Alliance for Healthy Communities

Alliance for Healthy Communities Our goal is to improve, enhance, and strengthen connections between youth and their communities in West St.Louis County.

In November 2012, the Parkway School District was awarded a 5-year, $500,000 grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health. The specific focus of this grant project is 2-fold: (a) the creation of a regional coalition to facilitate collaborative problem solving among community stakeholders for the purpose of (b) reducing the incidence of underage drinking, marijuana use and suicide risk among area youth. The Parkway region is rich in resources: excellent schools, both public and non-public, science-based curricula, state-of-the-art health care services, internationally accredited law enforcement agencies, median incomes well above state averages, competent and compassionate leaders and so much more enrich our communities. Yet, assessments with our youth indicate alarming trends in substance abuse and emotional despair that have been at issue for decades. Further, local data (see prevention data in side bar) indicate that the causes of these trends lie in community conditions that enable risky behavior and degraded health. Specifically, easy access to alcohol and other drugs combined with inaccurate social norms, negatively influence many youth and parents. More deeply, as many as two-thirds of the region's high schol age youth report lacking meaningful life purpose and engagement within their neighborhoods, schools and communities. Research across many disciplines repeatedly demonstrates that meaningful life purpose and connections are vital components of health for people of all ages. The Alliance for Healthy Communities (AHC) exists to take health prevention efforts to a new level. AHC is to be the center point for building collaborative partnerships through which innovative programs can be delivered that will (a) change community conditions that enable poor health and (b) engage more of our youth in meaningful roles within their schools and communities.

A huge thank you to Scouts Troop 325 and Troop 352 for helping us pack 271 safe storage kits this week for our community...
09/19/2025

A huge thank you to Scouts Troop 325 and Troop 352 for helping us pack 271 safe storage kits this week for our community.

08/28/2025

THIS FRIDAY NIGHT! FREE MOVIE AND POPCORN!!

Flicks with First Responders 🍿🎥🚓🚒

Everything is awesome when you are watching The Lego Movie with your First Responders!

Grab your blankets, lawn chairs, and favorite non-alcoholic beverage, and join the Maryland Heights Police Department and the Pattonville Fire Protection District at the Waste Connections Sustainability Campus for a FREE movie night and FREE popcorn under the stars!

📆Friday, August 29th
🎥The Lego Movie *starts at dusk, about 7:30 pm
🍿Free popcorn provided *while supplies last

Bring the whole family for this family-friendly event!

Congratulations to our Youth Coordinator, Jesse, for becoming a certified Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor!
08/20/2025

Congratulations to our Youth Coordinator, Jesse, for becoming a certified Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor!

What a great group at this week's Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor training! They are making a difference across Missouri.

Want to join them? Learn more about becoming an instructor here: https://mhfamissouri.org/application/

Parkway North students, we want you on our youth advisory committee! Happy Friday!
08/15/2025

Parkway North students, we want you on our youth advisory committee! Happy Friday!

08/05/2025

Educators are often the first to recognize a student in distress.
NAMI is here to help you show up with confidence and compassion.

- Enroll in free trauma-informed training
- Teach mental health literacy
- Bring Ending the Silence to your classroom
- Equip families with life-changing resources

Make mental health part of your classroom this year: nami.org/BackToSchool

07/28/2025

We hope to see you on August 31st as we remember our loved ones and bring awareness to our community.

07/28/2025

It’s easy to forget this when you're in the thick of parenting, but your job is not to keep your child happy all the time or to win their approval. You are helping them grow into someone who can handle life, make good choices, and bounce back from setbacks. It’s okay if they don’t always agree with your decisions. You’re building something meaningful, and that takes courage and consistency. Keep showing up. You’re making a difference.

“The initial locations include the three DPH health centers and well as the following businesses: Beyond Housing 24:1 C...
07/18/2025

“The initial locations include the three DPH health centers and well as the following businesses:

Beyond Housing 24:1 Cinema – 6755 Page Avenue 63133
Dollar General – 6225 North Hanley Road 63134
Northwest Airport Inn – 3570 North Lindbergh Boulevard 63074
Cutt'n Headz Hair Center – 6853 Howdershell Road 63042
Recovery Housing – 5218 Ville-Cecelia Lane 63042
River Rock Church – 1601 Telegraph Road 63125”

Introducing the first of two recently added board members for AHC: Michaela Jackson. Michaela is a Parkway community mem...
07/16/2025

Introducing the first of two recently added board members for AHC: Michaela Jackson. Michaela is a Parkway community member with a passion for health and a personal connection that draws her to the field of prevention. When she's not hiking in a national park or winning teacher of the year, we are excited to welcome her to our board.

We hope @ athletes are enjoying their summer, gearing up for the school year, and remembering to
07/09/2025

We hope @ athletes are enjoying their summer, gearing up for the school year, and remembering to

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Maryland Heights, MO
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