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The Building Healthy Communities Model
In the last few years, our programming has evolved to include eight components, and we’ve added important resources to support all dimensions of student wellness. We’ve expanded the program offerings to include trauma-sensitive schooling and family resources, updated our nutrition lessons, and added additional physical activity and physical education materials to ensure that children have many opportunities to make healthy choices throughout the school day. We’ve also included all these resources on the Building Healthy Communities website to ensure that schools and teachers have convenient access to our resources at any time.
Click on the “i” icons to learn more about some of the program offerings available to BHC Alumni Schools.
Alumni School Funding Opportunities
Does your school need a little extra support in continuing your healthy programming? BHC provides additional mini-grants to help sustain your wellness intiatives after your initial year of programming. Click the links below to learn more about funding categories and opportunities, or contact us to learn more.
PE & Recess Equipment Support
Trauma Sensitive Schooling Professional Development
Healthy Kids Club Snack Support
Other Wellness Initiatives
BHC Signage Replacement
Framework for Sustaining Building Healthy Communities
There are some fairly easy ways that you can integrate the BHC program components into your building each month to sustain your healthy community. Our Alumni Newsletters contain easy implementation ideas for each month of the school year.
Additional Alumni Resources
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The Building Healthy Communities program is run with the help of our program partners:
The Building Healthy Communities Program is undergoing an exciting transition within our broader school health initiative. We will not be accepting new applications for the elementary school program at this time; instead, we are expanding our impact through Building Healthy Communities: Step Up for School Wellness, a comprehensive K–12 program designed to support school-wide wellness initiatives across all grade levels.
The Building Healthy Communities: Step Up For School Wellness program builds on the success of our elementary model while offering:
- Expanded grade-level inclusion (K–12)
- Many additional healthy resources available for schools to select
- Greater opportunities for school-wide engagement and impact
While we are no longer accepting new applications for the Elementary School Program, we are proud of the many schools and communities that have participated and will continue to support our alumni schools through ongoing access to program resources and materials on this site.
This transition reflects our continued commitment to supporting healthier school communities through innovative, scalable, and inclusive programming. We are grateful for the impact of the Elementary School Program and excited for what lies ahead with Step Up for School Wellness.
For New Schools:
If your school is interested in launching or strengthening a wellness initiative, we encourage you to apply for Step Up for School Wellness resources. This program is now the primary pathway for schools looking to join the Building Healthy Communities network.
For BHC Alumni Schools:
We remain committed to our alumni schools and invite you to continue utilizing the resources available on this website to sustain the healthy school environment you built during your year of BHC programing.
BHC alumni schools are also eligible to apply for additional support! Consider applying for Step Up for School Wellness resources related to mental health and social-emotional learning to expand or deepen your school wellness efforts.
Click on the image above to view the full program description.
