issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . august 2014 this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . june 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message health world inc. type non profit industry health curriculum founded 1993 barrington illinois headquarters barrington illinois key people peter rusin website http healthworldeducation.org health world inc. is a 501c3 non profit organization founded in 1993 in barrington illinois . 1 health world s mission is to promote health and safety education by providing children with the information they need to build healthy lives . health world was founded by a group of community residents led by peter rusin ceo of jfk medical center at the time . the rising number of health related issues confronting children and adolescents concerned this group of community leaders . they chose to focus and build health curriculum dedicated specifically to the needs of children pre k through 8th grade . in 1995 health world opened the 12 million 2 85 000 square foot children s museum jfk health world in chicago illinois . 3 health world has since taught over 4 000 000 kids about making healthy choices . 4 5 the museum would teach kids about making correct health choices as well as give safety information and lectures to kids such as teaching the heimlich maneuver . 6 in 2006 health world expanded its regional education efforts when it closed the museum and transitioned to outreach education . in 2013 health world made its prek 8th grade programs and education resources available nationwide via an online elearning platform . currently health world programs are being utilized by educators in all 50 states . references edit gunby phil october 29 1996 . hands on center may offer a clue to health education in the 21st century . the journal of the american medical association . 276 16 1290 . mclaughlin amy october 25 1995 . health lessons made fun . daily herald . carr amy march 26 1994 . children s health museum buys barrington building . daily herald . bayard laura december 2003 . from big brains to slimy snot . www.chicagoparent.com . chicago parent . rusin peter . the changing face of school nutrition . http www.seenmagazine.us . knight communications inc. retrieved 23 november 2014 . external link in website help benoit mary alice october 3 2000 . boy saves his mom from choking after visit to health world . chicago tribune . this article about an organization in the united states is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title health world inc. & oldid 725198420 categories health educationhealth charities in the united statescharities based in illinoisunited states organization stubshidden categories cs1 errors external linksorphaned articles from august 2014all orphaned articlesarticles needing additional references from june 2014all articles needing additional referencesall stub articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 14 june 2016 at 05 27 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view