Deadline: 26-Aug-22
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Dairy Industry of Michigan and the University of Michigan invites Michigan middle schools to apply for the 2022-2023 Building Healthy Communities: Engaging Middle Schools through Project Healthy Schools program.
The program recognizes that Michigan schools, teachers and students are facing unprecedented needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is helping meet these needs by encouraging a more holistic and whole-child approach to health, such that additional areas of well-being influenced by the pandemic are supported. This includes a variety of instructional options that meet the needs of both in-person and virtual learning environments, as well as a flexible implementation model that allows your school to prioritize investments in areas of need such as mental health, self-care and physical activity resources.
Through Project Healthy Schools partners with schools to champion a wellness culture throughout the school community through education and policy, systems and environmental change initiatives tailored to the unique needs of each school. Healthy habits start young, and this program helps establish the knowledge and behaviors needed for a healthy lifestyle that lasts a lifetime.
Goals
The goals of the program are for students to:
- Eat more fruits and vegetables
- Choose less sugary food and beverages
- Eat less fast and fatty food
- Be active every day
- Spend less time in front of an entertainment screen
Benefits
- Engaged in more moderate to vigorous physical activity.
- Decreased sedentary time, which included reducing television viewing and video game playing.
- Increased fruit and vegetable consumption.
- Decreased unhealthy snack consumption.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public, charter or private nonprofit schools in Michigan are eligible.
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Building Healthy Communities is available to all Michigan schools regardless of their:
- Free and educed-price school meals percentage
- Geographic location
- Schools that are t king part in other healthy eating, nutrition education, physical activity or physical education programs are eligible.
- Schools that applied in prior years but were not selected are encouraged to apply again.
- Middle schools must serve students in the fifth, sixth or seventh grade to be eligible.
- Schools that already have Project Healthy Schools aren't eligible for this program.
- Schools that previously received a Building Healthy Communities program aren't eligible.
For more information, visit Building Healthy Communities.
For more information, visit https://projecthealthyschools.org/apply-now