EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 30 MIN
Turning Prevention Into Action Through Education, Policy and Partnerships with Kelly McKenna of End Chronic Disease
from Champions for Youth Podcast · host Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
How do we create lasting health behavior change — not by telling people what to do, but by empowering them with the Information to make their own decisions?In this episode, we explore how education, strategic partnerships, and policy change can work together to improve health outcomes and prevent chronic disease before it starts. From school nutrition and recess policies to preventive health education, this work is helping young people build healthier habits while empowering communities to make informed choices.Listen as we learn how to build bipartisan support for effective policy change and localizing health education is developing prevention-focused changemakers to create meaningful change.Follow Champions for Youth on social to stay connected between episodes and explore resources shared by youth-serving leaders nationwide.InstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTubeHave feedback or a topic you’d like us to cover? Submit your ideas at vfhy.org/podcast — we’d love to hear from you.
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How do we create lasting health behavior change — not by telling people what to do, but by empowering them with the Information to make their own decisions? In this episode, we explore how education, strategic partnerships, and policy change can work together to improve health outcomes and prevent chronic disease before it starts. From school nutrition and recess policies to preventive health education, this work is helping young people build healthier habits while empowering communities to m...
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