After-school is a great time for kids to be active. Participating in after-school programs and activities will help your kids get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day.
Click on the following links for more information:
1. Food Research and Action Center – After School Guide
The After School Guide from the Research and Action Center provides guidelines for After School programs
2. The Power of Choice: Helping Youth Make Healthy Eating and Fitness Decisions – A Leaders Guide
The Power of Choice is intended for after-school program leaders working with young adolescents. The Guide provides most activity materials including quick, simple things to do with kids; many activities take little or no pre-planning. The publication contains 10 interactive sessions based on four posters along with a recipe booklet, parent letter and Nutrition Facts cards. The CD contains additional activities, tips for improved communication with adolescents, a training video for the adult leaders and a song for pre-teens.
3. “Health and Wellness Resources for Parents,” by the National PTA
The National PTA is committed to building healthy families and healthy communities, and believes that everyone has an important role to play in making sure parents, schools, and communities have the support and resources they need. These resources offer a variety of creative ideas for parents and teachers who care about health and wellness in schools to implement locally.
4. Afterschool.gov
Afterschool.gov is a one-stop website connecting the public, and particularly after school providers, to federal resources that support children and youth during out-of-school time.
5. CDC’s Healthy Schools, Healthy Youth
CDC's Healthy Schools, Healthy Youth web site offers data, information, tools and resources from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, the School Health Index and Coordinated School Health.
6. School Wellness: A New Opportunity for Parents
This document was created by the National PTA in order to raise awareness among parents about school wellness policies and encourage parents to get involved in the process.