Project Healthy Schools
20th Year Anniversary
2004 - 2024
Project Healthy Schools Celebrates 20th Anniversary!
Watch our 20th year anniversary video and hear from our founder, Dr. Kim Eagle.
A big thank you to everyone that attended our 2024-2025 Wellness Champion Gathering!
If you missed the event, check out the recording we posted on our YouTube channel.
Project Healthy Schools (PHS) is a school-based health promotion program designed to prevent childhood obesity and improve the present and future health of youth.
For over two decades PHS has used our hands-on lessons and wellness activities to help middle school students/staff increase their physical activity, eat healthier, and understand how nutrition and activity can influence their lifelong health.
Project Healthy Schools (PHS) is school-based health promotion program designed to prevent childhood obesity and improve the present and future health of youth.
Through our hands-on lessons and wellness activities, middle school students and staff increase physical activity, eat healthier, and understand how nutrition and activity influence their lifelong health.
PHS Impact since 2004
Project Healthy Schools
Impact
Topic: The Importance of Evidence-Based Programs and Partnership
Watch Project Healthy Schools and the Michigan Clinical Outcomes Research and Reporting Program (MCORRP) host a conversation about the value of evidence-based school health programs like PHS, which has been proven by data analyses to improve student health outcomes and behaviors. The ongoing analysis of PHS is possible through an ongoing and successful 18-year partnership between PHS and MCORRP, a research lab founded by Dr. Kim Eagle. In short, analyses of both behavioral and physiologic measures have shown significant improvements in students’ cardiometabolic health and lifestyle behaviors after the implementation of the PHS program. Learn more about the data, results, and plans for future research and practice during our conversation with the Project Healthy Schools community!
Contribute to Our Mission
Project Healthy Schools has a vision to become the national leader in promoting the health of youth by empowering them to practice healthy lifestyles and by creating school environments that support their long-term well-being. PHS relies on the partnerships and support of philanthropic partners to expand into new schools and sustain current programs. Please consider making a gift today to ensure more children have access to these resources.
Contribute to Our Mission
Project Healthy Schools has a vision to become the national leader in promoting the health of youth by empowering them to practice healthy lifestyles and by creating school environments that support their long-term well-being. PHS relies on the partnerships and support of philanthropic partners to expand into new schools and sustain current programs. Please consider making a gift today to ensure more children have access to these resources.
PHS Newsletter
Partnering with schools since 2004
Project Healthy Schools started as a pilot program in one Ann Arbor middle school in the 2004–2005 school year. Since 2004, the program has been implemented in over 150 schools across Michigan and continues in nearly 90% of those schools.
Partnering with schools since 2004
Project Healthy Schools started as a pilot program in one Ann Arbor middle school in the 2004–2005 school year. Since 2004, the program has been implemented in over 150 schools across Michigan and continues in nearly 90% of those schools.
3 Goals of Project Healthy Schools
Consume a variety of healthy foods and beverages
Be physically active every day
Engage in healthy behaviors to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
Testimonials about the impact of Project Healthy Schools
Testimonials about the impact of Project Healthy Schools
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Statement of Digital Accessibility
At the University of Michigan, we are committed to ensuring that all digital content and technologies are accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. Our approach to digital accessibility is rooted in inclusivity and equity, aligning with our broader mission to foster an environment where accessibility and inclusion are paramount. We actively strive to meet or exceed the standards set by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and ADA compliance, ensuring that our digital platforms, tools, and resources are usable by people of all abilities. By implementing best practices in accessibility, we aim to provide equal access to information, learning opportunities, and digital engagement, empowering the entire university community in their academic and professional endeavors. We continuously evaluate and improve our digital accessibility efforts through ongoing training, community collaboration, and technological advancements.
If you are having trouble navigating our website or would like to suggest something to help us with our goals of digital accessibility for all, please do not hesitate to email us at projecthealthyschools(@)umich.edu.
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