Challenge for Healthier Schools

Categories: Diabetes Prevention,Childhood Obesity Prevention,Promote Health and Wellness

In conjunction with the West Virginia Department of Education, Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield created the Challenge for Healthier Schools program to help fund innovative initiatives promoting increased physical activity and nutrition education among elementary school students.  The program encourages teachers, students and parents to collaborate in developing a complete approach to student wellness, instilling healthy lifestyle habits at a young age and positively impacting children’s long-term health.

In addition, the Plan has distributed $150,000 in grants to initiatives that promote appropriate school lunches and vending machine offerings, as well as opportunities for all students to participate in physical fitness activities in a non-competitive environment.