Water and Wellness

Water makes a big difference in children's wellness.

Along with our partners, we're working to support schools to make drinking water more accessible to students and support other initiatives related to wellness in our schools. 

Did you know?

  • 47% of high schoolers indicated in the Dane County Youth Assessment that they drank a sugary beverage at least 1-3 times in the last week.
  • A recent study found when schools provided free water by a non-fountain source, the percentage of students who drank the water doubled.
  • Fewer than one-third of children and teens drink enough water every day.