PSE Projects

These are the approved PSE strategies. Ambassadors can implement these strategies without prior approval from the state office. If you are interested in doing a different PSE strategy please fill out the PSE Strategy Action Plan Form, available on the staff website. (PSE  >  Action Plan Form)

  Create Healthy Pantries

Create Healthy Choices Thumbs Up
Site:  Food pantries
Strategy: Increase visibility and appeal of healthy foods in pantry
Tools:
Toolkit (PDF)
Program Policies Toolkit summary for pantry staff (PDF)
Assessment tool (PDF)
All available resources  

Healthy Food Drives
Site:  Food pantries
Strategy:  Increase availability of healthy foods in pantry
Tools:
Toolkit  (PDF)  
Assessment tool  (PDF)  
All available resources

   

Community Gardens
Site:  Food pantries
Strategy:  Increase availability of healthy foods in a pantry
Tools:
Toolkit (PDF) 
Assessment tool (PDF) 
All available resources 
 
   

 

  Create Healthy Schools

Smarter Lunchroom Movement
Site:  Eligible elementary, middle, or high schools
Strategy:  Increase visibility and appeal of healthy options in school cafeterias
Tools:  
Toolkit  (PDF) 
Assessment tool  (PDF)
All available resources  

School Gardens
Site:  Eligible elementary, middle, or high schools
Strategy:  Increase availability of healthy foods in schools
Tools:
Toolkit  (PDF)  (coming soon)
Assessment tool  (PDF)  (coming soon)
All available resources (coming soon)

Captain Create Cafeteria
Site:  Eligible elementary, middle, or high schools
Strategy:  Increase the appeal of healthy options and education in school cafeterias
Tools:  
Toolkit  (PDF) (coming soon)
Assessment tool  (PDF)  (coming soon)
All available resources

 

   Create Healthy Stores

Create Healthy Choices Thumbs Up
Site:  Small retail settings (corner stores, convenient stores that accept EBT)
Strategy:  Increase availability, visibility, and appeal of healthy foods in small retail settings
Tools:
Toolkit  (PDF)
Assessment tool  (PDF)
All available resources

Healthy Checkout Lanes
Site:  Small retail settings (corner stores, convenient stores that accept EBT)
Strategy:  Increase visibility and appeal of healthy foods in retail settings
Tools:  
Toolkit  (PDF) (coming soon)
Assessment tool  (PDF) (coming soon)
All available resources  (coming soon)
 

 

 

 

For more information, please contact Cara Murray