Partnering 4 Health
on a mission to optimize children’s health
Partnering 4 Health
on a mission to optimize children’s health
Why. The health of our children is alarming.
More than
4 in 10 children
have 1+ chronic health condition1
Approximately
2 in 10 children
suffer from mental health issues2
More than
1 in 3 children
are overweight or obese3
Less than
2 in 10 children
get adequate physical activity4
Poor health combined with low trust in healthcare5 at the highest cost in the world6.
It’s time for change.
our game changing approach
What. Partnering 4 Health is a community with a common goal of optimizing children’s health.
Leaning into our roots, we team athletes and healthcare professionals, delivering sessions featuring authentic storytelling, experiential learning and discussions centering on the 5 Areas of Proactive Health. By joining, you’re powering our game plan that starts with bringing Healthcare as a Team Sport to 4th graders and their families in areas with great need. The impact, creating lasting change in our communities.
How. Changing lives starts with empowering teams, building trust and inspiring engagement.
Team
Just like in sports, the first step is building our team. Partnering 4 Health has a virtual community everyone is welcome to join. Joining shows where to prioritize our local presence.
Trust
Building relationships in local communities and focusing on collaboration with those who are ready to pay it forward for the health of our children.
Engage
Collaboratively bringing our 4th grade edition to local communities, starts with tackling health challenges centering on the 5 Areas of Proactive Health.
optimizing health + saving lives
4th Grade Edition. Introduces Healthcare as a Team Sport and the 5 Areas of Proactive Health to children and their families.
Teams athletes + healthcare professionals for engaging in-person sessions during the school day featuring authentic storytelling, experiential learning and discussion around the 5 Areas of Proactive Health (team + support, food + nutrition, movement + exercise, rest + recovery, joy + mindset). Collaboration is critical and together – athletes, healthcare professionals, educators and the community – positively impact the health of our children.
As the program grows, additional features include:
- Local annual kickoffs and celebrations bringing everyone together
- 15-minute weekly virtual sessions to keep optimizing health top of mind either meeting curriculum standards or serving as brain breaks within the school day
- Gamification and other virtual resources for 4th graders and their families
Beyond the health topics at hand, students are introduced to potential career paths and mentors who can help them reach their dreams.
5 Areas of Proactive Health
team + support, food + nutrition, movement + exercise, rest + recovery, joy + mindset
Partnering 4 Health. What Children Are Saying
“I thought teams were only in sports. We all need a team to help us be healthy and reach our dreams.”
“Everyone always tells us to eat fruits + vegetables, now we know why!”
“I think better after running and playing.”
“Everyone always tells us to calm down and until today, no one ever taught us how. Can you teach our parents too?”
“Having a happy mind is like giving my body a big hug, it keeps me healthy.”
huddle up, for healthy children
Joining Partnering 4 Health will directly impact children and their families, equipping them with knowledge and resources to build stronger, healthier futures. Together investing in this initiative, we’re creating lasting change in our communities.
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!
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 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. 3 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. 4 Friel CP, Duran AT, Shechter A, Diaz KM. U.S. Children Meeting Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep Guidelines. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2020;59(4). doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2020.05.007. 5 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. 6 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.