​​​COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS PRIORITIES in schools

As RI schools continue to address COVID-related considerations, here are a number of helpful resources we’ve curated from some of our community partners and online
SCHOOL MEALS and NUTRITION
​*NEW*  School Breakfast Expansion Toolkit 
(for Breakfast After the Bell programs)
This toolkit was developed by the RI Department of Health and RIHSC to help schools consider innovative ways to reimagine the School Breakfast Program and boost participation so that more students are starting their day of learning with a nutritious meal.

Strategies to Increase Meal Participation
This resource from No Kid Hungry features tried and true strategies to increase meals participation from Food Service Directors across the nation.

SNA COVID-19 Thought Starters on Reopening Schools   
​The School Nutrition Association has prepared a helpful document offering guidance to food service operators (and other school administrators and staff tasked with preparing for school re-openings) on the myriad of operational and administrative considerations that must be addressed for school year 2020-21. ​​
PHYSICAL EDUCATION and PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
​Back to School RI: Health Education, Physical Education and Physical Activity for School Year 2020-2021
RIDE has developed this guidance document to address the special challenges of Physical Education and physical activity during this pandemic with lessons and strategies that are effective, engaging and safe .

The Playworks School Re-Opening Workbook
The Playworks School Reopening Workbook is a free resource and workbook offering guidance and practical tools for infusing play and playfulness into re-opening our schools in this unprecedented time. The workbook is divided into five sections: Space, Ritual, Rules, Referees and Recess Games.  The first four sections offer ideas, suggestions, and concrete activities to help frame approaches incorporating CDC and RIDOH guidance. ​

Playworks:  Return to School Recess Guidelines and Safe Return to Play Game Guide
Children learn through play.  The Recess Rocks RI team supports the value and critical benefits of recess, both physically and social-emotionally, now more than ever during the COVID-19 environment, including re-opening guidelines and strategies for scheduling, equipment, space and games.

SHAPE America K-12 School Re-Entry Considerations:  PE/Health & Physical Activity   
​The National Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) has developed this comprehensive guide for schools with recommendations  for physical education, health education, recess, and classroom-based physical activity in each of three models of learning. 

FitnessGram/The Cooper Insitute Resources
The Cooper Institute has compiled (and continues to update) a list of free resources for physical education and physical activity for students, parents and teachers who are practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. 
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SEL & MENTAL HEALTH
​​Leveraging SEL as you Prepare to Reopen and Renew     
​The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) offers a framework with actionable recommendations to help school leadership teams plan for the social emotional needs of students and adults during the new school year transition. 

​Back to School in a Pandemic: Tips to Foster Mental Health
Helpful tips for students, families and school personnel from Psychology Today.

Resources for Helping Kids and Parents Cope Amidst COVID-19
​Resources from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, including coping tips,  talking to kids about coronovirus, talking to kids about sick adults and lost loved ones, and supporting parents of kids with differing abilities.
EQUITY & SAFETY
​​​How to Reopen Schools: A 10-Point Plan Putting Equity at the Center ​   
​Education advocates and advisors with Getting Smart created this plan to help educators reimagine and strengthen systems to better meet the needs of all students, especially those most vulnerable students and families.  

​​Planning for the Next Normal at School:  Keeping students, staff, teachers, and families safe and healthy   
​This is an evolving collection of recommendations, co-authored by Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Action for Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools Campaign, and SHAPE America to address the total health needs of the school community for in-person and virtual learning environments.

Guidelines for COVID-19 Cleaning and Disinfection
These guidelines from Healthy Green Schools & Colleges were developed in partnership with recognized leaders in green cleaning and facilities management at schools and universities, and are based on the latest scientific understanding of the particular characteristics of the COVID-19 virus.
​COVID-19 UPDATES, INFORMATION & RESOURCES:
SCHOOL MEALS AVAILABILITY:   
DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCES: 
Each RI school and district will have their own remote learning plans; these free resources may assist in planning or be useful as practice or extra learning activities. SELF-CARE FOR EDUCATORS/ FAMILIES/ STUDENTS: ​
​"AT HOME" FITNESS ACTIVITIES: ​
OTHER "AT-HOME" ACTIVITIES: