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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.