Alliance for a Healthier Generation

“Having events on school property provides families and students with easy access to resources to support their health and well-being. When schools are the hub for the community, students can strive and find assistance quicker.” - Shahnee Thompson, Project Manager, Healthier Generation. Learn how Healthier Generation and Northampton County Schools are teaming with support from partners like Novo Nordisk to boost student and family well-being through initiatives like a community garden and health fair. https://lnkd.in/e7TKXm88 #HealthySchools #SchoolGarden #K12Education

In October, we gathered over 400 educators, public health leaders, and industry experts in Little Rock, Arkansas for three days of celebration and professional development at the 2024 America’s Healthiest Schools Leaders Summit. Attendees from winning schools in over 30 states shared insights and best practices, celebrated achievements in health and well-being, and strategized for a healthier, more equitable future for our schools and communities.? The highlight of the Summit was the Friday evening Recognition Ceremony, hosted in the Great Hall at the William J. Clinton Library and Museum, where this year’s 66 All-Star Schools were individually celebrated for achieving recognition in all nine America’s Healthiest Schools topic areas. Healthier Generation also announced its 2024 Corporate Hero Awardee, Del Monte Foods, Inc., honored for its commitment to supporting food and nutrition access through the Nourishing Families by Nourishing Schools program. A big thank you to Clinton Foundation and the William J. Clinton Library and Museum for hosting our award celebration. And many thanks to our partners and supporters, including American Heart Association, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cairn Guidance, Del Monte Foods, Inc., Elevance Health, Elkay Manufacturing, GoNoodle, Kaiser Permanente, Kohl's, Lakeshore Learning Materials, and Strala Yoga for supporting such a transformative event for attendees. We're already looking forward to next year's Summit! View more photos from this year's event: https://lnkd.in/eD6THU2m #AHSLeadersSummit #HealthiestSchools

Getting ready for the Missouri AfterSchool Network conference to start! The countdown is on! Come check out The Walking Classroom ! ??????

#AHSLeadersSummit felt like partner and collaborator summer camp! Here's my recap with some of my fav photos. #HealthiestSchools Alliance for a Healthier Generation

UPCOMING WEBINAR | It’s normal for students to become dysregulated at school. As educators, our response in these moments can make all the difference. Join us and Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools for a 60-minute webinar to learn ways you can use use a trauma-informed approach to shift your mindset around behavior and manage your stress response to reimagine student discipline: https://bit.ly/3V0DaL6 #Teaching #Education #HealthySchools

Alliance for a Healthier Generation works with districts and schools across the country to support with policy development and practice implementation to promote tobacco-free and vaping-free school environments. Learn more about our Tobacco-Free Policy Builder and other resources: https://lnkd.in/gJRYHrTV #tobaccoprevention #vapingprevention

NEW WEBINAR | Join us on December 10 to learn about the link between physical activity and cognitive function and the benefits educators see when their students #WalkListenLearn with The Walking Classroom: https://lnkd.in/eQSayREz #EdTech #Teaching #Education

Last week Jonathan Wallace and I attended the EdWeek Market Brief Summit in Denver, CO! We were graced with the presence of many district employees, superintendents, and EdWeek Market Brief employees such as Sean Cavanagh to learn around the critical tends shaping the K-12 market. As attendees, we got insights on the biggest challenges facing district administrators, how district spending will change especially for professional development, and which marketing strategies work! We also attended a VIP networking dinner at one of my personal favorite restaurants, Guard and Grace! Thank you to all the amazing EdWeek Market Brief employees for putting on this event & thank you Alliance for a Healthier Generation for sending us!

I used to round on my hospitalized patients at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, but today I got to spend my morning there attending the Chicago Public Schools Whole Child Partner Summit as a National Advisor with Alliance for a Healthier Generation. It was great to learn more about Healthy CPS, the CPS Whole School Safety Plan Framework, and more. I hope to see lots of CPS schools on Healthier Generation's 2025 America's Healthiest Schools awardee list! https://lnkd.in/gQAS5U8t

Members of The Walking Classroom team recently traveled to Utah to present at Utah Afterschool Network's annual Jump Start conference! Together with #Afterschool leaders, we explored creative ways to engage students in movement and learning during out-of-school time hours, including ways The Walking Classroom can support afterschool programming. If your afterschool or out-of-school time program is interested in The Walking Classroom, we encourage you to watch our recent webinar, "Using The Walking Classroom in Afterschool," to learn more! Access it on-demand here: https://lnkd.in/exUb3Gtf #EdTech #K12 #Teaching #WalkListenLearn