Programs

  • Equitable Whole Child Health Initiative

    ADVANCING EQUITABLE WHOLE CHILD HEALTH: DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED, COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION.* PLACE-BASED AND NATIONAL PROGRAMMING: HEALTHIER GENERATION ADVANCES EQUITABLE WHOLE CHILD HEALTH THROUGH A POWERFUL DUAL-IMPACT APPROACH COMBINING PLACE-BASED AND NATIONAL STRATEGIES. ALIGNED WITH THE CDC AND ASCD'S WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE COMMUNITY, WHOLE CHILD (WSCC) MODEL, THE ORGANIZATION EQUIPS SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO BUILD HEALTHIER, MORE SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, OUR PLACE-BASED APPROACH IS ROOTED IN DEEP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DESIGNED TO DRIVE MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN AREAS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT HEALTH DISPARITIES. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE DIALOGUE, SHARED GOALS ARE SHAPED TO REFLECT LOCAL VALUES AND PRIORITIES. WE CONVENE KEY STAKEHOLDERS-EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS-TO FOSTER CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS AND BUILD SUSTAINED SUPPORT. WE PROVIDE PARTNERS ACROSS THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY WITH TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DIGITAL TOOLS, AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE DATA-INFORMED DECISION-MAKING AND ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. OUR PLACE-BASED PROGRAMMING DEMONSTRATES SCALABLE SUCCESS AND IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, KENTUCKY, ARIZONA, AND TEXAS. TO EXTEND OUR REACH NATIONALLY, HEALTHIER GENERATION OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF SUPPORT INCLUDING ASSESSMENT TOOLS, WELLNESS POLICY TEMPLATES, EVIDENCE-BASED RESOURCES AND TRAINING MODULES, DATA INSIGHTS, AND REPORTING CAPABILITIES. THESE CAN ALL BE ACCESSED THROUGH OUR ONE-OF-A-KIND DIGITAL HUB, THE HEALTHIER GENERATION ACTION CENTER. THIS PLATFORM ENABLES SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO STRENGTHEN THEIR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICIES AND PRACTICES, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR FUNDING CAPACITY. TOGETHER, THESE INTEGRATED STRATEGIES POSITION HEALTHIER GENERATION TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE, SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE-ENSURING EVERY YOUNG PERSON IS HEALTHY, SUPPORTED, AND READY TO SUCCEED. HEALTHIER GENERATION UTILIZES A DECENTRALIZED STAFFING MODEL WITH TEAM MEMBERS BASED IN 25 STATES INCLUDING PRIORITY STATES OF NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, KENTUCKY, TEXAS, AND ARIZONA. THIS STRUCTURE ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION TO MAINTAIN A LOCAL PRESENCE IN PRIORITY STATES WHILE COORDINATING VIRTUALLY FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. HEALTHIER GENERATION CURRENTLY HAS A WEST COAST OFFICE IN PORTLAND, OR (LEGAL ADDRESS) AS WELL AS AN EAST COAST OFFICE IN DURHAM, NC.* AMERICA'S HEALTHIEST SCHOOLS: AMERICA'S HEALTHIEST SCHOOLS IS HEALTHIER GENERATION'S ANNUAL AWARD PROGRAM WHICH RECOGNIZES SCHOOLS FOR ADOPTING, STRENGTHENING, AND SUSTAINING POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. AWARDEES MUST MEET ESTABLISHED CRITERIA SOURCED FROM HEALTHIER GENERATION'S EVIDENCE-INFORMED ASSESSMENT TOOL(S) THAT HELPS SCHOOLS IDENTIFY STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND LEARNING WITH AN INTEGRATED WHOLE CHILD HEALTH APPROACH. SINCE THE AWARD'S DEBUT IN 2007, HEALTHIER GENERATION HAS RECOGNIZED 3,347 SCHOOLS ACROSS 47 STATES BENEFITING MILLIONS OF STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $10.4M

  • The Walking Classroom Program

    CONSULTING, SERVICES, AND SALES:* THE WALKING CLASSROOM: THE WALKING CLASSROOM IS HEALTHIER GENERATION'S AWARD-WINNING, EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS' HEALTH AND LEARNING. THE PROGRAM IS SIMPLE - STUDENTS TAKE A BRISK WALK WHILE LISTENING TO STANDARDS-ALIGNED, EDUCATIONAL PODCASTS ON A PRELOADED MOBILE AUDIO DEVICE AND SUPPORTED BY LESSON PLANS, COMPREHENSIVE QUIZZES, AND SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES. THE WALKING CLASSROOM OFFERS A SCHOOL A YEAR'S WORTH OF PODCASTS ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SCIENCE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. THE PROGRAM INCREASES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, ENGAGES DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES, ADDRESSES LEARNING LOSS, AND BUILDS HEALTH LITERACY. * CONSULTING AND SERVICES: HEALTHIER GENERATION DRIVES STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH MULTIPLE SECTORS, CRITICAL TO ADVANCING HEALTH, INCLUDING K-12 EDUCATION, CORPORATE, PUBLIC, AND NONPROFIT, AT NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS. HEALTHIER GENERATION'S SERVICES TO THESE VARIOUS SECTORS INCLUDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONSULTATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, CUSTOMIZATION OF DIGITAL AND RESOURCES, AS WELL AS DATA AND REPORTING CAPABILITIES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.5M