LIINK PROJECT

The LiiNK Project® (Let's inspire innovation ‘N Kids) began as a research intervention created and directed by Dr. Debbie Rhea in 2012 who is a full professor in Kinesiology at Texas Christian University. The mission was "bridging the gap between academics and the whole child." Dr. Rhea and her team began implementing the intervention in Texas schools, then branched out to Oklahoma and Michigan schools over the past 10 years. Policies, procedures and guidelines in K-12 schools, after school programs, and university teacher programs have been established through evidence-based practices to assure quality recess and character skills are established for every child in the school setting... Our research and publications through the years have shown many positive mental and physical health results in children across all types of schools and diverse student populations. We accomplished this by providing teacher and administrator training, leadership development, and adjusting policies and..

Primary location: Decatur United States