Key Data

Provide and encourage your employer to adopt the Breastfeeding Support Model Policy.  The policy provides a framework for businesses to support breastfeeding employees and includes information on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which requires employers (with ≥ 50 employees) to provide nursing mothers with:

1) reasonable break time to express breast milk for one year after her child’s birth each time such employee has the need to express breast milk; and

2) a private space, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion of others, to express breast milk.

This Worksite UV Protection Model Policy provides a framework to encourage and support UV protection and is designed to assist safety personnel as they create sun protection guidelines for their worksite setting.

The Tobacco-Free Business Model Policy provides a framework to protect and promote the health and well-being of business employees and visitors. The use of tobacco products by employees or visitors compromises the mission of providing a safe and healthy place to conduct business.

The Worksite Physical Activity Model Policy provides a framework to encourage and support employee physical activity and create a worksite culture that supports health and total well-being.

The Healthier Foods and Beverages at Meetings and Presentations Model Policy is designed to help businesses offer healthier food and drink options at all business sponsored and/or coordinated meetings and presentations.

The Healthier Vending and Snack Bar Model Policy helps businesses incorporate healthier snack food and drink items in vending machines and snack bars. The policy is based on the South Dakota Healthier Vending and Snack Bar Standards. The policy and standards can be found in the Healthier Vending & Snack Bar Toolkit.

The Breastfeeding Support Model Policy was developed to provide businesses with guidelines and guidance on ways to support breastfeeding employees including information on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which requires employers to provide nursing mothers who are hourly workers with:

1) reasonable break time to express breast milk for one year after her child’s birth each time such employee has the need to express breast milk; and

2) a private space, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion of others, to express breast milk.

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program has been working with districts across the country to create and implement strong wellness policies, guided by evidence-based best practices. The Alliance has created a Model Wellness Policy to make revising your district or school’s policy easier than ever.

This policy was developed to assist local communities in improving the concession stand (or c-stand) nutrition environment and to promote healthy eating among youth and families.

A model wellness policy developed by The South Dakota Department of Education (SDDOE) for local agencies to promote children’s health and well-being and used to enhance academic performance.