Resources and tools

Highmark Healthy High 5

Teen advisor toolkit - Own it. Share it. Change it.

Thanks to funding from the Highmark Foundation's Healthy High 5 initiative, the nrg Powered by Choice campaign was successfully implemented in numerous schools and youth-serving groups across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Although funding no longer exists to produce and distribute marketing materials in support of this campaign, the "guts" of this campaign, rallying youth together to create and advocate for healthy change, still lives strong.

You can empower teens to become healthy role models and create lasting healthy change. Here's how to get started:

  1. Own it. Download the nrg Declaration (PDF) – challenge a group of teens from your school or community to sign the declaration, declare their intention to live a healthy life, and become nrg teen leaders
  2. Share it. Download nrg Powered by Choice posters, flyers, web graphics (eCards, Web banners, wallpaper, etc.), and teen-specific health education materials - encourage the nrg teen leaders to share the message of healthy living with friends and peers.
  3. Change it. Encourage nrg teen leaders to select a healthy change project for the year - host a healthy fundraiser or organize a healthy role model event for elementary-aged children.

“I take part in our school’s nrg Powered by Choice program. nrg is a very good thing that has happened in our school; even kids who don’t usually get involved seem to love the nrg program.”

Bethany
senior at Galeton High School