See what is Cooking at Grass Lake
To encourage a healthier community, Grass Lake hosted after-school cooking classes for students in grades 6th, 7th, & 8th. The cooking classes were offered approximately once per month and cost about $125 in materials per class. Each class held about 25 students. Participants learned about food preparation, where to obtain local produce, and were introduced […]
PHS Long-Distance Model Effective in Upper Peninsula Schools
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP), which contains only 3% of the state’s population, uses the long-distance model of Project Healthy Schools, while schools participating in PHS within 100 miles of Ann Arbor use the local model. With the local model, PHS staff visit schools at least once per month to provide assistance with wellness initiatives and […]
Vaping 101 and best practices are highlights of Wellness Champion Gathering
The 2019 Fall Wellness Champion Gathering will probably be most remembered by attendees for the 10 inches of snow that fell in Ann Arbor on November 11. Despite the snow, 23 PHS wellness champions from across the state gathered at the Michigan League to network; hear the latest PHS updates; share best practices; and learn […]
A Second Chance for Breakfast at Portland Middle School
The Project Healthy Schools’ wellness team at Portland Middle School introduced “Second Chance Breakfast”: an alternative service model to allow more students the opportunity to eat breakfast. Eating a healthy breakfast helps students be more prepared to learn. Students picked up grab-and-go items from the cafeteria, or a mobile food cart, to bring back and […]
Half of the schools on Schools to Watch list use PHS
Eight out of 16 schools on the current Michigan Schools to Watch list used Project Healthy Schools. Most of these schools started PHS as part of the Building Healthy Communities partnership. Michigan Schools to Watch is part of a nationwide network that identifies and recognizes excellence in middle-grades schools. Schools to Watch are chosen for […]
Project Healthy Schools makes an impact in the Upper Peninsula
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) has a higher percentage of individuals living in poverty than the state average and several counties also have obesity rates above the state average. In 2014, The University of Michigan’s Project Healthy Schools(PHS), with support from the Superior Health Foundation and the Building Healthy Schools partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield […]
Project Healthy Schools wins Governor’s Fitness Award
On August 20, Project Healthy Schools won the Governor’s Fitness Award in the Extraordinary Organization category. Presented by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports and the Michigan Fitness Foundation, the Governor’s Fitness Awards recognize communities, organizations, and individuals who inspire people to eat healthy and move more where they live, work and […]
18 schools win school wellness awards
Out of 46 schools that received 2019 Michigan School Wellness Awards, 18 of the schools (or 39%) are using the Project Healthy Schools (PHS) program. Most of these schools started PHS as part of the Building Healthy Communities partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. […]
