13 Texas Schools And Superior HealthPlan Celebrate National No One Eats Alone Day

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Mar 03, 2020, 07:00 ET

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A positive prevention initiative designed to promote inclusion among students was celebrated across 13 Texas schools in February with the help of Superior HealthPlan. In all, nearly 5,000 students from the following schools participated in the initiative:

John H. Wood Middle School, San Antonio
Longfellow Middle School, San Antonio
La Vega Junior High School, Waco
Moreahead Middle School, El Paso
Monzano Middle School, Brownsville
Cuellar Middle School, Weslaco
Travis Middle School, Amarillo
Brownfield Middle School, Brownfield
Troup Middle School, Troup
Ojeda Middle School, Austin
Lively Middle School, Austin
Bowie Middle School, Odessa
Henrietta Junior High School, Henrietta

Representatives from Superior hosted an assembly to support National No One Eats Alone® Day, created by the non-profit Beyond Differences™. During the events, students participated in activities designed to teach them about social isolation and the negative impact it can have on a student's health and academic performance. The students then engaged in a simple act of kindness at lunch – making sure no one was eating alone by sitting with students who they didn't know.

Social isolation affects millions of students and has been identified as a precursor to bullying, self-harm and community violence. Students have shown that if they are given the tools, they will stand up for others as empathetic and caring activists, not passive bystanders.

"At Superior, we're committed to supporting the health and well-being of children all across the state, and that includes providing them with resources to succeed in life," said Mark Sanders, Superior President and CEO. "We are proud to partner with Beyond Differences to celebrate No One Eats Alone Day, and bring light to social issues that affect students in Texas."

"Social isolation is a preventable public health problem," says Laura Talmus, co-founder and executive director of Beyond Differences. "We've learned through teachers and families that No One Eats Alone Day is a powerful step and positive initiative that can change the culture in schools to be a more welcoming place for all."

The 13 schools in Texas joined more than 2,500 schools across the country that celebrated National No One Eats Alone Day. The initiative reached more than 1 million students in all 50 states.

No One Eats Alone Day is sponsored by the Centene Charitable Foundation.

About Superior HealthPlan

Founded in 1999, Superior HealthPlan is a managed care company that delivers quality health care throughout Texas. Committed to transforming the health of the community, one person at a time, Superior supports active local involvement in all 254 Texas counties with more than 4,000 employees in 8 offices throughout the state. Superior is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading multi-national healthcare enterprise offering both core Medicaid and specialty services. More information on Superior can be found at www.SuperiorHealthPlan.com.

SOURCE Superior HealthPlan