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4 Healthy Tips for National Nutrition Month®

American kids consume up to 50 percent of their daily calories during the school day; that's why schools play…

Family Engagement, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Recipes, Smart Food Planner

Afterschool Snacks: Cranberry Cutie Parfait

After a busy and exciting day at school, the kids are home and bellies are grumbling. Have no fear, Healthier…

Employee Wellness, Healthy Role Models

At Work with Marty Avery

Easy-going and relaxed are often the first adjectives many colleagues use to describe Healthier Generation’s…

Healthy Eating, Recipes, Smart Food Planner

Hearty Meals for a Healthier Winter

February is Heart Month and to celebrate the occasion, we’re whipping up our favorite heart-healthy comfort…

Family Engagement, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Social-Emotional Health

Cultivate a Healthy and Happy Heart

As we explored in the first post of this series, Growing an Indoor Garden, indoor edible gardening is a simple…

Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Eating, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Healthy Schools, Nutrition, Popular, Recipes, Smart Food Planner

Valentine's Day Treats for #SweeterStudents

Rose are red, violets are blue, we’ve got healthy recipes for you! Serve these lovely treats at your holiday…

Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Healthy Schools, Physical Activity, Popular

Heart-Pumping Games for #SweeterStudents

Sorry, Backstreet Boys -- we love playing games! Try one of these heart-healthy games at your holiday…

Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Healthy Schools, Popular

Candy-Free Valentines for #SweeterStudents

Spread love – not sugar – for #SweeterStudents this Valentine’s Day! Make these festive candy-free Valentines…

Employee Wellness, Healthy Role Models, Popular

At Work with Jessica Schultz

Jessica Schultz is Healthier Generation’s UX (User Experience) Designer. A member of the Technology team…

Policy, Popular

More Than 50 Years Later, What Will Transformative Change Require?

As one of the most prolific leaders in our nation’s history, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has shaped the way…

Employee Wellness, Healthy Role Models, Healthy Schools, Popular

At Work with Julia Goetten

Julia Goetten is a Healthy Schools Program Manager at Healthier Generation. As a Healthy Schools Program…

Family Engagement, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Nutrition, Social-Emotional Health

Growing an Indoor Garden

In this article, part of our on-going Wellness & Nature series, I will show you how to start an indoor edible…

Government Shutdown a Threat to Children’s Health

With the ongoing government shutdown, we are witnessing a potential cessation of critical in-school and family…

Healthy Schools, Policy, Recess, Social-Emotional Health

3 Ways to Support Students’ Social-Emotional Health in the New Year

The beginning of a new year offers ample opportunity to set intentions and goals for a healthy year ahead…

Family Engagement, Fitness Break, Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Healthy Schools, Physical Activity, Social-Emotional Health

Warm Welcomes for Back-to-School

The new year offers a perfect opportunity to revisit our classroom and community practices to ensure we are…

Healthier Generation Appoints Kathy Higgins as Chief Executive Officer

(NEW YORK, N.Y.), January 3, 2019 – The Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation), one of the…

Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, Popular, Sleep, Social-Emotional Health

Wellness Challenge Wrap-Up

After four weeks of focused work, we’ve made it to the finish line of our #HealthyHolidays Wellness Challenge…

Healthy Celebrations, Social-Emotional Health

Wellness Challenge Week 4

We’ve reached the final week or our month-long challenge! How are you feeling? After a week of rest, we’re…

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2018: The Year in Review

FY 2018 was a transformative year at Healthier Generation. As our programmatic reach expanded to serve more…

Healthy Celebrations, Sleep

Wellness Challenge Week 3

Congratulations – you've made it halfway through the challenge! Now that we’re moving more and eating…

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