Take action today so tomorrow kids learn
Take action today so tomorrow kids grow
Take action today so tomorrow kids succeed
Our Mission
All kids deserve to be healthy, active, and ready to learn
We work to create healthier home and school environments where every child has access to safe places to play, nutritious food to eat, and healthy experiences to help them thrive.
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The U.S. is ranked LAST out of 21 industrialized nations in child health and safety.
7 hrs
Children get an average of 7+ hours of screen time daily.
1 in 5
1 in 5 children ages 3-17 have a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder.
Who We Are
Health is a human right.
We empower schools, families, and communities to take actions that help children lead healthier lives.
Start making change in your school
Kids spend more than 1,200 hours each year in school, making schools an ideal place to teach and model healthy eating and physical activity. In your school, you can:
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Start Game On
Schools face many similar challenges, but every school—and child—is different. With our flexible, free online guide, schools learn how to create healthier learning environments for students, staff, and communities.
With Game On, you can:
Build your school health team
Assess your school's health
Find healthy eating activities
Get kids moving
and more!
Become an advocate
With our resources, you can:
Take the healthy school quiz
Make the case for school health
Shape up your school environment
Improve health at home
and more!
Stories
See how schools, parents, and community members are taking action today for a healthier tomorrow.
Planting the Seeds for Healthy Kids at Eucalyptus Elementary
“I love that the school takes the time to grow so much and teach the kids the importance of gardening and healthy eating, and I love to see the kids harvest the fruits and veggies that were in the garden. My daughter saves the seeds from her fruits and asks me to plant them at her grandma’s house.”
–Joyce Liwanag, Parent, Eucalyptus Elementary School, Hawthorne, CA
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When you support Action for Healthy Kids, you’re standing with the largest national network of school health champions to create healthier schools.
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We probably won't be winning any costume contests, but happy Halloween from the AFHK crew!
We are SO proud of our Team Healthy Kids runners who ran the #ChicagoMarathon yesterday!! We couldn't be more inspired by and grateful to them for raising thousands of dollars for our vital work. To our runners AND their donors: Thank you. 🏁🏃♀️🏃♂️🏅
Celebrate #NationalChildHealthDay today by checking out our brand new, interactive #HealthyEating Toolkits for parents and educators! Sponsored by @dolepics, the toolkits are filled with recipes, tips, resources, and activities to make eating healthy fun and accessible for kids. Good health is just a click away, so get started at actionforhealthykids.org/nutrition-toolkit! .
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AFHK Program Manager Grace joined her son for #PE class as part of @activeschoolsus Take Your Parent to PE Week! The class consisted of a mile run followed by a "synergize" activity where teams had to work together to get across the gym floor all together while only being able to stand on certain objects spread across the room. #parentslovePE
We had a wonderful time learning how to cook several delicious small plates at @cooking_fools for our annual AFHK staff meeting!
#Play is a critical component of #health and well-being...for both children and adults. Unstructured time to be social, imaginative, and active improves physical and emotional health. How do you make time for play in your day? Share your photos and stories using hashtag #playwithAFHK! .
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