Health Quest Solutions Incorporated mission is to promote and increase awareness of the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle by better educating children and families.
We focus on the aspects of health promotion, behavior, and education. The primary objective of HQS is to develop and educate lifelong learners so that they will have increased knowledge of the importance of positive health behaviors, while reducing the prevalence of injury, premature disease, and disability. It is our firm belief that primary disease prevention is far better than secondary, tertiary prevention, or a cure.
Health Quest Solutions, Inc was founded in 2005 by Nikki Conley, a health and physical education teacher who worked in Atlanta Public School district for eleven years and currently works in Savannah Chatham County Public Schools. While working in both the elementary and high school settings, Nikki started taking notice of the severe impact inactivity was having on her students and even her colleagues. She was disheartened by the number of students, some as young as ten, who were being diagnosed as pre-diabetic. She was also disturbed to hear a number of co-workers were struggling to lose weight, or trying to get healthy enough to discontinue their dependence on blood pressure pills, and other medications.
To combat some of those issues while at Venetian Hills Elementary School Nikki formed an after school Healthy Fit Club. She also took the initiative to form a walking club for the faculty and staff as well. From there, Nikki expanded the idea and formed a nonprofit that could help parents defray some the fees that are associated with recreational activity cost. These funds are paid directly to the organization (local recreational centers, YMCA, dance studio, dojo, etc.).
With the success of that program, Health Quest Solutions is embarking on a new initiative that will strive to engage, energize, and allow the citizens of Savannah, Georgia and surrounding areas to get moving and remain active. We are partnering with the Pooler Chamber of Commerce to host a Fun Run event for the families and friends of this community. It is sure to encourage and promote positive fun healthy behaviors for all involved.