This report features the findings from focus groups conducted by IPHI and the University of Illinois Family Resiliency Center in 2020. Discussions helped to better understand the needs, implementation practices, and barriers encountered by Illinois early childcare...
In 2019, IPHI gathered testimonials from physical education champions across Illinois around the importance of providing high-quality physical education to all students at recommended levels (150 minutes/week for elementary students and 225 minutes/week for secondary...
Public Act 098-0859 established a 15-member Stakeholder and Expert Task Force on Physical Education (P.E.) charged with makign recommendations for how to implement the state’s fitness testing requirement for students in grades 3 through 12. This is the final...
Building on the Controlling Junk Food and the Bottom Line report, in October 2014 the Illinois Public Health Institute released the five tip sheets below to help schools implement Smart Snacks in School while minimizing negative financial impact.
Changes to nutrition standards often raise concerns about negative impacts on school revenue and fundraising. This is an executive summary of the Controlling Junk Food and the Bottom Line study that shares findings from eight school districts that have already...
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