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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.
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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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Reminder: Don't miss our food art contest co-sponsored by @dolepics! The winner of the contest, which runs through May 28, will receive a gift pack of merchandise and Dole coupons, as well as a gift card for your local grocery retailer. To participate, follow these steps:
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-Follow us on Instagram (@act4healthykids).
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-Assemble and prep your ingredients with your kids. Your child’s food art must be created using any of the following ten ingredients (you do not have to use all ten—you can use as many or as few as you like, as long as they come from this list).
Apples
Bananas
Pineapple
Berries
Raisins or grapes
Carrots
Celery
Spinach or Lettuce
Radishes
Nut butter or hummus
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-Get your child’s creative juices flowing—do they want to create an animal? Maybe a landscape or a favorite toy or sport? Then help them create their masterpiece.
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-Post a photo of the food art (or your child with their design) on Instagram, tag @act4healthykids, and use the hashtags #DoleHealthyKids and #TakeAction4HealthyKids.
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That’s it! The winner will be randomly selected on May 29 from those who tag us in their food art photo and will be contacted through direct message.
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#healthykids #healthyeating #foodart #contest #nutritioneducation #kidseatinghealthy #healthyfoods #childnutrition #healthyfamilies #playwithyourfood #fruitsandveggies
It's #TakeActionTuesday! How is your family getting active for #NationalPhysicalFitnessandSportsMonth? Post a photo and tag us so we can share your actions!
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#takeaction4healthykids #kidsfitness #kidssports #childhealth #healthykids #exerciseforkids #funandgames #physicalactivity #getactive
Mothers show up. Mothers volunteer. Mothers coach, mothers cheer, mothers play. Happy Mother's Day!
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#mothersday #healthykids #healthyfamilies #takeaction4healthykids #healthyhabits #childhealth
Thank you, educators, for empowering students to learn, grow, and thrive.
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Teachers in our network have been so resourceful in helping students during this time, from creating videos on how to use household items for PE equipment to distributing packets of mindfulness exercises with school meals. Teachers have created weekly wellness newsletters, implemented virtual cooking lessons, and helped families in need fill out forms requesting help and support.
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We're grateful for all you do to support student success and well-being. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #thankateacher .
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#healthyschools #healthykids #healthyfamilies #schoolhealth #healthandwellness
#SchoolLunchHeroDay has taken on a different meaning this year. To all the school nutrition professionals and food service staff who have quickly adapted to providing kids nutritious meals in difficult circumstances: THANK YOU. Thank you now and always for feeding our students.
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#schoolnutrition #schoolmeals #healthykids #healthyschools #foodservice #schoollunch
Kids at Briarwood Elementary in Michigan got a lesson this year in how tastes can change over time thanks to a healthy foods taste test made possible with a Game On grant sponsored by @kelloggsus. These students didn't like mango much before, but check out their reactions now!
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#healthykids #healthyschools #tastetest #fruits #nutritioneducation #healthyfoods #eatinghealthy #schoolgrants #schoolnutrition
