ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER GENERATION

HEALTHY SCHOOLS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES: ADVANCING WHOLE CHILD HEALTH EQUITY: HEALTHIER GENERATION'S WHOLE CHILD HEALTH EQUITY FOCUS IS AMONG THE NATION'S LARGEST EVIDENCED-BASED WHOLE CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS IN SCHOOL SETTINGS ADDRESSING MULTIPLE FACTORS THAT LEAD TO BETTER HEALTH AND LIFE OUTCOMES FROM NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO SOCIAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION. HEALTHIER GENERATION'S INTENTIONALITY IN SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND ESPECIALLY IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT HEALTH-PROMOTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES LEADS TO MORE EQUITABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN WHOLE CHILD HEALTH. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.TARGETED HANDS-ON SUPPORT IS OFFERED AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL, COMBINED WITH ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERED THROUGH A VARIETY OF DELIVERY METHODS AND CULMINATING IN A POWERFUL DIGITAL PLATFORM. TO DATE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS REACHED MORE THAN 56,000 SCHOOLS AND SITES (71% OF WHICH ARE TITLE I) SERVING MORE THAN 31.2 MILLION STUDENTS IN ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO. INCREASING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: HEALTHIER GENERATION IS HELPING FAMILIES PRIORITIZE HEALTHY LIVING AND CREATE HOME ENVIRONMENTS WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE. EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS ARE SUPPORTED BY A FULL SUITE OF SIMPLE, EASY-TO-USE RESOURCES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH TO HELP FAMILIES EAT HEALTHIER, MOVE MORE, AND BUILD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS TOGETHER. HEALTHIER GENERATION'S HEALTHY AT HOME INITIATIVE FEATURES A DIGITAL HUB OF PROVEN TIPS, ACTIVITIES, AND RESOURCES DESIGNED FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, SO THE HEALTHY CHOICE IS THE EASIEST CHOICE FOR FAMILIES. TO DATE, OUR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WORK HAS REACHED OVER 8.7 MILLION FAMILIES HELPING THEM TO PRIORITIZE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE AS THEY NAVIGATED NEW ROUTINES ALONG WITH SHIFTING WORK AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.AMERICA'S HEALTHIEST SCHOOLS: AMERICA'S HEALTHIEST SCHOOLS IS HEALTHIER GENERATION'S PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM THAT HONORS SCHOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES TO SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE LEARNING COMMUNITY. AWARDEES MUST MEET ESTABLISHED CRITERIA SOURCED FROM HEALTHIER GENERATION'S EVIDENCE-INFORMED ASSESSMENT TOOL(S) THAT HELPS SCHOOLS IDENTIFY STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND LEARNING WITH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH. IT REMAINS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LONGEST-RUNNING NATIONWIDE RECOGNITION PROGRAMS HONORING SCHOOLS FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN SUPPORTING THE WHOLE HEALTH NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND SCHOOL STAFF. IN 2024, AMERICA'S HEALTHIEST SCHOOLS AWARDED 879 SCHOOLS ACROSS 30 STATES, THE GREATEST NUMBER OF AWARDEES SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION.