Well Are We Doing With Local Wellness Policy?
• CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) 
• Issue Brief: State Strategies to Support Local Wellness Policies
• School Wellness Policy and Practice: Meeting the Needs of Low-Income Students
• Wellness School Assessment Tool (Yale University Rudd Center)
• State School Health Policy Database
• Healthy Vending Beverage Agreement

Building Effective Wellness Teams/Councils

• Zone Health School Wellness Manual - Building Your Team 
• Effective School Health Advisory Councils: Moving From Policy to Action
• CDC's Healthy Youth! Build a Strong Foundation 
• Promoting Healthy Youth, Schools and Communities

Communicating Wellness Goals

• NC Successful Students - Sample Wellness articles, one-pagers
• Engaging Community Stakeholders in Meaningful Ways
• Policy In Action: A Guide to Implementing Your Local School Wellness Policy

Supporting Staff Wellness

• WorkHealthy America
• NC HealthSmart School Worksite Wellness Toolkit
• Barriers to Being Active Quiz
• Guidelines for Healthy Foods and Beverages at Meetings

Leadership Support

• Engaging School Leaders as Partners in Creating Healthy Schools
• Zone Health Case Study: Gaining Executive Level Support  
• Sample School Health Improvement Plan (CDC)
• Youth Empowered Solutions