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Student reporters talk loneliness and connection with Dr. Vivek Murthy

Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently asked Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st U.S....

Evaluation finds strong growth in students’ social-emotional learning

A new Healthy NewsWorks teacher survey found that on average 91 percent...

Student reporters explore caring for mind and body in 2026-27

Healthy NewsWorks student reporters will explore the everyday habits, relationships, and...

Read the Fall 2026 edition of By Kids, For Kids!

Healthy NewsWorks has released the Fall 2026 issue of By Kids, For Kids: Making Healthy...

Now available: Summer 2026 newsletter

Check out our annual summer newsletter that looks back on the 2025–26 school...

Healthy NewsWorks introduces four family workshops

Healthy NewsWorks is expanding its Family Engagement Workshops for...

Students recount advice from former Cole Manor alumnus

“No mistake is bad, it is just something you can g...

Healthy NewsWorks reaches more students, strengthens skills in 2025–26

Healthy NewsWorks reached a record 22 schools and 2,244 students during the 2025–26 school year,...

Dr. Murthy: We need to talk about loneliness for our health

Loneliness can be as bad for your health as smoking cigarettes, according to Dr. Vivek Murthy, the...

Q&A Part 1: Why loneliness is a health problem

Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently interviewed Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, who served as...

Q&A Part 2: How communities can prevent loneliness

Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently interviewed Dr....

Q&A Part 3: Tips on building social connections

Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently had a...

Taking a stand on nutrition

Following a crash course in newsgathering techniques, Camden City high school students applied...

Student book reviews offer fresh summer reading recommendations

Healthy NewsWorks student reporters read, discussed, and reviewed books that...

Healthy NewsWorks seeks volunteers

Healthy NewsWorks is recruiting volunteers to help expand its work with elementary and middle...

Goal reached—THANK YOU!

Healthy NewsWorks launched our Building a Healthy Future campaign in the fall of 2023 with a bold...

Looking back on a year of Making Healthy Connections

The 2025–26 school...

Reading builds connections and supports health

Cole Manor reporters this year explored how reading can play an important...

Summer reading list features student-recommended books

Healthy NewsWorks is highlighting some of the books featured in student-written reviews...

How your contributions are driving impact for Healthy NewsWorks

Thanks to our generous donors, hundreds more elementary and middle school students have...

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