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Causes: Human Services, Neighborhood Centers
Mission: The mission of family wellness is to inspire healthy lifestyles by connecting people in a fun environment.
Programs: Physical fitness and wellness center programs: provided member and community programs and services to over 28,000 individuals and their families. This included membership services, 125-135 group fitness classes per week with a total of over 84,000 individual visits. These are designed for all levels of fitness and many age groups from toddler fitness to senior fitness. These programs are offered year round. Children and youth fitness programs continue to be offered in order to establish a healthy lifestyle in the earliest point possible in a child's life. Medical fitness programs continue to be offered in the areas of cardiac rehab, parkinson's, cancer, pre and post natal, post stroke and post orthopedic surgery. - youth activities programs served over 2500 youth. - income based scholarships for family wellness memberships are offered and served over 410 individuals. A total value of over $37,000 was given in membership scholarships in 2017.
family wellness provided an activity-based childcare area designed to enhance the healthy lifestyle of children ages 2 weeks through 8 years of age. Over 31,000 child visits to this center occurred this year. Children were introduced to an active lifestyle through exercise, yoga, games and fun time. This screen free zone helps children to understand that they don't need to be entertained by electronics at all times of the day.
our aquatics program enrolled as many as 600-800 children per session in the swim school with 6 sessions offered. This program not only teaches children how to swim, but also how to stay safe in an aquatics environment. The 1:4 teacher to student ratio enhances the attention each child gets and promotes faster skill growth. Our lifeguards provide a safe and fun environment also for open swimming and our exercise instructors help adults to be fit in the water.
other programs include personal training, youth programs and medical wellness and fitness events. Healthy cooking for children and adults. - full day camps - including super summer sports camp, camp family wellness, camp summer splash- adult volleyball and basketball league- family events and programs -fall fest , family yoga, family circuit- medical fitness- medical educational events