About Us
Youth Health Alliance (YHA) is a non-profit organization with 501 (c)(3) status that is dedicated to promoting health. YHA was founded in early 2007 with the goal of combating obesity in the youth through health education. We provide tips about how to live a healthy lifestyle as well as other health-related topics in YouTube videos produced by YHA staff and volunteers. Additionally, YHA holds several community outreach projects every year. Past projects have included Holiday Toy Drives, Clothing Drives, and fund raising for health care in rural countries.
Mission
The Youth Health Alliance is dedicated to promoting health awareness to the youth of our community by means of providing information concerning health related issues. We achieve this goal by providing informational material in the form of brochures, presentations, e-mail, and educational videos. These prompts will be presented, as well as distributed to the community, including, schools, hospitals, and public facilities. We support and encourage advocacy, research in illnesses/diseases affecting youths both directly and indirectly, education of health awareness, and participation in fulfilling our mission.
Vision
The Youth Health Alliance attempts to reach out into the local community, hoping to inspire and motivate adolescents to participate in our project. We hope to involve high school students as a community effort to educate and promote healthy lifestyles. Additionally, we hope to teach the youth about marketing, business, health related issues, teamwork, leadership, and professional etiquette.
The Problem
According to the CDC, an estimated 17 percent of children and adolescents ages 2-19 are obese and each year the statistics are growing at an alarming rate. Obesity has become one of our primary concerns because it can bring about numerous health consequences, including premature death, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, just to name a few. A staggering 70 percent of overweight adolescents may become overweight or obese as adults, unless we put a stop to that trend.
YHA is committed to fighting against childhood obesity through health education and prevention. Because obesity is associated with a lack of physical activity and unhealthy diets, YHA strives to show children and adolescents how exercising and eating right can be fun or at least feasible. We give health information and tips on diet and exercise through YouTube videos and aim to present this information in a way that the youth can relate to, often with humor. For more information on how you can help YHA fight childhood obesity, please contact us at: YouthHealth@yhalive.org
Accomplishments
2011
Youth Environmental Awareness (YEA)
YHA teams up with YEA to spread awareness about environmental issues.
Vietnam Health Clinic (VHC)
YHA acts as a consultant and guides VHC in their tax exemption process.
2010
Cold Winters, Warm Hearts: Clothes Drive
Over $3,000 worth of new or lightly used clothing was collected and donated to the Seattle Union Gospel Mission. Anna Phung and Ngan Hoang designed and implemented this project.
Seattle Children’s Home Toy Drive
$1,000 worth of toys were collected and donated to the Seattle Children’s Home.
Vietnam Health Clinic (VHC)
Vietnam Health Clinic works under the Youth Health Alliance to provide free health care in Vietnam 2010. VHC served hundreds of patients bringing thousands of dollars worth medicine/vitamins to provide to the rural communities of Vietnam. Minh Nguyen provides guidance in helping VHC become their own entity with their tax exemption process.
2009
Vietnam Medical Clinic (Wellness Global Foundation)
Youth Health Alliance raises over $1000 dollars for UW undergraduates and a team of healthcare professionals to travel to Vietnam and setup health clinics and provide free healthcare. Minh Nguyen (Co-founder of the YHA) traveled to Vietnam to serve disabled children and many patients of the underserved communities of Vietnam.
Seattle Children’s Hospital Toy Drive
Over $750 worth of toys were received and donated before Christmas, thank you again to all the donors!
2008
Seattle Children’s Hospital Toy Drive
Raised over $500 worth of Toys and Books. Delivered to Seattle Children’s Hospital before Christmas. Thank you donors!
Vietnam Orphans – School Supplies/Health Supplies
Youth Health Alliance raises $500 dollars for Vietnam orphans.
March for Babies
Team Youth Health Alliance participates in March for Babies!
2007
March of Dimes – March for Babies
Team Youth Health Alliance participates in March for Babies!