HealthCorps

"HealthCorps’ in-school program aims to empower America’s youth and their families to eat smart and stay active.

"HealthCorps’ national 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. By the end of 2012, the program will have impacted approximately 146,500 students and an additional 293,000 community members since its inception. By 2015, HealthCorps aspires to be in 100 schools across the country and impact students in all 50 states.

"2003 — The blueprint for the HealthCorps program was implemented for a 10-month pilot program. Heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz and his wife Lisa set out to follow the guidelines of “Healthy People 2010,” a federal government initiative from the Department of Health and Human Services to advance a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention agenda which included a program fighting childhood obesity...

"2012 — HealthCorps expanded to a total of 66 schools including new locations in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Charlotte, North Carolina. California saw the largest expansion with 15 news schools funded through the efforts of partners such as, The California Endowment, Desert Healthcare District and Foundation, WellPoint, The California Department of Public Health, and The California Walnut Board."

Board
Accessed March 2013:


 * Jordan S. Davis
 * Sean Heyniger
 * Thomas J. Higgins
 * Benjamin Lewis
 * Alex Markowits
 * Anthony Meyer
 * Mehmet C. Oz
 * Jill Posnick

Advisory Board
Accessed March 2013:


 * Daniel Amen, Laura Berman, Mickey Beyer-Clausen, Jeffrey Bland, B.K. Boreyko, Julie Cho, Annemarie Colbin, Andrea Collier, Maurice Elias, Moshe Engelberg, James Ferguson, Alan Gass, Max Gomez, Mark Goulston, Tara Lynda Guber, Robert Guida, Mark Hyman, Mark Jaffe, Stephen Josephson, David L. Katz, Jon LaPook, Gerald Lemole, Jonathan Levine, Woodson C. Merrell, Todd R. Olson, Dean Ornish, Seval Oz, Stephen B. Phillips, John Ratey, Merrill Richmond, Michael F. Roizen, Roger Ross, Mache Seibel, Lori Smatt, Michael C. Smatt, Doug Stroup, Brian Wansink, Mark Warfel, John Whyte

Ambassadors
Accessed March 2013:


 * Adam Senn – Actor & Male Model
 * Alejandro Chaban — Actor and Health Advocate
 * Anna George – Actress on Royal Pains, Law & Order
 * Ben Vereen – Tony Award-Winning Actor, Singer & Dancer
 * Caron Wheeler — R&B Singer
 * Chris Powell — Transformation Specialist
 * Daphne Oz — Co-host of ABC’S THE CHEW
 * Donna Karan — Fashion Designer
 * Terri Kennedy — internationally-recognized Executive Coach and Wellness Empowerment Expert
 * Jesse Palmer — Former NFL player, ESPN Commentator
 * John Starks — Former NBA Player
 * Lil’ Mama — American Rapper, Singer-Songwriter
 * LL Cool J — American Rapper, Entrepreneur and Actor
 * Matthew Modine — American Actor
 * Melle Mel — Hip-Hop Musician
 * Rocco Dispirito – Celebrity Chef and Author
 * Stepp Stewart — Choreographer

Contact
Web: https://healthcorps.org