Healthy Hearts and Minds

School based education and cholesterol screening

The school-based education program serves as the foundation of Healthy Hearts and Minds, combining engaging, age-appropriate lessons with an optional cholesterol screening to empower 4th/5th, 7th, and 9th grade students to learn about heart health in a meaningful way.

Healthy Hearts and Minds has a range of additional wellness programming for school-aged students to support the foundational education.

Currently serving: Larimer, Weld, Boulder, El Paso and Routt counties. 

For more information, please contact [email protected] or call 970.624.1680.

“One of the best presentations/activities for kids to have a hands-on learning opportunity! Great program!!” 
– Conrad Ball, 7th grade teacher

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All programs include the opportunity for a free heart health screening.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all students, regardless of family history and lifestyle choices, have their cholesterol checked between the ages of 9-11 years and again as a teen.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) for parents/guardians

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) for schools/districts

Resources for parents and families

School-based wellness programs

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Adult Wellness

Health screenings for employees

The UCHealth Healthy Hearts and Minds team offers customizable on-site health screenings to promote adult wellness for your employees. For inquiries, please email [email protected], or call 970.624.1680. Currently serving Larimer and Weld Counties.

On-site biometric screenings

The UCHealth Healthy Hearts and Minds team offers customizable, on-site health screenings to promote adult wellness for your employees.

The biometric screenings are on-site and include:

• Lipid panel (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides)
• Blood glucose
• Blood pressure
• BMI and waist circumference
• Personalized heart, stroke and diabetes risk assessments

Additional services

• Health fair exhibits
• AHA CPR and first aid certifications
• Lunch and learns
• Upload to any wellness portal
• Lifestyle health services

Benefits to your company

• Multi-day on-site screenings available.
• Convenient for employees to increase participation.
• Reduce employees’ medical costs and missed work.
• Identify current health risks within your organization and provide early intervention of chronic conditions.
• Customizable aggregate reports.

Benefits to your employees

• You stay with the same health screener through the entire screening.
  • We don’t believe in “herding” you station to station.
  • Allows you to feel more comfortable to ask questions regarding your screening results and health that can lead to better lifestyle choices.
• Less painful and time consuming than a traditional blood draw.
• Results can be uploaded into Epic (patient medical records) for you and your health care provider to view.

Results and testimonials

The assessments and screening can reduce healthcare costs by decreasing the number of medical claims for preventable diseases. This can also decrease employee absenteeism which, in turn, increases productivity. 73% of those who participated in their workplace adult wellness program stated that it was effective in improving the health of the employees. In addition, 52% responded that offering adult wellness programs is effective in reducing the health care costs of their workplace (2014 Alere).

Here’s what companies have said about working with Healthy Hearts:

• “Your staff was prompt, respectful, pleasant, efficient and informative and our members appreciated the convenience and speed with which their screening occurred.  It was just an overall perfect experience.” (Woodward Governor)
• “Your organization of the event along with the resourcefulness of your staff was priceless from an administrative viewpoint.  Thank you for making this event so flawless.” (Woodward Governor)
• “I was immensely impressed!! They were here promptly at 6:30 am and set up quickly and were ready to go ahead of time. They brought excellent patient education materials. They treated our employees with respect, compassion, friendliness professionalism and care. They did patient education about cholesterol, blood pressure, stroke awareness and diabetes and with only a finger stick and results in about 10 minutes. They appropriately referred employees back to me or to their Primary Care Physician, if indicated. They cleaned up after themselves when they were completed. I cannot say enough about how glad I am we partnered with Healthy Hearts. I would highly recommend their services to anyone looking for wellness screening and patient education.”  (Dion, Senior Occupational Health Nurse at State Farm)
• “Healthy Hearts [and Minds, sic.]offers high quality screenings with the best customer experience and satisfaction from a partner we have seen yet at PSD. They are professional and passionate about what they do and provide a high level of care to every age group.” (Ashley, PSD)

“I have not been to see a doctor in quite a while. The convenience of your services really encouraged me to stop by and it was the best decision I’ve made in a long time. You went over my numbers in a way that made sense and I really appreciate that. It did not feel rushed. My screener took the time to explain everything with me. You were not robots, but genuine people.”

-Thompson School District employee

Family Program

Healthy Hearts and Minds builds on its school-age program by offering a free, family-centered opportunity. The program aims to prevent cardiovascular disease through education, social connections and sustainable lifestyle changes. Key areas of focus include:

• Physical activity
• Nutrition
• Stress management
• Substance use management
• Sleep health

The program includes health screenings at multiple time points and weekly educational classes held one evening per week over a five-week period. For more information about this program, please email [email protected] or call 970.624.1680.

Currently Serving: Larimer and Weld County. Participation is by invitation only.

Who is the program for?

The Family Program is designed to support:

• Families with children who have completed our school-age health screening.
• Those looking for motivation to eat healthier and become more active together.
• Families with members at increased risk for heart disease due to:
  • Substance or tobacco use
  • Health conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes
  • A family history of heart disease

Our program offers tools, support, and community to help families build lasting healthy habits. Childcare is provided at NO COST during the education sessions for any children under 9 years old.

Who from my family can attend?

Your entire family, age 9 or older! This can include grandparents or other relatives who are a part of your family. Families educating themselves together can reduce a child’s risk of developing heart disease as well as reducing the risk for other family members.

Program duration

Baseline Assessment:
Comprehensive health screening including:

• Cholesterol
• Triglycerides
• Blood sugar
• Blood pressure
• Health and lifestyle survey

Family Classes:

A series of five weekly evening sessions featuring fun, interactive education and skill-building activities for the whole family.

Follow-Up visits:

• 3 months
• 6 months
• 12 months
• 5 years

Ongoing Support:

Families have continuous access to a multidisciplinary team of health professionals, including:

• Registered dietitians
• Exercise physiologists
• Registered nurses
• Chef educator

What family participants say about the program

“I learned so much about keeping my family and I healthy through exercise, healthy eating, stress relief, and so much more. During the past 6 weeks I found myself checking my Fitbit and making sure I did the exercise I needed to keep up with my goals. I also check food labels on food more frequently. Even my children started checking labels before they started eating. Again, thank you for this opportunity. It definitely has helped my family and I become more aware and also become healthier.”

-Heather Olson

“I love that the whole family is involved and learning together because then we can support each other in making healthy changes.”

-Candice M.

Healthy Kids Run Series

A summer program for families

Lace up for family fun this summer!

The 2025 Healthy Kids Run Series crossed the finish line for the season at Aim for the Stars in Greeley on August 16. It was an incredible summer watching families come together, stay active and share the joy of running!

Information about the 2026 Healthy Kids Run Series will be available in March, 2026.

For more information, contact [email protected].

Currently serving Larimer and Weld counties.

“The Healthy Kids Run Series helps our family set goals that our young kids can reach for and finish. It is a healthy, easy activity for the whole family and we also love seeing new places and parks around Northern Colorado.”