Key Resources
Active Hours Afterschool - Afterschool Alliance
Provides strategies and resources to help afterschool programs play a role in addressing childhood overweight. Includes a local wellness policy toolkit for afterschool programs.
After School Programs - Action for Healthy Kids
Database of information, resources, programs and best practices to support nutrition and physical activity in after school programs.
Fit Source! Physical Activity and Nutrition in Child Care/After School Settings
Links to activities, lesson plans, healthy recipes, information for parents, and other downloadable tools that can be used to incorporate physical activity and nutrition into child care and afterschool programs.
Promoting Health Strategies - After School Care Programs
From the CDC report Promoting Better Health for Young People through Physical Activity and Sports (2000)
After
School Time is Critical Time: Increasing Physical Activity and
Healthy Eating in Children (PDF)
One-page flyer from the Children's Alliance with strategies for modeling and engaging children in physical activity and healthy eating through after school programs.
National Afterschool Association Standards for Quality School-Age Care
Includes standards for physical activity, health, and nutrition. |
