|
 The
United Way of
Lackawanna
and Wayne
Counties offers Healthy
Futures—a
program to
increase the
physical
activity level
and nutritional
education of
children ages 5
through 12. The
program is made
possible through
a grant by the
Blue Ribbon
Foundation of
Blue Cross of
Northeastern
Pennsylvania and
is being
implemented in
five
youth/recreational
agencies —Boys &
Girls Clubs of
NEPA, Jewish
Community
Center, Greater
Carbondale YMCA,
Greater Scranton
YMCA and United
Neighborhood
Centers.
This program is
targeted at
combating
childhood
obesity by
increasing
physical
activity and
nutritional
knowledge of the
children
involved in the
youth programs
at these
agencies.
Throughout the
year, 418
children
participated in
Healthy Futures
at these five
agencies. Among the
specific
outcomes
achieved through
Healthy Futures:
-
100% of the
participating
children’s
families
received
information
regarding
nutrition
and the
importance
of physical
activity
-
100% of the
participating
children’s
families
received
information
on access to
healthcare
-
100% of the
children
increased
their
nutritional
knowledge
-
82% of
the children
met the goal
of 60
minutes of
physical
activity at
least three
times per
week.
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