The HealthCorps curriculum is composed of three sections — Mental Resilience, Nutrition and Fitness. This curriculum is aimed at both educating students and providing a holistic and relevant view of the role health plays in their lives.
The curriculum is taught in two manners. With our “Living Labs” program, HealthCorps Coordinators work in classrooms, the lunchroom and run after-school clubs to provide materials that integrate these elements into a comprehensive health education. Apply to be a coordinator today.
We are currently piloting HealthCorps University, a new “train the trainer” professional development program that makes the HealthCorps principles and curriculum available to virtually any school. For more information, please contact HCU@HealthCorps.org.
Read below to learn more about our programs.
Living Labs
Mental Resilience: The You Factor
Mental resilience workshops are incorporated throughout the curriculum by promoting self-esteem, enhancing decision-making and communication skills, fostering healthy relationships, and setting long-term goals. HealthCorps shows students the close relationship between physical health and mental health and enables teens to make healthy choices to bolster mental well-being.
Students learn:
- The mind and body are integrally connected
- To recognize their strengths and self-worth
- To recognize realistic, healthy body-types
- To understand that mental health affects physical health
- To better manage their time
- To communicate effectively and in a positive way
- To control anger
- To understand how sleep is vital to their mood and their health
Nutrition: YOU and Finding Nutritional Balance
The nutrition workshops show students practical ways to choose foods that are healthy, how to make simple changes in their eating behaviors and develop a healthy relationship with food that will last a lifetime.
Students learn to:
- Eat foods from all five food groups
- Understand the health benefits and the health detriments of fat
- Think of portion sizes
- Eat breakfast to lose weight, gain energy, and do better in school
- Know that the food they eat affects how they look and feel
- Learn how to lose or gain weight responsibly
- Choose healthy foods in restaurants
- Avoid steroids and dubious supplements
- Cook from scratch
Fitness: YOU and Your Body
HealthCorps students learn how to maximize their caloric burn everyday by making simple lifestyle choices, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, getting off the subway a few stops earlier to walk, helping around the house with cooking and cleaning, and even dancing!
Students learn:
- Exercise on a regular basis
- Stay fit without gym equipment
- Develop a weekly workout plan
- Find creative and alternative ways to stay fit
- Chiropractic/Spinal Hygiene
HealthCorps University
HealthCorps University is a new “train the trainer” professional development program that makes the HealthCorps principles and curriculum available to virtually any school.
HealthCorps conducts an intensive two-day training program for a school or district, and also includes special sessions for parents and students.
This program is currently being piloted. For more information, please contact HCU@HealthCorps.org
Our Scope & Goals
HealthCorps’ national peer mentoring program spans 66 high schools in 14 states (AZ, CA, DE, FL, LA, MD, MS, NJ, NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, TX) and the District of Columbia. We have impacted 146,500 students and 293,000 friends and family through our work. By 2015, HealthCorps aspires to be in 100 schools across the country and impacting students in all 50 states.
Current Schools
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Arizona
Hayley Moretz
hayley.moretz@healthcorps.org
4101 E Valencia Rd
Tuscon, AZ 85706
Tuscon High Magnet School
Chantel Pilon
chantel.pilon@healthcorps.org
400 N 2nd Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705
California
Tyler Mar
tyler.mar@healthcorps.org
3801 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95817
Bloomington HS
Jacquilyn Anderson
jacquilyn.anderson@healthcorps.org
10750 Laurel Avenue
Bloomington, CA 92316
Cabrillo HS
Kelly Leech
kelly.leech@healthcorps.org
2001 Santa Fe Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90810
Cathedral City HS
Evelyn Rodriguez
evelyn.rodriguez@healthcorps.org
69250 Dinah Shore Drive
Cathedral City, CA 92234
Coachella Valley HS
Naomi Soto
naomi.soto@healthcorps.org
72787 Tampico Drive, Unit C
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Desert Hot Springs HS
Rocio Jacobo
rocio.jacobo@healthcorps.org
65850 Pierson Blvd
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Desert Mirage HS
Hector Sanchez
hector.sanchez@healthcorps.org
82180 Miles Ave,
Indio, CA 92210
Grant HS
Elena Delvac
elena.delvac@healthcorps.org
13000 Oxnard St.
Los Angeles, CA 91401
Hayward High School
Rose Marie Borillo
rose.borillo@healthcorps.org
1633 East Avenue
Hayward, CA 94544
Hiram Johnson
Felix Martin
felix.martin@healthcorps.org
6879 14th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95820
Luther Burbank HS
Isa Del Signore Dresser
isa.DSD@healthcorps.org
3500 Florin Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95823
Encina Prepatory High School
Rachel Sabes
rachel.sabes@healthcorps.org
1400 Bell Street
Sacramento, CA 95825
Palm Springs HS
Ruby Hoose
ruby.hoose@healthcorps.org
2401 E. Baristo Rd.
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Roosevelt HS
Erikka Moreno
erikka.moreno@healthcorps.org
AMAHS- Erikka Moreno C208
456 S. Matthews St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Sacramento Charter HS
Chrissy Knopp
christine.knopp@healthcorps.org
2315 34th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
San Bernardino HS
Cameron Kinslow
cameron.kinslow@healthcorps.org
1850 North E Street
San Bernardino, CA 92405
San Fernando High School
Vanessa Deleon
vanessa.deleon@healthcorps.org
11133 O’Melveny Ave
San Fernando, CA 91340
San Lorenzo High
Alexandra Zenoff
alexandra.zenoff@healthcorps.org
50 E. Lewelling Blvd.
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Shafter High School
Felipe Valencia
felipe.valencia@healthcorps.org
526 Mannel Avenue
Shafter, CA 93263
Valley High School
Sarah Huddleston
sarah.huddleston@healthcorps.org
1801 South Greenville St
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Tennyson High School
Caily McElhinney
caily.mcelhinney@healthcorps.org
27035 Whitman Street
Hayward, CA 94544
Franklin High School
Marissa Sneddon
marissa.sneddon@healthcorps.org
300 North Gertrude Avenue
Stockton, CA 95215
Health Careers Academy High School
Precious Fortes
precious.fortes@healthcorps.org
931 E. Magnolia
Stockton, CA 95202
McClatchy HS
Olympia Burston
olympia.burston@healthcorps.org
3066 Freeport Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95818
Anderson New Technology HS
Betsy Reedy
betsy.reedy@healthcorps.org
2098 North St.
Anderson, CA 96007
Edison HS
Julia Nelson
julia.nelson@healthcorps.org
540 E. California Ave
Fresno, CA 93706
Sunnyside HS
Emily Grant
emily.grant@healthcorps.org
1019 S. Peach Ave
Fresno, CA 93727
Washington D.C.
Jessica Thomas
jessica.thomas@healthcorps.org
1920 Bladensburg Rd NE
Washington, DC 20002
Woodrow Wilson High School
Micheline Tocco
micheline.tocco@healthcorps.org
3950 Chesapeake St NW
Washington, DC 20016
Delaware
Brooke Ostahowski
brooke.ostahowski@healthcorps.org
1133 S. Central Ave.
Wilmington, DE 19956
Thomas McKean High School
Morgan Dorsey
morgan.dorsey@healthcorps.org
301 McKennan’s Church Rd.
Wilmington, DE 19808
Florida
Adler Dorvilus
adler.dorvilus@healthcorps.org
1200 Northwest 6th Ave
Miami, FL 33136
Hialeah HS
Alli Reid
alli.reid@healthcorps.org
251 E. 47th Street
Miami, FL 33013
Louisiana
Tramayne Richardson
tramayne.richardson@healthcorps.org
5625 Loyola St
New Orleans, LA 70115
McDonogh 35
Travonda Favorite
travonda.favorite@healthcorps.org
1331 Kerlerec Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Maryland
Tenaj Ferguson
tenaj.ferguson@healthcorps.org
1601 E Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
Patterson High School
Alica Diehl
alica.diehl@healthcorps.org
100 Kane St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
Mississippi
New Jersey
Ayanna Gouch
ayanna.gouch@healthcorps.org
246 Eighteenth Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
Cliffside Park HS
Jessica Plager
jessica.plager@healthcorps.org
64 Riverview Ave.
Cliffside, NJ 07010
North Bergen HS
Melissa Horne
melissa.horne@healthcorps.org
7417 Kennedy Blvd.
North Bergen, NJ 07047
New York City
Annette Slonim
annette.slonim@healthcorps.org
2800 Ocean Pkwy.
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Aviation HS
Cynthia Mafla
cynthia.mafla@healthcorps.org
45-30 36th Street
Queens, NY 11101
EBC HS
Courtney Rogers
courtney.rogers@healthcorps.org
1155 DeKalb Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11221
Edward A. Reynolds Westside HS
Arielle Feldshon
arielle.feldshon@healthcorps.org
140 W. 102nd Street
New York, NY 10025
Franklin K. Lane HS (Brooklyn Lab)
Annie Denenberg
annie.denenberg@healthcorps.org
999 Jamaica Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11208
High School for Law and Public Service
Carlos Nugent
carlos.nugent@healthcorps.org
549 Audubon Ave.
New York, NY 10040
Humanities Prep/James Baldwin School
Aaron Kaplan
aaron.kaplan@healthcorps.org
351 W. 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Lower Eastside Prep
Frances Warren
frances.warren@healthcorps.org
145 Stanton St.
New York, NY 10002
Monroe Academy for Visual Arts and Design
Jermyn Addy
jermyn.addy@healthcorps.org
1300 Boynton Ave.
Bronx, NY 10472
New Utrecht HS
Ravdeep Jaidka
ravdeep.jaidka@healthcorps.org
1601 80th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11214
Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy
Austin Cromartie
austin.cromartie@healthcorps.org
660 W. 237th Street
Bronx, NY 10463
South Shore HS (Academy for Conservation & Environment)
Courtland Kouassiaman
courtland.kouassiaman@healthcorps.org
6565 Flatlands Ave., 2nd floor
Brooklyn, NY 11236
The Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School
Danielle Henderson
danielle.henderson@healthcorps.org
5800 Tilden Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11203
University Heights HS
Caroline Herion
caroline.herion@healthcorps.org
701 St. Ann’s Ave.
Bronx, NY 10455
Wings Academy
Leah Katsos
leah.katsos@healthcorps.org
1122 E. 180th St.
Bronx, NY 10460
North Carolina
K’Shelle E. Waller
kshelle.waller@healthcorps.org
1100 Eastway Drive
Charlotte, NC 28205
West Mecklenburg HS
Madeleine Dick-Godfrey
madeleine.godfrey@healthcorps.org
7400 Tuckaseegee Road
Charlotte, NC 28214
Ohio
Jasmyne Jackson
jasmyne.jackson@healthcorps.org
655 East 162nd street
Cleveland, OH 44110
Oklahoma
Ryan Fightmaster
ryan.fightmaster@healthcorps.org
2401 NW 23rd ST 3
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Oregon
Amy Barras
amy.barras@healthcorps.org
546 NE Twelfth Avenue
Portland, OR 97232
Cleveland High School
Kellie Cook
kellie.cook@healthcorps.org
3400 SE 26th Avenue
Portland, OR 97202
Texas
Marlene Watts
marlene.watts@healthcorps.org
3325 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77098
Sharpstown HS
Jornae Nevels
jornae.nevels@healthcorps.org
7504 Bissonnet Street
Houston, TX 77074
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