PHS Unveils New Wellness Grant Program!
PHS schools who have completed at least two years in the program (and who are not supported by other PHS grants) are specially invited to apply for a PHS wellness grant in the school year 2021-22. This exciting opportunity provides schools with up to $800 in funds twice per year to support school-wide wellness initiatives […]
Project Healthy Schools New Manager, Melissa Boguslawski
I am thrilled for the opportunity to introduce myself as the new Program Manager of Project Healthy Schools. What a wonderful summer it has been already! I come to PHS with over ten years of school-based health experience and have traveled around the country working alongside schools in Michigan, Mississippi, Indiana, and Florida. This proud […]
Schools Eligible for Mini-Grant Funds
Beginning in the Fall of 2020, Project Healthy Schools ran a pilot program with several schools in which the schools, after completing their first three milestones (forming a Wellness Committee, conducting School Wellness Assessments, etc.) were able to apply for a wellness-based mini-grant of up to $1000 dollars!The program went very well, with several schools […]
Shining Star Bryant Middle School
Bryant Middle School, in Dearborn, Michigan, is one of the Project Healthy School’s Shining Stars this year. The PHS program at the school, led by P.E. teacher Eric Quine, uses the “9 Square game” for some of their PE classes. “ The kids come into the gym, see the setup and get very excited”, Quine […]
Zoom Culinary Classes Offered to PHS Schools in Farmington
With the COVID-19 pandemic in full-swing, the Project Healthy School team created a weekly, after school virtual culinary class for Farmington middle school students throughout the month of April. The goal of the program was to provide some hands-on learning that reinforced the messages students learned from the PHS lessons. Each week, recipe ingredients and […]
The UMove Challenge
In early May of this year, PHS Staffer Jacob Robidou began a physical activity challenge with the following Detroit Schools: University Prep Science and Math University Prep Academy University Prep Art and Design The challenge was set up to help motivate both students and staff to move more on a daily basis. It runs from […]
Project Healthy Schools Meets Its Giving Blueday Goals
Giving Blueday 2021, the University of Michigan’s 24-hour celebration of giving, was a big success for Project Healthy Schools this year. The event was held on March 10th; this year, PHS was promised a match of up to $10,000 if at least 50 separate donors chose to give to the program. Supporters of PHS came […]
Stakeholders Invited to Connect with PHS Community
The Project Healthy Schools (PHS) team kicked off a new online event on February 23, 2021. This event was called “Community Conversations”. The host for the event was Ryann Eff, Associate Director of Development for the UM Frankel Cardiovascular Center, and featured guests were Dr. Kim Eagle, founder of Project Healthy Schools; and Jean DuRussel-Weston, […]
PHS Publication About Intervention for Abnormal Blood Pressure
It has been well established that high blood pressure is associated with heart disease and poor lifestyle habits among adults. A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health explored these relationships among adolescents participating in Project Healthy Schools. Students were separated into two groups, based on their blood pressure before the PHS intervention: […]
ACES Day Media Created for Students Stuck at Home
May 5, 2021, was All Children Exercise Simultaneously (ACES) Day. Since our usual in-person activities for the day weren’t possible this year, Project Healthy Schools, along with some of our friends, recorded videos that were made available to our schools so they could get their children moving throughout the day! The Recordings are available for […]
