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Daily Social-Emotional Health Program Dramatically Reduces Depression & Anxiety in Students
A Denver public school’s daily social-emotional health program and Mind & Body Room are part of a robust transformation that has helped decrease students’ behavioral incidents and depression and anxiety.
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Weekly Lessons and Local Foods Support Nutrition Education
Using local farms and a nutrition grant from AFHK, Wiggins Elementary School is teaching kids where healthy food comes from one snack at a time.
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5 Ways to Build a Successful School Health Team
Learn five ways to make your school health team successful at achieving school wellness goals.
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Pandemic Inspires PE Teacher to Get Creative
Meet Justin Novosel, a PE teacher whose creativity throughout the pandemic has inspired kids’ enthusiasm for physical activity.
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Culturally Relevant Cooking Classes Inspire Kids’ Creativity
The COVID-19 pandemic caused PS 17’s Wellness Council to change course, but the new online cooking classes helped kids get accustomed to trying new, healthy foods that they created.
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School Fitness Club Trains Students for Success In and Out of the Classroom
Thanks to participation in their school’s Fitness Club, a Florida mom noticed her kids develop new confidence, focus, and positivity.
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Overbrook School Plants More than Seeds
At Overbrook School for the Blind, the garden is more than just a place to grow fruits and veggies. The Student Nutrition Committee has incorporated the garden into several wonderful initiatives to help students and the surrounding community.
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AFHK Parent Ambassador Creates Physical Activity Opportunities for Youth in Low-resource Florida Communities
Seeing the impact of a simple activity like tossing a frisbee on kids, Parent Ambassador Colleen Gonzalez created a nonprofit to help central Florida kids gain access to physical activity.
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Mom Feeds School Community During COVID-19 Closures
Meet Ashley, a Florida parent who has taken action many times to help the kids in her school community, most recently collecting and delivering healthy food to families in need due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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