Zuckerman Family Center for Prevention & Health Promotion

04/02/2025

Please consider donating your AZ Public School Tax Credit dollars to Drexel Elementary School (SUSD) for their new Zen Den project. Use the tab Health and Wellness or the tab undesignated to contribute. Thank you for making an impact for kids in our community! https://susd12.org/store/product/tax-credit/

Looking where to make an impact for your Public School Tax Credit donation? Consider donating to Sunnyside School District.

02/17/2025

Looking where to make an impact for your Public School Tax Credit donation? Consider donating to Sunnyside School District.

01/15/2025

10/29/2024

The Zuckerman Family Center(ZFC) Student Interns have been very busy delivering health & wellness lessons in three of our ZFC Programs; Healthy Schools Tucson, Healthy Habits Tucson and HPS Community Health & Wellness Service Learning course. Middle school & Elementary Students are learning the importance of eating nutritional foods and being physically active to feel good and how to adopt healthy lifestyle habits.

09/24/2024

Wellness Wonder Day was a great event last Saturday at HSIB. The University of Arizona Intern Students shared ways to stay hydrated and how to limit added sugar in sweetened beverages.

08/22/2024

Are you 55+ and older and would like to help teach children about the importance of being active and eating healthy! Then we would love you to join us! We are looking for volunteers on Thursday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:45 pm. Please contact Sabrina Plattner at [email protected] for more information.

07/16/2024

Our Center’s Healthy 2BMe camp is underway and in its 3rd session at the Pascua Yaqui Boys & Girls Clubhouse! Campers are having a blast by learning the importance of establishing healthy a lifestyle by eating nutritious foods, hydrating, being physically active every day, avoiding smoking and va**ng, sun safety and hygiene. We are so proud of our University of Arizona College of Public Health Internship students who are doing a fantastic job leading the camp!

05/30/2024

So proud of this work my colleague, Annemarie Medina, MBA and I put together with the collaboration and partnership of the faculty and staff at Rivera Elementary School in Tucson, AZ. We hope that all schools have a the opportunity to have access to a Zen Den where children and teachers can relax and relieve stress. click below and read the update too! Read our update about the Zen Den project https://zfcphp.arizona.edu/a-year-of-Zen-Den

Image Students relieve stress and cope with challenging emotions in the Zen Den Read more about our partnership with Rivera Elementary School! Learn More

05/28/2024

Congrats to our esteemed Colleague Dr. Samantha Werts-Pelter! We know you will continue to make a positive impact in Public Health!

Congratulations to Samantha Werts-Pelter!

Samantha graduated with her PhD in Health Behavior and Health Promotion! Her focus on public health engagement helped meet many community needs.

Read more about her academic journey here: https://bit.ly/3KaFCbR

03/29/2024

The April 15, 2024, Tax deadline is almost here! Please consider donating to Rivera Elementary School in Sunnyside School District to help the children gain valuable knowledge in adopting healthy life style habits for a lifetime!

It’s School Tax Credit time! Please consider donating your 2024 Public School Tax Credits to Rivera Elementary School and the Sunnyside School District to help support childhood health and wellness!

03/13/2024

Donate your Public School Tax Credit dollars to schools who receive none! Make a difference in children’s health outcomes so all children can thrive!

It’s School Tax Credit time! Please consider donating your 2024 Public School Tax Credits to Rivera Elementary School and the Sunnyside School District to help support childhood health and wellness!