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Resources
Links
We encourage you to research the five key areas of the Highmark Healthy High 5 and children's health promotion.
We also encourage the use of these high-quality proven programs, such as the ones below, and we suggest you consider them before submitting a School Challenge grant application.
The links provided on this site are for information only. The views of the linked organizations do not necessarily reflect the views of Highmark Healthy High 5, the Highmark Foundation or Highmark Inc.
Children's health promotion — general resources
Nutrition
National
- KidShape — Focuses on family-based pediatric weight management through a culturally sensitive curriculum. www.kidshape.com
- Action for Healthy Kids — Addresses the epidemic of overweight, sedentary and undernourished youth by focusing on changes in school. www.actionforhealthykids.org
- Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition (We Can!) — Resource for parents and caregivers to help children ages 8-13 stay at a healthy weight through nutrition, physical activity and less screen time. http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov
- Coordinated Approach to School Health (CATCH) — Targeted at grades K-5 to change their attitudes and behaviors towards nutrition and activity through curriculum and materials. www.catchtexas.org
- American Dietetic Association — Improves the nutritional health of the public through education, research and awareness initiatives. www.eatright.org
- 5 A Day — Increases the consumption of fruits and vegetables for improved public health through programs, Web site and annual events. www.5aday.com
- The National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) — Advocates national policies and programs to promote healthy eating and physical activity. www.cspinet.org
- Focusing Resources on Effective School Health (FRESH) — Ensures that children are healthy and able to learn is an essential component of an effective education system. www.freshschools.org
Statewide
- Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (PANA) — Communication clearinghouse and state-wide resource for improving nutrition and physical activity. www.panaonline.org
- Pennsylvania Dietetic Association Foundation (PADAF) — Advocates of the dietetics profession serving the public through the promotion of optimal nutrition, health and well being. www.eatrightpa.org
Local
- Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center — Promotes healthy lifestyles through education. www.byrneshec.com
- Weller Health Education Center — Health education resource for schools, providing engaging, curricula-based programs in health, character education and life science for students grades Pre-K through 12. www.wellercenter.org
- Healthy Black Family — Door-to-door recruitment of African American families to join a multi-year effort to improve diet, increase physical activity and reduce stress.
- Neighborhood Nutrition Program — Adult and youth education in food preparation, nutrition and education.
Physical activity
National
- SPARK — Improves the quantity and quality of physical activity for children and teachers everywhere by disseminating materials and services to schools and organizations throughout the world. www.sparkpe.org (see also www.paspark.org, which serves Pennsylvania)
- KidShape — Focuses on family-based pediatric weight management through a culturally sensitive curriculum. www.kidshape.com
- American Heart Association — Provides resources to schools and parents to get kids active. Programs and partnerships include Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Partnership with William J. Clinton Foundation), Let's Just Play (partnership with Nickelodeon), Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart. www.americanheart.org
- P.E.4LIFE — Daily physical education program, located within public schools that provides comprehensive training to schools and communities. One of the training centers is located in Titusville, Pennsylvania. www.pe4life.org
- America on the Move — Promotes the goal of taking 2,000 more steps per day and consuming 100 less calories per day supported by classroom lesson plans to teach the concept of energy balance. www.americaonthemove.org
- American Council on Exercise (ACE) — Promotes active, healthy lifestyles by setting certification and education standards for fitness instructors and through ongoing public education about the importance of exercise. www.acefitness.org
- Shaping America's Youth — Developed national registry of 2,300 childhood physical activity, nutrition and weight management programs. www.shapingamericasyouth.org
- Get Fit! — Traveling 90-minute interactive program that partners with schools and role models to reach young people with positive messages about health and fitness. www.getfitus.net
- Shape Up America! — 10,000 Steps: fitness program for all ages and activity levels that encourages people to wear pedometers and walk 10,000 steps a day. www.shapeup.org
- Project Fit America — Improves the fitness testing levels of children and teaches lifelong fitness skills by giving health and fitness programs to schools through school challenges and providing equipment. www.projectfitamerica.org
- Kaboom! — Creates great playspaces through the participation and leadership of communities. www.kaboom.org
- Take 10! — Classroom-based physical activity program for students in grades K-5. www.take10.net
Statewide
- Pennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (PSAHPERD) — Encourages interest in health, physical education, recreation and dance through conferences, workshops and consulting. www.psahperd.org
- Boys and Girls Club TRIPLE PLAY — After-school health and wellness program for children ages 6-18. www.bgca.org
- SPARK — Supports after-school programs and improves the quantity and quality of physical activity for children and teachers by providing materials and services to schools and organizations throughout Pennsylvania. www.paspark.org
Self-esteem
National
- National Association for Self-Esteem — Fully integrates self-esteem into the fabric of American society so that every individual, no matter what their age or background, experiences personal worth and happiness through books, education and forums. www.self-esteem-nase.org
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) — Concerned with all aspects of children's health and well-being, and seeks to advance children's issues as part of the country's agenda. Provides research and education. www.aap.org
- La Belle Foundation — Facilitates and implement the raising of individual self-esteem through education. www.selfesteem.org
- I Am Beautiful Project — Produces creative and educational works that encourage personal discovery and growth for girls and women of all ages. www.iambeautiful.com
- Uniquely ME! — The Girl Scout/Dove self-esteem program is designed to foster self-esteem in girls, ages 8-17. www.girlscouts.org
- Mentor — Provides support in the development of mentoring programs nationally and to state organizations. www.mentoring.org
Statewide
- Heartwood Institute — Promotes understanding and practice of universal ethical concepts and good character through materials that explore the ethical content of stories, helping children develop a basic moral framework, live by it, and appreciate its value. www.heartwoodethics.org
Local
- Gwen's Girls — Empowers girls, ages 8-18, to have productive futures through programs, education and experiences. www.gwensgirls.org
Grieving
* Grieving programs are not eligible for School Challenge grants.
National
- Compassionate Friends — Assists families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age through providing support and information. www.compassionatefriends.org
- The MISS Foundation — Volunteer-based organization committed to providing crisis support and long term aid to families after the death of a child from any cause. www.missfoundation.org
- Children's Hospice International — Offers grief support for children, main purpose is hospice care. www.chionline.org
- Griefnet.org — Internet community for children dealing with grief, death, major loss includes peer-to-peer support group, Q&A, stories, memorials, art. www.griefnet.org
- Association for Death Education and Counseling — Association for professionals in the field of death education and grief counseling that publishes newsletters and other publications and provides certification for professionals. www.adec.org
- The Dougy Center; National Center for Grieving Children and Families — National directory of grief support centers and training program. www.dougy.org
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry — Professional membership organization of psychiatrists provides resources for parents and teens. www.aacap.org
- UCLA School Mental Health Project — Resource center that provides schools and teachers with resources for helping children. http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu
Statewide
- Highmark Caring Place — Centers in Pittsburgh, Erie and Central Pennsylvania provide assistance through family sessions, group talks, peer support groups and community outreach. www.highmarkcaringplace.com, www.highmark.com
Bullying
National
- Olweus Bullying Prevention Program — Comprehensive, school-wide program for use in elementary, middle or junior high schools. www.olweus.org/public/index.page
- Department of Health and Human Resources — Web site for kids on bullying. www.StopBullyingnow.hrsa.gov
- Channing Bete Company — Provides education and awareness materials, prevention programs based on social science and behavior change programs based on behavioral science. www.channing-bete.com
- National Crime Prevention Council — Offers publications, training and education on bullying. www.ncpc.org
Statewide
- Pennsylvania Bullying Prevention Network — Professional development, technical assistance, resource development, networking. www.center-school.org
- Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Children, Bullying Workshops — Gives educators the tools to evaluate their school culture and methods to confront social norms that may encourage aggression and bullying. www.pagrandlodge.org
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