1. Find out about your school’s local wellness policy. Assess the school’s nutrition and physical activity policies and programs and develop an improvement plan that focuses on a Coordinated School Health approach.
2. Advocate for the need for nutrition education and physical activity programs in schools, from early childhood education through high school.3. Assess your community’s retail food environment to better understand the current landscape and accessibility and affordability to healthier foods and beverages.
4. Build partnerships with target communities such as community leaders, school administrators, area parks, stakeholders, organizations, and the local government to assess local community needs and expand programs (e.g., community gardens, farmer’s market, community centers, park and recreation facilities) that promote healthy eating and active living.
5. Hold a meeting with a policymaker about including in Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reform the requirement of health education and physical education as “core” subjects, which contribute to both health and academic achievement.