AN EVIDENCE-BASED INITIATIVE

Creating healthy spaces for kids

The Out-of-School Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative (OSNAP) is an evidence-based initiative that helps out-of-school time programs improve practices and policies to help kids move more and eat healthier snacks.

6 Simple Goals

Use our resources to achieve these six goals for healthy afterschool programs.

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Increase Physical Activity

Provide all children with at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity every day and 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity 3 times per week.

Reduce Sugary Drinks

Do not serve sugary drinks. Do not allow sugary drinks to be brought in during program time.

Promote Water

Serve water at every snack, and make sure it is available throughout the program day.

Promote Fruits & Vegetables

Offer a fruit and/or vegetable option at every meal and snack.

Promote Whole Grains

When serving grains for snack (like bread, crackers, and cereal), serve whole grains!

Reduce Screen Time

Eliminate broadcast and cable TV or movies, and limit computer time to less than 1 hour each day.

Get Started

Here are some easy ways to get started with the OSNAP initiative.

Customize Action Steps
Assess your program and create a customized action plan.
Access Resources & Trainings
Access training curricula and other resources to help make healthy changes in your program.
Start a Learning Community!
Bring together afterschool staff to share and learn from one another.

My OSNAP

Assess your program & create a customized action plan.

Create an account for your program. It's quick and easy! Then assess how closely your program practices align with the OSNAP goals and create a cusomtized plan for a healthier program.

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Resources

A curated collection of tools, tips, training, and guides to help achieve your programs goals.

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These resources are designed to help you meet the OSNAP goals.

Training Materials

OSNAP Implementation Guide

A step-by-step guide to help implement the OSNAP initiative

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Training Materials

Learning Community 1 Powerpoint

Slide deck to guide learning and sharing for Learning Community 1

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Training Materials

OSNAP Learning Community Facilitation Handbook

A guide to organizing and leading the OSNAP Learning Community meetings

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Fast Maps

Tools to assist your program in making healthy changes.

Fast Maps

Improving Fruit & Vegetable Consumption

Identify action steps to offer more fruits & vegetables every day

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Fast Maps

Promoting Whole Grains

Identify action steps to offer more whole grain snacks every day

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Fast Maps

Increasing Moderate Physical Activity 

Identify action steps to offer moderate physical activity every day

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Tip Sheets

Practical guides that highlight simple and promising practices for afterschool staff.

Tip Sheets

Tips to Promote Water Consumption

Find facts, tips, and resources to promote fruit and veggies

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Tip Sheets

Tips to Promote Fruits & Veggies

Find facts, tips, and resources to promote fruit and veggies

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Tip Sheets

Tips to Reduce Screen Time

Find facts, tips, and resources to reduce screen time

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We see clearly that the OSNAP program, with its training, guidelines and resources, has empowered our clubs to support healthier practices for all our members and staff.

Boys and Girls Club Staff

We see clearly that the OSNAP program, with its training, guidelines and resources, has empowered our clubs to support healthier practices for all our members and staff.

Boys and Girls Club Staff