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Michigan Building Healthy Communities Step Up for School Wellness Program

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Sponsor
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Deadlines
Jun 30, 2024
Contact

Deborah Grischke
miwellnesscoach@gmail.com

Purpose

The Building Healthy Communities Step Up for School Wellness Program supplies Michigan elementary, middle, and high school students; teachers; and administrators with tools they need to create a healthy school environment that supports a culture of wellness.

Program goals and intended impacts include:

  • Empower students to be more physically active every day
  • Empower students to make healthy choices that include fruit, vegetables, low‑fat dairy, whole grains, and lean protein every day
  • Empower students to learn and practice social and emotional skills
  • Empower staff to explore and implement well‑being initiatives that support a culture of wellness at school for all employees
  • Encourage staff to make changes in policies, systems, and environments that support the well-being of students and staff
Eligibility

Public, charter, and private nonprofit schools serving any K-12 grade level in Michigan are eligible to apply.

Geographic coverage
Michigan
Amount of funding

As described in the application instructions, awarded schools will receive packages based on focus area.

Application process

Links to application instructions and the online application are available on the program website.

Follow the instructions on the how to apply section of the program website.

Tagged as
Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Michigan

Organizations (1)

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, view details



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