The mission of HEAL United is to improve children’s health and transform health culture through education and practice of healthy lifestyle behaviors.
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HEAL is making a difference in the health of children and their communities
The HEAL Impact
Serving 45k students in 211 Alabama schools across 39 counties
Impacting students and teachers from kindergarten to college and into the workforce
75% of students enrolled in HEAL significantly improved their cardiovascular fitness in just 6 months
96% of HEAL students shared HEAL behaviors and influenced positive health behaviors with others
75% of students enrolled in HEAL significantly improved their cardiovascular fitness in just 6 months
Why HEAL?
Exercise and nutrition have a profound positive effect on physical and mental disease prevention at every age. Never before has Healthy Eating and Active Living been more relevant or more important.
- The CDC in fall 2021 revealed that the body mass index of children ages 2 to 19 nearly doubled during the pandemic compared to a pre-pandemic period. This increase was most pronounced in younger, school-aged children.
- In Alabama, 21.8% of youth ages 10 to 17 have obesity, giving Alabama a ranking of 5 among the 50 states and D.C.
- Alabama leads the nation in adult obesity rate (39%) as of 2020.
- Fewer than one quarter of U.S. high school students, 23.2%, are physically active for at least 60 minutes on a daily basis
- In the U.S., childhood obesity alone is estimated to cost $14 billion annually in direct health expenses.
Help HEAL continue to support our youth in providing critical programs that teach and support a healthy lifestyle.
What HEAL students are saying
Last year in the 4th grade I was losing way too much weight … Turns out I had acid reflux. After I got my medication HEAL helped me balance what I ate.
My mom got inspired and takes walks around the neighborhood with me… sometimes [we get] 2.5 miles.
Before the heal program I stayed inside all day, now me and my mom run 2 miles every day.
The HEAL Book System
Order your free copy of each of the HEAL books for personal or classroom use!
