Healthcare as a
Team Sport
from athletes to everyone
Healthcare as a
Team Sport
from athletes to everyone
Why. The health of our nation is in crisis.
More than
4 in 10 children +
6 in 10 adults
have 1+ chronic health condition1,2
Approximately
2 in 10 children +
2 in 10 adults
suffer from mental health issues3,4
More than
1 in 3 children +
2 in 3 adults
are overweight or obese5,6
Poor health combined with low trust in healthcare7 at the highest cost in the world8.
It’s time for change.
our game changing approach
What. Partnership for Proactive Health is bringing Healthcare as a Team Sport from athletes to everyone by tackling health challenges centering on the 5 Areas of Proactive Health.
Our Healthcare as a Team Sport programs are proactive, built on a foundation of trusting relationships and grounded in individual inspiration + motivation. Leaning into our roots, the intersection of athletics and proactive health, the translation from athletes to everyone, starts by meeting people where they live, work, learn, play and pray and fostering collaboration in the community engaging around the 5 Areas of Proactive Health. The opportunity, collaboration to optimize health + save lives.
How. Everything we do starts with building relationships, establishing trust and cultivating collaboration in the community centering on the 5 Areas of Proactive Health.
team +
support
food +
nutrition
movement +
exercise
rest +
recovery
joy +
mindset
game time
Our Programs. Introduce Healthcare as a Team Sport in the community.
Working towards our goal of bringing Healthcare as a Team Sport from athletes to everyone, starts with addressing significant health issues facing our community through programs centering on the 5 Areas of Proactive Health. Given the staggering statistics around health – worst outcomes, highest cost, low trust – the need is great and we’re here to serve.
huddle up, for healthy children
Partnering 4 Health is a community with a common goal, optimizing children’s health. You’re invited to join, powering our game plan that starts with bringing Healthcare as a Team Sport to 4th graders and their families in areas with great needs.
Bonus, you will be part of our all-star team – including Archie Griffin, Clark Kellogg and Katie Smith and will get a vote to bring our 4th grade program to your city!
one team. one goal. optimizing health.
“The most important thing people need to be healthy is a team. I hear the phrase ‘it takes a village to raise a child’, but it takes a village to stay healthy. You have to be around the right people and have the right information. You have to have the right team.”
Chris “Beanie” Wells
NFL + College Football All-Star
Questions, Contact Us.
All donations to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Partnership for Proactive Health are tax deductible (EIN: 88-1986700).
References: 1 Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools | Healthy Schools | CDC. Published August 19, 2022. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/chronicconditions.htm. 2 Boersma P. Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults, 2018. Prev Chronic Dis. 2020;17. doi:10.5888/pcd17.200130 3 Sappenfield O, Alberto C, Minnaert J, Donney J, Lebrun-Harris L, Ghandour R. National Survey of Children’s Health Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health.; 2023. https://mchb.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/mchb/data-research/nsch-data-brief-adolescent-mental-behavioral-health-2023.pdf. 4 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2022). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No.PEP22-07-01-005, NSDUH Series H-57). Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2021-nsduh-annual-national-report 5 Fryar C, Carroll M, Afful J. Products – Health E Stats – Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Severe Obesity Among Children and Adolescents Aged 2–19 Years: United States, 1963–1965 Through 2017–2018. www.cdc.gov. Published February 5, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity-child-17-18/obesity-child.htm. 6 Fryar CD, Carroll MD, Afful J. Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among adults aged 20 and over: United States, 1960–1962 through 2017–2018. NCHS Health E-Stats, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2020. Updated February 8, 2021. Accessed December 24, 2024. www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity-adult-17-18/obesity-adult.htm 7 Perlis RH, Ognyanova K, Uslu A, et al. Trust in Physicians and Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a 50-State Survey of US Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(7):e2424984. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.24984. 8 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. NHE Fact Sheet | CMS. www.cms.gov. Published September 6, 2023. https://www.cms.gov/data-research/statistics-trends-and-reports/national-health-expenditure-data/nhe-fact-sheet.