Hillsboro Unified School District, Hillsboro, ORĮarlier this year, the Thriving Schools blog published a story about Albert Gonzales, a seventh grader who attends Loma Vista Middle School (LVMS), which received a silver designation from the Alliance this year.
William Saroyan Elementary School, Bronze. West Contra Costa County Unified School District, Richmond, CAĬentral Unified School District, Fresno, CA Six of the schools recognized by the Alliance at its Leaders Summit are schools that also participate in Kaiser Permanente’s Thriving Schools initiative:Īlvord Unified School District, Riverside and Corona, CA To evaluate the schools they work with, the Alliance uses a meticulous set of standards to consider each school’s achievements around serving healthy school food, encouraging physical activity, improving employee wellness and implementing wellness policies. Tyson, attended the summit where he accepted the Alliance’s “Healthier Generation Corporate Hero Award” on behalf of the nearly 180,000 employees and 20,000 physicians at Kaiser Permanente whose work helps the organization live out its mission to improve the health of people living in communities across the country. Kaiser Permanente chairman and chief executive officer, Bernard J. The Alliance recognized Kaiser Permanente for its efforts in support of children’s health, namely: for being part of the “solution to the childhood obesity epidemic, for its industry leadership promoting evidence-based public health solutions and its innovation creating and fostering positive change on behalf of children’s health.” Implementing Local School Wellness Policyīolstering Physical Education and ActivityĮleven schools that earned recognition in all nine topic areas received an All-Star distinction: Alton Elementary School (TX), Carl Waitz Elementary (TX), Cedarcreek Elementary School (CA), Curtisville Primary Center (PA), Griffin Middle School (GA), IDEA Pflugerville Academy (TX), IDEA Pflugerville College Prep (TX), Oak Hill Elementary School (MO), Springhill Lake Elementary School (MD), Wilkinson ECC Elementary School (MO), and West Creek Academy (CA).Bernard Tyson (posing with Chelsea Clinton) receives the Corporate Hero Award on behalf of Kaiser PermanenteĪt their recent 2015 Leaders Summit, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation celebrated its 10-year anniversary and acknowledged schools, industry leaders, corporate partners and programs that have been exemplary in their work toward promoting childhood health. Increasing Family and Community Engagement, presented in collaboration with Kohl's Strengthening Social-Emotional Health & Learning, presented in collaboration with Harmony SEL at National University and Kaiser PermanenteĬultivating Staff Well-Being, presented in collaboration with Harmony SEL at National University and Kaiser Permanente Schools can be recognized for implementing best practices in up to nine topic areas, based on criteria in the Thriving Schools Integrated Assessment: Nearly 75% of the awardees are Title I schools, and nearly two-thirds serve majority BIPOC students. 
This year, Healthier Generation expanded its award program to meet schools and districts where they are, celebrating excellence amid ongoing challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic inequities, especially for individuals that identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) and youth from under-resourced communities. Supported by Harmony SEL at National University, Kaiser Permanente, and Kohl's, this recognition celebrates 406 schools across 26 states for their achievements in advancing the physical, mental, and social-emotional health of students, staff, and families.
12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ - Alliance for a Healthier Generation, one of the nation's preeminent children's health organizations, today announced the 2022 list of America's Healthiest Schools.
406 Schools in 26 states honored for prioritizing student, staff, and family health
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