Highmark Healthy High 5 is a five-year, $100 million children's health promotion of the Highmark Foundation. The initiative's goal is to improve the health of children and adolescents ages 6-18 by providing them with the tools and practices needed to live healthier lives by making informed choices.

WTAE and Highmark Healthy High 5 have joined together to bring you programs and stories that you see on WTAE. You'll be able to get helpful, insightful information on the five Highmark Healthy High 5 areas that are critical to children's health—nutrition, physical activity, grieving, self-esteem and bullying prevention. We are encouraging parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to join in the various discussion groups, view online resources or ask a Highmark Healthy High 5 professional a specific question about your situation.

This special program addresses the issues of bullying that are occurring in communities locally and nationally. Most parents don’t think bullying is a serious and insidious problem and, through expert discussions, parents and guardians will learn how they, along with their school, can tackle bullying.

Learn ...

• - the signs of bullying
• - how to talk and listen to your child about bullying
• - what your child can do if a fellow student is being bullied
• - what to do if your child is being bullied
• - how to talk with the school if your child is being bullied

Tune in to WTAE TV on Saturday, December 13th at 7:00 p.m. to watch "TAKE THE TIME, TALK TO YOUR KIDS, TACKLE BULLYING", an initiative of Highmark Healthy High 5 Foundation.

Nutrition:
Do you have a suggestion for a healthy, nutritous snack or meal?
Click here to post it!

Physical Activity:
How do you keep your kids engaged in physical activity?
Post your suggestions here!

Grieving:
Have you and your children experienced a loss in your family? Are you looking for suggestions on how to help your children deal with the loss of a loved one?
Post your questions here or feel free to leave your suggestions on grieving issues.

Self Esteem:
Is your child dealing with poor self esteem?
Post your questions here or feel free to offer suggestions on how to deal with self esteem issues with children.

Bullying:
Are you dealing with a bullying situation with your child? Or do you want to share how you and your child dealt with a bully?
Click here to post your issues or suggestions and get feedback from other parents.