Grants and Resources

Our grant funding cycles vary on the funding source for our programs. Please reach out to the corresponding representative for more information on each setting.

• Workplaces, contact Kelsey Van Paris, kvanparis@isdh.in.gov
• Built Environment, contact Pete Fritz, pefritz@isdh.in.gov
• Youth/Adolescent Physical Activity, contact Emma Smythe, esmythe@isdh.in.gov
• Nutrition or Farm to School, contact Naima Gardner-Rice, ngardner1@isdh.in.gov
• Early Care and Education/Schools, contact Penelope Friday, pfriday@isdh.in.gov

Resources

Educator Wellness Toolkit: Leading a School with Wellness at the Forefront

In Indiana, much attention has been paid to the importance of educator wellness and ways in which educators can improve upon their own personal wellness by promoting positive relationships with students and staff, creating effective classroom climates, and managing a work-life balance. The Indiana Department of Education, along with several other state agencies, released a toolkit for educational leaders in positions of power to create a culture of wellness within their buildings and districts.

When educators are well, students are much more likely to thrive. School leaders are in a position to create policies, environments, infrastructure and climates that motivate and enable school staff to be well. This toolkit highlights powerful practices, available supports and case studies in which school leaders put educators in the forefront of a topic often monopolized towards students.

The Indiana Department of Health, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity has created resources for schools related to the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you are an Indiana teacher, parent, health worker, child care employee, public health worker or student, we want to make sure you are still taking care of yourself. Please see below for resources to help keep you safe and physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy. We are here to support YOU! Click here for a list of resources.

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP): The Indiana Department of Health is working to create these programs throughout the state. CSPAP is a multi-component approach by which school districts and schools use all opportunities for students to be physically active, meet the nationally recommended 60 minutes of physical activity each day and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to be physically active for a lifetime. A presentation on the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program can be accessed here: webcast, PowerPoint.

Healthy Meeting Guidelines:

• Healthy Meeting Guidelines and Recommendations 

Toolkits:

• Educator Wellness Toolkit
• Indiana Active Living Guidebook 
• Indiana Healthy Schools Toolkit 
• Indiana Healthy Worksites Toolkit 
• Indiana Safe Routes to School Guidebook 
• Indiana Shared Use Toolkit 

General Resources: 

• Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance – Indiana Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan, resources, state-wide workgroups and data for Hoosiers
• Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
• Physical Activity Tools & Resources – tools and parent tips for increasing physical activity
• Choose My Plate – nutrition resources including SuperTracker, updated USDA Dietary Guidelines and tools for healthy eating and physical activity
• Fruits & Veggies More Matters – resources to increase fruit and vegetable consumption for better health

Data Resources: 

• Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity Fact Sheet
• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System – data on adults regarding obesity, overweight, nutrition and physical activity, among other variables
  • Indiana Behavioral Risk Factor Survey – Indiana-specific data results from the Indiana State Department of Health
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System – data on high school youth regarding obesity, overweight, nutrition and physical activity, among other variables
  • Indiana Youth Risk Behavior Survey – Indiana-specific data results from the Indiana State Department of Health
• CDC Overweight & Obesity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – the latest national data and publications
• Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion – supports programs, services and education activities that improve the health of all Americans
• County Health Rankings & Roadmaps – data and rankings at a county level
• Community Commons – mapping, data, tools and stories to improve communities