Several Battle Creek schools win State health awards By Will Kriss Jun 9, 2021 | 4:13 PM LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) â Â The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is recognizing 28 Michigan schools for fostering healthy eating, physical activity habits and tobacco-free lifestyles, and several of them are in Battle Creek. âRecognizing these schools is more important than ever this year given the challenges we faced together,â Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun said in a statement. âThe schools being recognized today navigated challenges to go above and beyond to meet the critical health needs of growing children and youth through opportunities to participate in physical activity, nutritious school meals and snacks, and nutrition and health education in-person and remotely.â