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16 PHS Schools Awarded Fall Wellness Grant

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16 PHS Schools Awarded Fall Wellness Grant Please join us in congratulating the following 16 schools that applied and received a Fall PHS Wellness Grant. Each of these schools were funded up to $1,000 to support their requested health and wellness initiatives designed specifically for their school community. Pierce Middle School – 9 Square in […]

North Dickinson County School Creates School Wellness Challenge

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North Dickinson County School Creates School Wellness Challenge Did you know you can use your PHS funding to incentivize wellness challenges? Incentives significantly boost motivation in competitions, with studies showing performance increases of 22% to 44% for well-designed programs, depending on duration and structure (Incentives, Motivation and Workplace Performance: Research and Best Practices – Incentive Research Foundation). […]

U-M top U.S. public university in TIME world ranking

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U-M top U.S. public university in TIME world ranking By Jody BergerPublic AffairsJanuary 28, 2026 The University of Michigan leads the list of public universities in the U.S. in TIME’s new ranking of the world’s top universities, which was released Jan. 28. U-M was ranked ninth overall among the world’s top 500 universities, including both […]

PHS Welcomes New Program Manager

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Project Healthy Schools Welcomes New Program Manager On December 8th, Project Healthy Schools welcomed a new Program Manager to lead our mission as we move into our 21st year of supporting school wellness across the state of Michigan. Please join us in welcoming Heidi Roy-Borland to the PHS Program Manager position. Heidi brings a wealth of […]

Aging, physical activity, and dementia prevention

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Aging, physical activity, and dementia prevention We know that physical activity is important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Physicians recommend 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity and two days of muscle-strengthening activities each week. But how does this change as we age?  According to experts at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), older adults can benefit from […]

Can your diet improve brain health?

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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 Has Recently Moved

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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

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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

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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 […]