Nutrition Education Project
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Nutrition Education Project

The Nutrition Education Project (NEP) in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is administered through the Student Support Services Department. The project is currently at 20 elementary schools:


In addition, the Project supports other low income elementary, middle and high schools by providing professional development and nutrition education resources.

Objectives | Program Elements | Funding | Evaluation | Project Partners

Nutrition Education Project Objectives

  • Educate children about the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables every day and being physically active for 60 minutes a day
  • Empower classroom teachers and after school staff to integrate nutrition education and physical activity into classroom culture and lessons
  • Support SFUSD Nutrition and Physical Education policy by working with schools to develop school procedures around healthy eating
  • Increase family awareness and participation related to nutrition and physical activity
  • Promote participation in the National School Lunch Program

 

Program Elements

School site nutrition coordinators are responsible for:

Nutrition Education and Physical Activity Promotion in the classroom

  • Model comprehensive nutrition lessons which incorporate California Health Education Content Standards and Nutrition Competencies while linking to SFUSD academic standards
  • Provide demonstration and tasting of healthy foods utilizing a mobile cooking cart

Teacher Support

  • Provide professional development on nutrition education and physical activity promotion
  • Facilitate field trips to farmers' markets or gardens

School wide Nutrition Education and Physical Activity Promotion

  • Promote SFUSD Wellness Policy
  • Provide fruit and vegetable tasting activities
  • Increase participation in National School Lunch Program
  • Spearhead site-based committee for environmental change

Family Outreach

  • Coordinate school-based Family Health Nights to promote nutrition and physical activity
  • Provide parent/caregiver workshops on nutrition education and physical activity promotion
  • Publish a quarterly nutrition newsletter
  • Organize a school and community social marketing campaign promoting increased consumption of fruits and vegetables.

 Evaluation

The local evaluation of San Francisco Unified School District ’s Nutrition Education Project features outcome and process evaluation components to measure project effectiveness and to assess the extent of implementation, coverage, fidelity, and reaction. Following a need/resource assessment, a site-based nutrition committee develops a plan reflecting the school environment. Results from student, staff and parent surveys, along with other evaluation tools, are used to monitor program effectiveness.

 

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