Healthy Schools Act DC

Please tell me about the Healthy Schools Act DC areas and latest news? Also tell me from where I can get its information brochure?

[Quick Sam]

You are asking for the Healthy Schools Act DC. The Healthy Schools Act is a landmark law designed to improve health and wellness. This act is developed for reducing the hunger among students attending D.C. public and public charter schools. This Act was established in 2010-2011 school year.

The Act addresses the following areas:
Breakfast/Lunch Access
School Nutrition
Farm to School
Physical Activity & Education
Health Education
School Environment
Competitive Foods
Health & Wellness

You are asking for the Healthy Schools Act DC information brochure. Here I am uploading a file that contains the Healthy Schools Act DC information brochure. This is as follows:

Healthy Schools Act DC information brochure






LATEST NEWS
Healthy Schools Act Evaluation- Applications Due September 12th
District of Columbia Healthy Schools Act Evaluation Grant
Request a Fall Cooking Demo with DC Greens
D.C. Hunger Solutions Report Shows Positive Impact of Healthy School Act on School Breakfast Participation
Registration Open For OSSE/UDC Farm Field Trips
Youth Risk Behavior Survey Report
SAVE THE DATE: OSSE/AFHK Teacher Wellness Symposium, August 11th and 12th
American University Evaluates Impact of D.C. Healthy Schools Act
“Fire Up Your Feet” Challenge
Happy Earth Day and Congratulations to the DCPS Recycles! Honor Roll
DC School Garden Program in Featured in Parade Magazine
Review the Healthy Schools Act Accomplishments
Farm Field Trip Grants Available
School Breakfast: Act Now to Win Prizes for Your School or Your Family
New Progress Report on DC Healthy School’s Act
DC Physical Activity for Youth (DC PAY) Grant
OSSE Announces 2014-15 School Garden Grant Recipients
Washington Post article: Playworks coaches help put the fun back in recess at 14 D.C. schools
DC School Garden Grants Announced, Applications Due January 31st
Healthy Schools Act Art & Essay Contest Winners
D.C. Students Enjoy the “Crunch Heard ‘Round the World”
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Teacher Workshop
Growing Healthy Schools Week is October 20-26, 2013.
October 9, 2013 is International Walk to School Day
Healthy Schools Act Essay Contest Entries Due Friday October 4th
Farm to School and School Garden Report
DC Healthy Schools Act Breakfast

Hello sir I want to know about major goals of Healthy Schools Act DC so here can you please give me information ?

[Kiran Chandar]

Hey as The DC Healthy Schools Act was passed in May 2010 in order to improve the health of students in the District of Columbia

Healthy Schools Act DC

Breakfast/Lunch Access

School Nutrition

Farm to School

Physical Activity & Education

Health Education

School Environment

Competitive Foods

Health & Wellness

Major goals

Compulsory healthier school meals in order to improve nutrition. This involves the introduction of more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, as well as shifting the types of snacks sold in school stores and vending machines.

Organising access to school meals for every child, which includes providing a free breakfast to all students, along with the time during school to eat it. This also includes making reduced costs lunches free.

Increasing Farm to School programs to let students experience healthy food in their meals, as well as learn about locally grown produce.

Offering more opportunities for physical activity and play to make sure that students develop exercise habits throughout their lives.

Educating students more directly about health, nutrition, and safety.

Building greener schools by encouraging recycling, gardening, and energy reduction initiatives. This also involves making sure that the water supply and air the students are using is safe.


Address:

Healthy Schools Act DC

810 1st Street NE

Washington