Building Healthy Communities Engaging Middle Schools through Project Healthy Schools RFA
Introduction Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Dairy Industry of Michigan and the University of Michigan invite Michigan middle schools to apply for the 2025-2026 Building Healthy Communities: Engaging Middle Schools through Project Healthy Schools program.The program recognizes that Michigan schools, students and staff continue to need physical, mental and emotional health support. This […]
Building Healthy Communities 2025-2026 School Year Press Release
Contact: Teddy Lemmer(313) 549-9884newsroom@bcbsm.com Empowering Michigan Schools: Building Healthy Communities Program Seeks Participants for 2025-2026 School Year More than a half-million students influenced by school health program since 2009 DETROIT, March 10, 2025 — Building Healthy Communities, a successful school health program established in 2009, is now accepting applications from K-12 Michigan schools for the […]
Can your diet improve brain health?
Can your diet improve brain health? A healthy diet is key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. And a healthy lifestyle is the foundation of taking care of your brain. But what foods make a diet healthy? And how do these foods impact your brain? In recent years, the research community has come to identify the […]
Project Healthy Schools List of Schools
List of Project Healthy Schools Participants by County County: Alger Eben Junction – Superior Central School District*** County: Allegan Hamilton – Hamilton Middle School*** County: Alpena Alpena – Thunder Bay Junior High School*** County: Antrim Elk Rapids – Cherryland Middle School*** County: Baraga L’Anse – L’Anse Area School*** County: Bay Bay City – T. L. […]
Project Healthy Schools Executive Summary
Executive Summary and Locations by County Executive Summary Project Healthy Schools (PHS) is a community/University of Michigan collaborative program designed to reduce childhood obesity and its long-term consequences. PHS provides the spark within our state to light the fire for health education in our schools. Highlights of the program are: 1. PHS Contributes to the […]
Project Healthy Schools Has Recently Moved
Support Project Healthy Schools on Giving Tuesday The PHS program has moved to a new location at the University of Michigan. Please use the following new mailing address when reaching out to us: 1000 Victors Way MHealthy – Project Healthy Schools Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Our email addresses and phone numbers have remained the same.
Welcome Dr. Robert Solomon to Project Healthy Schools
Welcome Dr. Robert Solomon to Project Healthy Schools Robert A. Solomon, M.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Associate Director of Community Experience and Outreach for the U-M Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center. A native of Metro Detroit, he attended Hampton University and Howard University for his undergraduate and […]
Support Project Healthy Schools on Giving Tuesday
Support Project Healthy Schools on Giving Tuesday Project Healthy Schools will once again be participating with the University of Michigan’s Giving Tuesday fundraising day on Tuesday, December 2nd. We will share the online donation link the morning of December 2nd once the 24-hour fundraising event begins. Your donation will go to support the health and […]
8 New Middle Schools join Building Healthy Communities: Project Healthy Schools Program
8 New Middle Schools join Building Healthy Communities: Project Healthy Schools Program The 2025-2026 school year brings 8 new schools to the Building Healthy Communities: Engaging Middle Schools through Project Healthy Schools (BHC:PHS) program, a partnership between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, University of Michigan, and the United Dairy Industry of Michigan. Please join […]
Wellness Champion Gathering 2025
PHS Wellness Champion Gathering – Please Join Us! The PHS Wellness Champion Gathering will be held virtually via Zoom on Friday, November 21st from 8:45am to 3:15pm ET. Attendees can choose to attend the entire day or individual sessions, and Michigan teachers can earn 1.0 SCECH for each presentation (5.0 SCECHs for the entire day). […]
