Health and Wellness

Over the years, many PA/PTAs have started programs to support healthy living. They hold run curricula-based wellness program, organize health and fitness events, and become involved with the food offered in the cafeteria. Some PA/PTAs form Health and Wellness committees to manage these programs. Since Covid-19, some PA/PTAs have worked with the city to encourage vaccinations.

Success Story

Family Yoga Night - P.S. 188Q & P.S. 221Q

Whenever I finish a yoga class, I feel calmer, more relaxed. Having the benefit of centering, breathing, balancing and stretching, life seems so much more manageable. I’ve tho...

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Organizing to Create a New School Lunch Menu - P.S. 217K

P.S. 217 is among the most diverse elementary schools in the city. Located in District 22 in Brooklyn, it is a Title I school whose families speak numerous languages, includin...

How-To

How To Help Improve Your School’s Food - District 1 Presidents' Council

One of our key concerns as parents is our children’s overall nutrition and school meals, and how we can help to change them for the better. The District 1 Presidents' Council ...

DOE Programs

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DOE's School Wellness Council Program

The DOE encourages schools to create a School Wellness Council and awards grants at the start of the school year to K-12 schools to start a Council or strengthen the work of an existing one. A Wellness Council is an advisory group of students, school staff, parents and community members interested in setting a wellness agenda for the school through programs, policies, and support. In addition to funding, grant schools receive technical assistance, professional development, networking opportunities, resources, and incentives. Grantees have used the funds, which range from $1,000 – $2,500, for programs that support fitness, cooking and nutrition classes, and physical education equipment.

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DOE's Free Meals for All

All NYC public school students can enjoy free breakfast and lunch at school. You do not need to apply for your child to receive those meals. The DOE's website contains information on menus, food programs, partnerships and more.

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Partner Organizations

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Community Food Advocates

Community Food Advocates' (CFA) focus includes NYC's School Breakfast and Lunch Programs in public schools, and seeks innovative ways to increase participation in these programs through community and youth organizing and creative coalition building. It runs a few programs, such as a youth leadership group called Youth Food Advocates, and Lunch for Learning Program, which is dedicated to bringing Universal Free School Lunch (USL) to all NYC public schools.

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