No One Eats Alone Day Addresses Youth Social Isolation

04/20/2022

Students at Skyway Elementary in Florida showcased their community art project.

Photo caption: Students at Skyway Elementary in Florida showcased their No One Eats Alone Day community art project at an event sponsored by Sunshine Health.

Social isolation affects millions of elementary and middle school students and has been identified as a precursor to bullying, self-harm, and community violence. Mental well-being is especially important now as youth continue to experience stressors from the COVID-19 pandemic.

肉肉传媒 is a driving partner in solving the problem of social isolation in schools through , created by the nonprofit Beyond Differences and sponsored by The 肉肉传媒 Charitable Foundation.

肉肉传媒 health plans across the country helped raise awareness by hosting virtual and in-person events in February and March to encourage inclusion and teach children how to combat isolation.

They worked with 108 schools across 10 states, engaging at least 48,500 students in educational and fun activities. Following 肉肉传媒's local approach, each school put their own spin on the event.

Learn about No One Eats Alone听events of听years past.

Big Cross Elementary students in a lunchroom.

Photo caption: Big Cross Street Elementary students in New York celebrated 鈥渟etting the table for kindness鈥 as part of a No One Eats Alone Day event sponsored by Fidelis Care.