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). […]
Winter PHS Wellness Grant Awards
Winter PHS Wellness Grant Awards Congratulations to the following 9 schools who applied for and received awards for the Winter PHS Wellness Grant cycle. Eligible schools were able to apply for up to $1,000 to support the wellness needs of their students and staff. Please join us in congratulating the following PHS schools! A.D. Johnston […]
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Project Healthy Schools
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Project Healthy Schools We want to invite all PHS schools to join our 20th Anniversary celebration this year. HERE are 20 Ways to Celebrate 20 Years of Project Healthy Schools! We have created some FUN CONTESTS for all PHS schools to join. We are currently accepting submissions for Contest #2. […]
Apple Tasting Event at Discovery Creative Pathways: Harper Woods
Apple Tasting Event at Discovery Creative Pathways: Harper Woods On Thursday, January 9th, Project Healthy Schools and the Michigan Apple Committee hosted an apple tasting event at Discovery Creative Pathways:Harper Woods in Harper Woods, Michigan. Students were able to taste test three different varieties of Michigan-grown apples during their lunch hour. It was a fun […]
The 2025 Michigan School Wellness Award Cycle is Open!
The 2025 Michigan School Wellness Award Cycle is Open! It is time for Michigan schools to be recognized for their efforts to create and maintain the healthy school environments that support student learning. All Michigan K-12 public and non-public schools are eligible to apply. The deadline for online applications is midnight ET on May 14, […]
Building Healthy Communities: Project Healthy Schools 2025-2026 Application Now Open!
Building Healthy Communities: Project Healthy Schools 2025-2026 Application Now Open! Project Healthy Schools is now accepting applications for new schools to join the BHC:PHS program for the 2025-2026 school year. Building Healthy Communities: Engaging Middle Schools through Project Healthy Schools is a collaborative partnership between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the University of Michigan, […]
Giving Blueday is Wednesday, March 19th
Giving Blueday is Wednesday, March 19th As we continue to celebrate the PHS 20th Year Anniversary, Project Healthy Schools will be participating in the University of Michigan’s annual Giving Blueday on Wednesday, March 19th. This online fundraising campaign is designed to raise important funds needed to enhance and sustain important projects across the university. Project […]
PHS Team Gives Back to Local Community
Thank You to our Schools and Supporters The PHS team has been busy supporting local events and organizations this past fall. We always enjoy connecting with local partners to support their wellness efforts for the larger community and to give back however we can. Here are a few events the PHS team has recently supported: […]
Thank You to our Schools and Supporters
Thank You to our Schools and Supporters Thank you to all schools who attended this year’s PHS Wellness Champion Gathering on November 15th. We had a great day of learning together and connecting with one another. For those who missed the online event, you can watch the full day of recorded sessions here. Thank you […]
