Switch is now part of Search Institute!
What is Switch?
The switch program will help you get started with a healthy lifestyle by teaching you to:
Switch what you DO. Switch what you VIEW. Switch what you CHEW.
Why Switch?
You’ve seen the headlines and heard the frightening statistics: Childhood obesity rates have tripled over the last three decades and nearly one in three children in America is overweight or obese. Today’s lifestyles include less nutritious diets, a dramatic increase in screen time, and fewer options to be physically active. The consequences are sobering. The incidence of diabetes has increased and continues to rise, along with health care costs for treatment of diabetes and related health problems like high blood pressure and heart disease.
There’s no better time to teach our kids how to make healthy lifestyle choices today that will pay big benefits their whole lives. While healthy habits start at home, schools and communities all play a role in helping kids be more active, eat better, and live long and healthy lives.
There is a Solution!
Switch is an innovative, family-focused, and school- and community- supported health and wellness program designed to educate school-age children about healthy habits and encourage positive lifestyle choices.
Research shows that when you are given positive health messages, you are motivated to follow these simple guidelines to:
Switch what you DO™ Switch what you VIEW™ Switch what you CHEW™
