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New Family Wellness Programs

The Y has always been a place where families can play and be active together, and that’s more important than ever. Whether the activities are physical like sports or exercise classes, or more recreational like swimming, camping, cooking and arts, we want families doing them together because you’ll live healthier and make memories for a lifetime.

We have three family wellness programs to help you kick start your new year:

Fit N Fun: Childhood Wellness Program

Fit N Fun is designed to educate and promote healthy lifestyle choices to keep children active and fit. Emphasis is put on "FUN" through a combination of physical fitness and nutrition education.

Health Smart Behavior Program: Empowering Families Today for a Healthier Tomorrow

The Health Smart Behavior Program is an outcome of the Family Health Self Empowerment (FHSE) Project, a three year research project that was funded by the PepsiCo Foundation and led by Dr. Carolyn M. Tucker. The FHSE Project was based on Health Self Empowerment Theory, which states that an individual’s engagement in Health Smart Behaviors is affected by 5 variables: health motivation, self efficacy, self praise, coping, and health responsibility. Each meeting will include group time, peer support, goal setting, health and wellness education and fun!

Salsa, Sabor y Salud

Developed by the National Latino Children’s Institute in partnership with Kraft Foods, Salsa, Sabor y Salud (Food, Fun & Fitness) is a national healthy lifestyles program that is interactive, available in English and Spanish and designed to reinforce the importance of achieving balance through healthier food choices and increased levels of physical activity while celebrating Hispanic/Latino tradition and culture.

The Taylor Y is proud to be a part of these projects and we invite you to join in the excitement! Contact Silvia Ceja at sceja@elginymca.org to learn about start dates and additional information.