About Health Learning Network

Health lessons that start early and last a lifetime.

Health Learning Network (HLN) is a physician-led initiative building healthier communities through education. We turn health and prevention into stories, guides and experiences that kids remember and families actually use.

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Our story

Prevention starts with understanding

Too many health conversations begin only after something goes wrong. HLN was created to change that, by giving children and families the knowledge to build healthy habits long before illness has a chance to start.

When kids understand their bodies, they take better care of them, and they bring those lessons home.

Through our Amani & Jalen book series, prevention guides, videos and community events, we make health easy to learn and fun to share. Along the way, we introduce young people to doctor specialties and healthcare careers, so the next generation can picture themselves as future healers.

Inspiring Future Healthcare Leaders through storytelling, health education and early prevention. A physician-led initiative.

Our mission

Building healthier communities through education.

Our vision

A generation of kids who know how to stay healthy, and who dream of keeping others healthy too.

What we do

One network for kids, families and adults

From a child’s first book about the heart to an adult’s guide on preventing chronic disease, HLN meets people where they are.

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Amani & Jalen Books

Story-driven books that teach kids about the heart, the brain, healthy teeth and more, through characters they love.

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Youth Learning Hub

Healthy habits and wellness made simple for children, from eating well to staying active.

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Adult Health Learning

Clear, practical prevention guides that help adults take charge of their health and their family’s.

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Videos, Events & Members

Live and virtual events, Future Healers career exposure, and a Members Library of guides, playbooks and videos.

What guides us

Our values

Prevention first

The healthiest outcome is the illness that never happens. Everything we create focuses on building habits early.

Learning through stories

People remember stories. We make health education warm, relatable and fun, so lessons stick for life.

Stronger together

Hospitals, schools, sponsors and community groups each play a part. Healthier communities are built side by side.

Get involved

Let’s learn and grow together.

Whether you’re a parent, educator, healthcare professional or community leader, there’s a place for you in the Health Learning Network.