Alliance For A Healthier Generation Inc

THE ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER GENERATION BELIEVES EVERY CHILD DESERVES A HEALTHY FUTURE. FOR NEARLY 15 YEARS, HEALTHIER GENERATION HAS WORKED TO EMPOWER KIDS TO DEVELOP LIFELONG HEALTHY HABITS BY ENSURING THE ENVIRONMENTS THAT SURROUND THEM SUPPORT THEIR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. TO LEARN MORE AND HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE, VISIT HEALTHIERGENERATION.ORG AND JOIN US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.

HEALTHY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES PROGRAMS: ADVANCING WHOLE CHILD HEALTH - HEALTHIER GENERATION'S WHOLE CHILD HEALTH PROGRAM IS AMONG THE NATION'S LARGEST CHILDHOOD PROMOTION PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME SETTINGS, ADDRESSING MULTIPLE FACTORS THAT LEAD TO BETTER HEALTH AND LIFE OUTCOMES - FROM NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO OTHER CRITICAL HEALTH ISSUES, SUCH AS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL HEALTH, VAPING, AND SLEEP. HEALTHIER GENERATION'S INTENTIONALITY IN SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND ESPECIALLY IN UNDER RESOURCED COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT HEALTH-PROMOTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES LEADS TO MORE EQUITABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN WHOLE CHILD HEALTH. TARGETED HANDS ON SUPPORT IS OFFERED AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL, COMBINED WITH ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERED THROUGH A VARIETY OF DELIVERY METHODS. TO DATE, THE PROGRAM HAS REACHED MORE THAN 52,000 SCHOOLS AND SITES (71% OF WHICH ARE TITLE I) SERVING MORE THAN 30 MILLION STUDENTS IN ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO.INCREASING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT - HEALTHIER GENERATION IS HELPING FAMILIES PRIORITIZE HEALTHY LIVING AND CREATE HOME ENVIRONMENTS WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE. THE HEALTHY AT HOME PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATORS, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH A FULL SUITE OF SIMPLE, EASY-TO-USE RESOURCES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH TO HELP FAMILIES EAT HEALTHIER, MOVE MORE AND BUILD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS TOGETHER. HEALTHY AT HOME FEATURES A DIGITAL HUB OF PROVEN TIPS, ACTIVITIES, AND RESOURCES DESIGNED FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS - SO THE HEALTHY CHOICE IS THE EASIEST CHOICE FOR FAMILIES. TO DATE, OUR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WORK HAS REACHED OVER 2.8 MILLION FAMILIES - HELPING THEM TO PRIORITIZE A HEALTHIER LIFE-STYLE AS THEY NAVIGATED NEW ROUTINES ALONG WITH SHIFTING WORK AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.

BUSINESS SECTOR ENGAGEMENT - WHEN IT COMES TO ENSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE THE CHANCE TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES, HEALTHIER GENERATION BELIEVES THAT EVERYONE HAS A ROLE TO PLAY. HEALTHIER GENERATION DRIVES STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH THE BUSINESS SECTOR AT THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS TO SHAPE SUPPLY, BUILD DEMAND, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHIER FOODS AND BEVERAGES. IN COOPERATION WITH CORPORATIONS, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AND NGOS, HEALTHIER GENERATION LEVERAGES EXPERTISE IN CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIONS TO DRIVE BOLD CHANGE TO DISMANTLE ENTRENCHED BARRIERS TO PUBLIC HEALTH SUCH AS AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTHIER OPTIONS, WITH A FOCUS ON PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY.