INITIATIVES / WELLNESS / CHILD WELLNESS

ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK

CWI WORKGROUPS

SCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO SUPPORT CWI STRATEGIES

  • Scaling existing DOE programs
    • Garden to Café
    • Salad bar installation
  • Bring nutritional and physical activity programs
    • Nutritionists through City Harvest
    • Beecher's Pure Foods
    • New York Road Runners
  • Host Annual Staten Island School Garden Summit
  • Support Active Design projects
    • School garden expansion
    • Active classrooms
  • Support School Wellness Councils
    • Grant-writing workshop and advocacy
  • Expand CWI messaging campaigns
    • International Walk to School Month - October
    • Sugary beverage campaign

SCHOOL GARDENS

Staten Island is the greenest borough in New York City, yet it has high rates of preventable illnesses, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and asthma. School gardens, as part of a comprehensive strategy, have been shown to increase youth’s willingness to taste fruits and vegetables, increase levels of physical activity, and enhance academic instruction.