Healthy Schools Campaign

Promoting healthy schools nationally: Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) advocates for district, state and national policy around healthy schools that includes access to comprehensive, high quality school health services, green schoolyards and healthy and safe built environments. HSC leads the national Healthy Students, Promising Futures Learning Collaborative which supports states in developing comprehensive school-based health service programs. In Illinois, HSC supports policies that help Illinois school districts expand school-based health services and provide healthy school meals. Through the Healthy Green Schools and Colleges program,HSC is a national leader in promoting practices that create healthier and more sustainable indoor school environments. HSC works on a variety of other national initiatives, coalitions and partnerships that address issues at the intersection of education, health, equity and sustainability.

Promoting healthy schools in Chicago: Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) advocates for policies and practices that support health and learning in Chicago. Focus areas include: nutritious school food;physical activity; comprehensive health services; green schoolyards; and healthy built environments. HSCs programming and advocacy have resulted in significant progress toward healthier school environments in Chicago, including one of the countrys strongest local wellness policies, green schoolyards across Chicago neighborhoods, the reinstatement of daily recess and a strong commitment to coordinated school health services for students. HSC provides support to parents, teachers and principals at more than 50 Chicago public schools to help them champion healthy changes in their schools. Space to Grow, HSCs green schoolyards initiative, transforms Chicago schoolyards into beautiful and functional spaces to play, learn, garden and enjoy nature. The schoolyards also incorporate green stormwater infrastructure to increase climate resilience and reduce neighborhood flooding.