A Healthier School is in Your Hands
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About the Program
Healthy Schools, Healthy People is a joint initiative between the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dedicated to supporting school systems nationwide with tools to help reinforce hand hygiene and cleaning practices to prevent the spread of infectious disease and reduce related absenteeism.
Choose your Role in a Healthy School
Hygiene Hangout
Whether looking for an extra-curricular project or a fun game, check out our resources for older students looking to help reinforce good cleaning and hand hygiene habits.
On-Demand Webinars
Get best practices for keeping students safe and healthy throughout the school year through webinars hosted by ACI and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Kid's Corner
Kids can join the fun with games and resources that help show why clean hands are important and how to set healthy hand hygiene habits!
Commit to Clean
Our toolkit offers resources for school administrators and educators to help communicate the importance of cleaning, disinfecting and hand hygiene for a healthy and successful academic year.
Hand Hygiene Facts
345
Million
School days lost annually due to illness
29-57%
The amount handwashing education reduces absenteeism due to gastrointestinal illness in schoolchildren
$120
Billion
Lost each year in the U.S. due to infectious disease