HYP MISSION
The Healthy Youth Project (HYP), a signature initiative of DHK Wellness Strategies, mission is to empower elementary, middle, and high school students—particularly those in underserved communities, to develop lifelong healthy habits that improve academic performance, mental well-being, and overall quality of life.
Research developed over several years uncovered the correlations between academic performance, emotional and physical health and diet. The Healthy Youth Project seeks to enlighten and empower student participants to choose a healthier lifestyle by introducing various workshops to address natural ways of avoiding chronic diseases through diet.
Additionally, part of the Healthy Youth Project includes healthy cooking demonstrations and development of an urban school garden. Students volunteer to help cultivate the garden along with an organic farming consultant.
Schools Served To Date
DHK Wellness serves the following schools along with numerous workshops in the community.
- Lincoln High School
- Wilmer Hutchins High School
- South Oak Cliff High School
- David W. Carter High School
- Boude Storey Middle School
- John Lewis Social Justice Academy (formerly Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School)
- Frederick Douglass Haynes Global Academy
- J.N. Ervin Elementary School
