Investing. Fundraising. Donations. Gifts. These are all words that come to mind when we look at ways to increase the financial pools that we can draw on for programming or causes. Many schools hold various fundraisers throughout the year …
Developing an Inclusive Health Curriculum for Individuals with Disabilities
Overview
Children and adolescents with physical and intellectual disabilities tend to have a higher prevalence of obesity (BMI of 30.0 or higher) compared to their non-disabled peers. According to the Centers for Disease Control, obesity rates for children (ages 2-17) …
Smarter Lunchrooms Strategies for Your Home: Meals and Snacks
Join Adam Brumberg and Erin Sharp, Deputy Director and Curriculum Designer of the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement National Office, as they share easy, inexpensive behavioral economics strategies to use in your home. In the summer, many kids spend more time at
… More Summer Food Safety
Modified from Dr. Henley’s previous blog contribution: https://eatsmartmd.blogspot.com/2017/07/food-safety-during-summer.html
Thermometers and food safety during the summer
It is hard to deny that as the temperature rises the summer heat is here through September in some parts of the country. June through …
How to Bring the DeStress Monday Program to Schools & Communities to Improve Mindful, Healthy Behavior
Join Ron Hernandez, Managing Director of The Monday Campaigns, to learn about the DeStress Monday program and how its practices and creative materials feature mindfulness, deep breathing, positivity, and physical activities that can reduce stress. He describes a case study …
Best Practices for Completing a Smarter Lunchrooms Scorecard Assessment
Join Patty Hammond, Senior Nutritionist at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County’s SNAP-Ed/Eat Smart New York: Western New York Region program, as she shares strategies for completing Smarter Lunchrooms Scorecards in school cafeterias.
Through this webinar, participants will learn……
Reflective Listening Strategies
Any successful collaborative relationship is grounded in effective communication. Whether your goal in a school is to enact positive change in lunchrooms, strengthen wellness and nutrition programs, or engage in any other cooperative project, it is essential to first establish …
What's in Your Glass Matters!
Over the past 30 years, beverage options have expanded. Once upon a time, the main choices included milk, soft drinks, fruit juice, drink mixes, fruit teas, tea, hot/cold cocoa, and bottled water. Fast forward to current times–that list now includes …
Spice Up Your Lunchroom with a Flavor Station
Join Erin Sharp, MS, MAT, Curriculum Designer for the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement National Office, to learn about flavor stations, a popular recent trend in school lunchrooms. Learn why flavor stations help boost sales of target food items and how to
… Marketing & PR 101: How to Promote Your Organization or Program
Join Cherry Dumaual, PR & Partnerships Director of the Monday Campaigns, and her colleague Nara Sandberg, Marketing & Partnerships Associate of the Monday Campaigns, as they explain the basics of marketing and public relations (PR) and how these skills can
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