Teaming Up

To Boost Kids’ Health

Teaming Up

To Boost Kids’ Health

Why. Kids Health Matters.

More than
4 in 10 youth
have 1+ chronic health condition1

More than
1 in 3 youth
are overweight or obese2

1 in 5 youth 
have a mental health issues3

2 in 10 high school students report persistent feelings of sadness4

1 in 5 youth
consider suicide and youth suicide rises 8% each year5

Together, let’s stand up for kids health!

Our Game Changing Approach

Partnership for Proactive Health is building a healthier generation.

We take a positive, proactive, and practical approach to strengthening kids’ mental health in communities nationwide. By partnering with athletes, teams, schools, healthcare professionals, and community members, we equip young people with the strategies, confidence, and resilience they need to live joyful, healthy lives.

Teaming Up To Boost Kids’ Mental Health

Plays4Joy. Sharing joyful moments with kids boosts their mental health and makes a big impact. Our Plays4Joy initiative creates fun, meaningful ways to play, connect and grow together.

Plays4Joy

Teaming Up To Boost Kids’ Mental Health

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Give Today To Boost Kids’ Health

Joy is powerful—and every child deserves more of it.

Your donation helps bring Plays4Joy to kids, boosting their mental health through simple, positive moments that build confidence and resilience.

Give today to help a child feel stronger, healthier, and happier.

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Questions, Contact Us.

All donations to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Partnership for Proactive Health are tax deductible (EIN: 88-1986700).

References: 1 Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools | Healthy Schools | CDC. Published August 19, 2022. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/chronicconditions.htm. 2 Fryar C, Carroll M, Afful J. Products – Health E Stats – Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Severe Obesity Among Children and Adolescents Aged 2–19 Years: United States, 1963–1965 Through 2017–2018. www.cdc.gov. Published February 5, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity-child-17-18/obesity-child.htm‌. 3 Sappenfield O, Alberto C, Minnaert J, Donney J, Lebrun-Harris L, Ghandour R. National Survey of Children’s Health Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health.; 2023. https://mchb.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/mchb/data-research/nsch-data-brief-adolescent-mental-behavioral-health-2023.pdf. 4 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data
Summary & Trends Report: 2013–2023 . U .S . Department of Health and Human Services; 2024. 5 Ruch DA, Horowitz LM, Hughes JL, et al. Suicide in US Preteens Aged 8 to 12 Years, 2001 to 2022. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(7):e2424664. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.24664.