The Healthy Schools Program is now partly funded in several cities nationwide by Kaiser Permanente. It has reached more than 20 million students through its work to improve and sustain physical education, health education, child nutrition and staff wellness policies and programs in more than 40,000 schools. Today, it is the nation’s largest, school-based childhood obesity prevention initiative. The Healthy Schools Program was launched in 2006 in 13 states and 231 schools, through support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. By expanding our partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation we will help more of our schools make powerful, sustainable changes, resulting in a healthier school staff, and healthier students ready to learn."
“When students eat well and get regular physical activity, they have more opportunities to thrive. “Healthy kids are better learners,” said Loel Solomon, vice president of Community Health for Kaiser Permanente.
“Kaiser Permanente has been an invaluable partner, and their continued support will give even more students the opportunity to develop the healthy habits they need to succeed in and out of the classroom.” Howell Wechsler, chief executive officer of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. “All kids deserve the chance to attend a healthy school, and Kaiser Permanente is helping us make that opportunity a reality,” said Dr. Now, with Kaiser Permanente’s new grant and expanded support, they will reach an additional 210,000 students and 17,500 staff in an additional 350 schools. Together, they have continuously increased their impact on school nutrition, physical education and physical activity for students and staff. Healthier Generation and Kaiser Permanente have been working together since 2013, delivering the Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program to 21 school districts, including 330 high-need schools, reaching 198,000 students and 16,500 staff. The Program is key to Healthier Generation’s mission to promote healthy habits for kids, and continues to be a signature part of the Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools initiative. The Healthy School Program is a cornerstone of Healthier Generation’s mission to empower kids to develop lifelong healthy habits by ensuring the environments that surround them provide and promote good health. Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program helps districts and schools determine their individual health needs, implement new health policies and practices, and continuously improve the school’s culture of health. 13, 2018 – Kaiser Permanente, America’s largest integrated health system, awarded a $3.1 million grant to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to expand the Healthy Schools Program in Northern and Southern California, Oregon, Mid-Atlantic states, Colorado and Washington state.
0 kommentar(er)
