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The Core of
National non-profit organization devoted to sharing invaluable discoveries learned through 13 years of work and research in many of America’s most challenging high schools.
Who We Are
Educating America’s youth in wellness at school not only changes their performance and quality of life, it directly influences their families and communities.
What We Believe
Make students happier and more productive by giving them every day skills in Nutrition, Fitness & Grit
What We Do
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HealthCorps founders Dr. Mehmet Oz and his wife Lisa
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Core Focus: Youth Education Focused on three key areas that affect performance and quality
of life:
Nutrition
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Choose real food
Fitness Burn more
calories
Resilience Embrace
challenges
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• Vetted through medical experts • Updated every year • Informed by lessons learned in the field
Our Curriculum
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• Full time peer-to-peer mentoring
via coordinators. • Ongoing research to inform the
HealthCorps curriculum.
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• Two-day educator training in HealthCorps curriculum
• Ensures sustainability of programming
Our Products
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HealthCorps lessons into core
classes
Community service
• Health fairs, staff challenges,
cooking contests
• Environmental projects
• Partnership with other non-
profits and sports teams
• School Wellness Councils
Recent college grads
(Coordinators) as mentors 5
days/wk
Research with approx 600
students/yr per school - 1200
friends/family
Family
Facts
Fun
Community Service
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Eligibility for national recognition
Quarterly feedback to support
educators and also inform
research & curriculum
Customized 2-day professional
development, for educators in
Schools, Districts and
Organizations
Empower and certify educators
to teach HealthCorps curriculum
Professional
Development
Empower
National Recognition
Support
Online curriculum through CK-
12
Bricks & mortar and online
community building
Online
Community
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A Sampling
Building School
Wellness Councils &
Plan
Integrating Health &
Mindfulness into
Classrooms
Creating Student
Wellness Leaders &
Engaging Students in
discussions of Wellness
Leveraging student social
networks to change
behaviors
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HealthCorps Living Labs
236 coordinators (Future
Practitioners & Policy Makers)
and 558,060 teens since 2003
HealthCorps University
2,395 educators/youth leaders
& 863,637 teens since 2013
Projected 2016
960,000 Teens
Our Impact in 19 States Including major markets in CA, DC, FL, NY & TX
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Historical Impact
Goal 2017 2.5 million teens
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Using evidence-based results to continuously improve the
current model.
Assessing the Impact
of
HCLL & HCU
Nutrition, physical activity &
mental resilience:
Behaviors
Attitudes
Intentions
Self-efficacy
Perceived benefits
Perceived barriers
Physical health &
academic performance
Access to healthier
food options & physical
activity opportunities
School wellness council
capacity & impact on
school policies
HealthCorps Research Approach
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Project
Increased
Vegetables
consumed daily
Project Detail : Physical Activity
Daily Water
Consumption Weight loss
Project Detail : Sleep Knowledge &
Retention Rates
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Students Reported
Positive impact on self-esteem or self-confidence
Positive impact on overall mental health
Positive impact on sense of self-control
Improvement in general health from pre to post
intervention
Improvement in public speaking
Weighing less than at the time of the intervention survey
64%
69%
71%
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Our Partners
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Curriculum Research
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How Does Leadership Relate to Empowerment?
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Become Inspired to Make Change
Happen
The TIME is NOW! 20
The 6 Core Skills
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Time to Take Action! Developing YOUR Wellness Action Plan
BODY MIND FUTURE
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Stay connected to HealthCorps!
Join us on Social Media
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Website: http://healthcorps.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/healthcorps
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealthCorps
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/HealthCorps
Instagram: http://instagram.com/healthcorps
Contact us!
Gino Collura
Regional Manager, HealthCorps
University
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