Health & Wellness
Your health determines your capacity for everything else. This domain covers physical wellness, mental health, healthcare navigation, and building sustainable healthy habits.
Your Zip Code Shouldn't Predict Your Health
In Kansas City, life expectancy varies by up to 15 years based on where you live. Access to healthcare, healthy food, safe places to exercise, and mental health resources are not equally distributed.
This domain teaches you to navigate healthcare systems, advocate for yourself, build sustainable wellness habits, and understand how social factors impact your health outcomes.
15 Years
Life expectancy gap between KC zip codes
1 in 5
Adults experience mental illness annually
23%
KC residents in food deserts
28%
Uninsured or underinsured
Health Domain Courses
Four comprehensive courses to build your foundation for lifelong wellness.
Healthcare Navigation
Understanding insurance, finding providers, managing costs, and advocating for yourself in medical settings.
Mental Wellness
Building emotional resilience, managing stress, recognizing when to seek help, and reducing stigma.
Nutrition & Movement
Eating well on any budget, building sustainable exercise habits, and understanding your body's needs.
Family Health
Caring for children's health, supporting aging parents, and building healthy family systems.
Learning Outcomes
Navigate Healthcare
Understand insurance, find providers, manage costs
Build Resilience
Develop mental wellness strategies that last
Sustainable Habits
Create exercise and nutrition routines that stick
Self-Advocate
Communicate effectively with healthcare providers
Ready to Invest in Your Health?
Join the From Struggle to Success Academy and build the foundation for lifelong wellness.
