The Wellness Solution for Massachusetts
Want to explore what other Massachusetts school districts are doing? Our online collection of wellness policies includes local policies from Massachusetts school districts. These policies are in various stages of development, from drafts to approved policies, and can be accessed as references. Select from the following menu to learn more:

Model Local School Wellness Policies
Download sample wellness policy language that can be tailored to the specific goals of your school. Goals relate to school health councils, the nutritional quality of foods & beverages sold at schools, and the promotion of nutrition and physical activity and physical education.

Team Nutrition Healthy Schools: Examples of Local Wellness Policies
Explore Existing Policies! Access these lists and databases to review policies that have already been developed and implemented. Find out what works and adapt goals and policy language to meet the needs of your policy.

Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: A School Health Policy Guide
A policy primer. These guidelines contain sample health and wellness policies for schools, as well as best practices and explanations of each policy and its goals. Policy topics are extensive, ranging from physical activity and healthy eating, to tobacco use and sun safety.

The School Nutrition Association
Samples of district wellness policies that have already been implemented across the country.

The California Healthy Kids Resource Center
Providing sample wellness policies developed at the district, state, and national levels.

Arizona Healthy School Environment Model Policy
This is a model policy developed by the Arizona Action for Healthy kids. It includes goals and strategies that address promoting wellness through foodservice, nutrition education, a healthy school environment, and physical activity.

SNAP: State Nutrition Action Plans – Sample Wellness Goals
Provides suggestions for goals that can be incorporated into school wellness policies.

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