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Fit ‘N’ Fun 4 Kids

More and more children in the U.S. are overweight. Parents and health experts point to many possible culprits, there’s one thing they agree on: kids need a healthy diet and regular physical activity.

Fit ‘N’ Fun 4 Kids is a free healthy eating and physical activity program for overweight kids and their parents. It emphasizes eating management, fun activities to get kids moving, and small group classes designed to support families as they make healthy lifestyle changes.

How does Fit ‘N’ Fun 4 Kids work?
Fit ‘N’ Fun 4 Kids is a twelve-month program, so participants will have support while they learn healthier habits. Sessions begin on April 8, 2008, and will be held every Tuesday evening for twelve consecutive weeks. Monthly support meetings will be held for the remaining nine months of the program.

You’ll learn about healthy eating and activities from a team of professionals that includes a registered dietician, a licensed counselor, a physical activity instructor, a registered nurse, and an educator. Screenings for the program will be conducted by the doctor’s office.*

*For children with health insurance, some insurance copays may apply.  

Who can join?
Children must be referred to the program by their doctor. To be eligible, your child must be at the 85th percentile or greater for body weight based on height and age.

• Boy's body weight growth chart
• Girl's body weight growth chart

If you’d like to participate, just call your child’s doctor and ask for a referral.

Once accepted into Fit ‘N’ Fun 4 Kids, children must be accompanied to all programs by a caregiver who has responsibility for feeding and care of the child. Children do not need health insurance to be eligible for the program.

Doctors interested in referring their patients should call Carol Grove, RN, at (301) 790-8628 or e-mail her at grovec@wchsys.org. Parents or others interested in the program should call Becki Weir at (301) 790-8626 or e-mail her at bweir@wchsys.org.

This program is funded by a grant from Maryland Physicians Care, a managed care organization serving enrollees in Maryland’s HealthChoice program. The program is presented by Washington County Hospital and the Washington County Health Department. Other program partners include the Hagerstown Housing Authority and Head Start of Washington County.