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in their school communities. • Action for Healthy Kids’ record of whole-child wellness programs, parent and educator engagement, and district-level systems change. This affiliation is not simply about “doing more” — it is about working smarter and multiplying our impact! WHAT WE EXPECT TO ACHIEVE — AND WHY IT MATTERS Going forward, Action for Healthy Kids and GENYOUth will prioritize several key objectives in school communities. To put youth health and well-being at the heart of education, we are focused on addressing five key initiatives to drive positive health outcomes for students nationwide. • Nutrition access: Ensuring that every student has access to healthy school meals — even more critical and urgent when federal support becomes uncertain. • Movement and activity: Embedding physical activity throughout the school day — not just in physical education, but via movement breaks, active recess, and integrated opportunities.
• Mental health and relationship building: Strengthening positive adult-student relationships, building a culture of belonging, and increasing access to mental-health supports in the school setting. • Systems and policy change: Working with school districts, state agencies, and community partners to build policies and practices that make wellness a foundational part of the school day — not an add-on. • Future readiness: Bridging today’s health supports with tomorrow’s academic and life success — showing that when kids are well-nourished, active, and supported, they learn better, miss less, and have stronger lifelong trajectories. A CALL TO THE NONPROFIT AND CORPORATE SECTORS ALIKE For the nonprofit community, we hope to model the impact of this alliance – from siloed efforts to strategic alignment – by sharing strategies and realizing collective impact. For the business sector, this is an in- vitation: investing in student well- ness in schools is not charity — it is shared value. Healthy, engaged
students em- ployees and community members. Supporting wellness means investing in the future workforce and the eco- nomic and social strength of commun- ities. become engaged THE PATH FORWARD TO LASTING CHANGE We envision schools where: • Breakfast becomes part of the school day, ensuring all students are nour- ished and ready to learn. • 60 minutes of physical activity is woven throughout the school day — in classrooms, hallways, recess, and beyond. • Mental-health supports are accessible, relationships are strengthened, and students feel seen and supported. • Risk-behavior prevention is practiced. • Youth leadership and voice are en- couraged and elevated. • Family and community engagement is welcomed. Our immediate milestones include: • Levering grant programs to catalyze system change to put school wellness at the heart of education. • Engaging corporate and philanthrop- ic partners to align resources behind this shared agenda. • Working with policymakers to ensure that the bridge between wellness and education is built into district- and state-level systems. OUR COMMITMENT As CEOs, we are committed to leading this alliance with integrity, purpose, and urgency. We are building bridges — not just between our organizations, but across sectors, communities, and sys- tems. From nonprofit to school, school to community, family to classroom, well- ness to learning, and intention to impact. Join us.
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