The HEAL Project Building Blocks

Building Blocks

Qualified, trained Instructors deliver comprehensive interactive curricular material with a sense of adventure and are committed to creating a positive, engaged, & safe learning environment, responsive to divergent student levels of aptitude, learning style, & cultural backgrounds. All HEAL Instructors are CBEST certified.
Parent, Volunteer, & Community Participation is engaged on many levels, such as:

Local health, food, agricultural, environmental and fishery professionals present meaningful information to students during on-campus visits.
HEAL students visit at least one farm or ranching operation during their participation in the program.
Parent volunteers help in HEAL classes, contribute materials, participate in WORKDAY projects, provide additional leadership and skills to students in special projects, participate in focus groups for ongoing program evaluation
Members of the community provide opportunities for civic engagement and community participation; HEAL students operate their own booth at the local farmerâ€™s market, serve as program ambassadors for civic presentations, harvest & prepare salads for Senior Center events

AmeriCorps awarded positions in the HEAL Project provide apprentice support; advancing program goals while training future educators & workers in areas of childrenâ€™s health, social welfare, environment, & food systems
Connection to Parents & HEAL Student Families, by conducting health related workshops, Family Dinner Night Events, and through student produce sales
Backing, commitment, & resources of a locally based, diversely experienced, committed Board of Directors

About the Silicon Valley HealthCorps and The AmeriCorps Program

In 2009, The HEAL Project joined with ten regional garden-based education organizations and The Healthtrust to create an innovative new Team known as the Silicon Valley Health Corps.

Through school and community gardens, the 46 member AmeriCorps team promotes healthier eating & physical activity while enhancing civic engagement and a sense of community to residents of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.

Opportunities are available!
Visit the SVHC at the Healthtrust website:

www.healthtrust.org/svhealthcorps/index.php

AmeriCorps connects non-profit & community organizations with individuals who want to be involved with their communities, helping meet needs of people and programs across the country.