Bring a family engagement workshop to your school or community

Bring a family engagement workshop to your school or community

Bring a Family Engagement Workshop to your school or community during the 2026–27 school year. Schools, parent organizations, libraries, and community groups can choose from six interactive workshops that help…

Explore our redesigned website

Healthy NewsWorks recently made several updates to our website. We hope the new look makes it easier to view student work, classroom resources, and our latest news.  The redesigned homepage…

Free health and journalism resources available for teachers and families

Bring free health activities and videos into your classroom or home with ready-to-use resources for students in grades K to 8. Available on the Healthy NewsWorks teachers page, the materials…

Learning how to play can benefit health

By Adaire Fit Fish reporters | You may not realize it, but the next time you’re in the schoolyard playing with your friends you’re doing a lot more than just…

Eating veggies

By Lucy, MaST Healthy Panther Post Cub reporter | I don’t like tons of vegetables. But I do eat about five vegetables a day. Illustration by Nation, 5th grade, Yorkship,…

Veggies are tasty too

By MaST Healthy Panther Post Cub reporters | Vegetables are an important food group, but many kids don’t eat enough of them. Some kids are picky eaters and shy away…

A trusted connection

By Madison, DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal | I am connected to Ms. Dickson. We connected back in fifth grade when she took all the new students into a small group. Ms. Dickson…

Feeling happy

By Ailin, Cole Manor Fit Falcone Tribune reporter | I feel happy because I laughed and smiled. It felt like my whole body was laughing. Illustration by Olivia, 7th grade,…

Sullivans are brothers first and foremost

By Chester Charter Healthy Highlights reporters | Picture this: Two brothers who are on the same professional soccer team compete against each other for a starting spot That may happen…

Meals can bring people together

By Emlen Healthy Roar reporters | Sharing a meal with people can encourage healthy eating habits and build social connections. Experts at Duke Health and Well-Being say that sharing food is a way…