Mission
Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health, wellness, and fitness of communities, thousands of people at a time.
KEEPING KIDS HEALTHY AND ACTIVE AT HOME,
SAFE WHEN THEY GO OUT
Check out our At Home Resources page! Find great resources to engage, entertain, and teach kids with our recommendations for physical fitness, nutrition, gardening and mindfulness activities families can use at home, inside and outdoors. If you need help explaining health measures to your kids, you'll also find kid-friendly videos to help explain about the coronavirus and precautions to keep them safe.
LNKTV Health Features
PHL and Partners Monthly
meet our partners
Each month, LNKTV Health features community organizations that are making a difference in our community, great nutrition information and tips to make healthy eating easier, unique and fun ways to be active and highlights featuring inspiring work done by local nonprofits to improve community health.
Watch the latest LNKTV Health productions below and visit LNKTV Health for everything health, wellness, safety, and fitness in our community:
Mayor's Growing and Sharing Proclamation - The Mayor is joined by Kay Walter co-founder of the Hawley Hamlet, Megan McGuffey, director of Community Crops, Quentin Brown, Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln Executive Board, and Daisy Smith, Pantry and Greenhouse Manager, Center for People. The speakers represent a large group of community advocates in support of the DIY Home Gardening Initiative touting the importance of home gardens to the health and well-being of families, neighborhoods, and the community. The initiative also encourages gardeners to plant an extra row to share to fight hunger. Find resources to support gardening at HealthyLincoln.org/PlantGrowShareBuild.
The Resilient Table - Master Chef Nazim Khan prepares a delicious, flavorable, and healthy roasted chicken.
Visit the LNKTV Health You Tube channel for more.
Partnerships Make a Collective Impact
Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln collaborates with non-profits across the city to improve the wellness of our community. Throughout the year, we feature the work our partners do to impact the health and fitness of our city. Each month we spotlight the current highlights and happenings of featured partners. Click on the links to read about them.
May 2025 highlights:
Nebraska Extension/NEP
NeighborWorks
In The News
City advocates, including Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln, support the City's Food Systems Plan and promote home gardening for family, neighborhood, and community health and wellness. Advocates encouraged the community to plant an extra row in their gardens to share to fight local hunger. Gardening support is available at HealthyLincoln.org/PlantGrowShareBuild
With measles now in 24 states, Dr. Bob Rauner, President of Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln, and a former family physician of 15 years, said it’s only a matter of time before Nebraska reports its first case of measles in about 8 years.
Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln (PHL), in collaboration with AmeriCorps, offers a variety of after-school clubs at LPS. The funding helps continue teaching students the importance of getting outside, eating well and staying healthy. PHL supports Wellness Clubs in Community Learning Centers focused on healthy cooking, gardening and physical activity — to keep students engaged and learning about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
Interested in community health issues? Stay in touch with the latest news and information on PHL and our partners.
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