Health Action Teams are interdisciplinary
school based teams, challenged to develop and implement a comprehensive school health
project utilizing classroom education, cafeteria environment, school meal choices and the
Dietary Guidelines as vehicles to impact dietary choices of students.Health Action
Teams are a collaborative project developed by the Arkansas Department of Education's
Comprehensive School Health, Child Nutrition, and Nutrition Education and Training
Programs. Comprehensive School Health funds ar e provided by the United States
Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control. NET and
CN program funds are provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Team is comprised of various school personnel, including teachers, counselors,
nurses, administrators, bus drivers, maintenance technicians, custodians, food service
workers, and community members including parents.
Each school selects their own team members and develops a plan of work customized to
their schools needs. Schools may choose to focus on one or several of the dietary
guidelines.
You are invited to review some of the activities
of
Health Action Team Schools.
Health Action Teams