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Schools throughout the state are working hard to create healthier nutrition environments for students. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, administrator, or community member, it is important to get involved in school-based initiatives targeting the health of our children. If you have questions about School Nutrition Programs or Coordinated School Health and Safety Programs, please contact Whitney Vance, Nutrition Education Consultant, at (517) 241-4437.

 

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What's New?

• Michigan Nutrition Standards Toolkit
This toolkit will give you the resources you need to implement the Michigan Nutrition Standards. It is relevant to anyone involved with schools: teachers, administrators, parents, school nutrition professionals, counselors, social workers, school nurses, community members, and more.

• Michigan Nutrition Standards Toolkit Training: Team Up to Make Healthy the Easy Choice
Recorded live from Shepherd, MI, on November 9, 2011. Facilitated by Dayle Hayes. Complete the registration form to view the training.

• Michigan Junior Chef Competition 2011
Cookbooks, pictures, videos, and more! The 2011 Michigan Junior Chef Cook-off Competition was held on May 11, 2011, at Michigan State University.

• Michigan Nutrition Standards Competitive Foods Calculator Excel icon
This tool provides a summary of the nutrition recommendations for foods and beverages served outside of the USDA Child Nutrition Programs. Plug information from the Nutrition Facts label into the calculator to see if products meet the nutrition recommendations for competitive foods.

• Michigan Nutrition Standards PDF icon
Michigan Department of Education Recommendations for all Foods and Beverages Available in Michigan Schools. Adopted October 12, 2010

• Model Local Wellness Policy PDF icon
Adopted October 11, 2005

Curriculum and Instruction

• Michigan Parent Teacher Student Association Promotes Healthy Food and Beverage PDF icon

• Michigan Model Correlation to Health Standards & Benchmarks
Click here to view a comparison between Michigan Content Standards and National Content Standards

• Nutrition and Physical Activity Grades 7-8 "A Winning Team: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity"
Michigan Model®

• Nutrition Grades 9-12 "Help Yourself to Good Nutrition"
Michigan Model®

• Michigan Model® Scope and Sequence Chart - Nutrition Ed K-6
Following is the sequence of the Nutrition component of the Michigan Model for Comprehensive School Health Education® Curriculum.

Presentations

• CSHP Tri-County Community Obesity Forum - October 5 2005 PPT icon
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

• Michigan Action for Healthy Kids - Show To Go PPT icon
This PowerPoint presentation, developed by Michigan Action for Healthy Kids' Western Region, was created for health advocates who want to "sell" healthier school environments to school boards, educators, and parents. Adapt, edit, and use as you wish.

Resources and Related Information

• Local Wellness Policy Reports:
Local Wellness Policy Implementation Grant Data Report
Parent Champions for School Wellness Initiative Report
How Students Drive Local Wellness Policy Changes in Districts

• School Needs Assessment: Focused on Nutrition and Physical Activity 2007 PDF icon

• Tips and Tools to Help Implement Michigan's Healthy Food and Beverages Policy PDF icon
September 2004

• Policy on Offering Healthy Food and Beverages In Venues Outside of the Federally Regulated Child Nutrition Programs PDF icon
Adopted December 18, 2003


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