Coordinated School Health For Wellness Coordinator
Nutrition Services For Wellness Coordinators, Health & Cafeteria Workers

Nutrition Services

Healthy Kids Challenge Health, Cafeteria & WorkersSPARK has selected Healthy Kids Challenge (HKC) as their exclusive Nutrition Services partner. HKC is a nationally recognized non-profit led by an exemplary team of registered, licensed dietitians with many years of school, program, and community wellness experience.

Awards and Honors: HKC Principals and staff have earned great accolades for their work including:

  • American Dietetic Association's "Award of Excellence for Community Dietetics"
  • National Advertising Council "CAN (Community Action Network) Award"
  • Cooking Light named HKC one of the "Top 12 Change Makers in Nutrition" over the past 25 years
  • Cooper Clinic study "Silver" ranking for programming
  • National Dairy Council honored HKC as "Most Sustainable Grant Project"

Together, SPARK and HKC provide nutrition education materials, on-site teacher training, and follow up support to schools and after school programs nationwide.

Audience: Curriculum/materials are age-appropriate for teachers of pre-K through 8th grade students; workshops are targeted to K-12 teachers and staff.

Program Components:

1.  Needs Assessment

A thorough needs assessment (phone and survey) is conducted prior to any professional development session. This information is used to focus the workshop to the particular needs of the students served and the teachers attending.

2.  Curriculum/Materials

The following HKC materials are available from SPARK:

  • HKC Health Works -- Basic Kit
  • HKC Health Works -- Premier Kit
  • HKC Wellness Solutions Toolkit
  • HKC Wellness Solutions Toolkit and Resources
  • Resources

For more information on any of these materials, Click Here.

3.  Training

SPARK and HKC offers an exciting menu of four themed Nutrition Services 1-day (6 hr) workshops to choose from. All are designed to bring nutrition education to life for your students and staff!

  • Nutrition Education Across the Curriculum -- A Recipe for Success
  • MyPyramid 101
  • AWESOME CHANGE in 15 Minutes or Less
  • Create Your Own -- A nutrition-focused, customized workshop created especially for your school/agency!

For more information on all available Nutrition Services workshops, Click Here.

4.  Distance Assistance Program

This program provides one full year of support from an HKC expert. You receive up to 10 hours of phone and e-mail assistance to help your school/program wellness leaders take action, problem-solve, and enjoy positive, fun wellness outcomes.

When your school or agency purchases the Distance Assistance Program, you receive one HKC Wellness Toolkit, free! For more information, Click Here.

5.  Lifetime Support

For a program to work and last, extensive, ongoing consultation must be provided. SPARK demonstrates commitment to follow-up via their unique “SPARK Stars” institutionalization model, by offering FREE, lifetime support to each curriculum/material purchaser and/or workshop attendee through 800 number and e-mail consultation, a monthly webinar series, social networking opportunities and an informational monthly eNewsletter that includes SPARK updates and teaching tips. For more information on the FREE lifetime support SPARK provides, Click Here.

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