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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
The Fall River Citizens for Citizens
(CFC)
Head Start program began using a completely refurbished activity
room on October 20, 2009, thanks to the help of the
Children In Balance (CIB) program. CIB, which operates in Fall River Public
School grades 1-3 to encourages movement and healthy eating, funded the
renovation project. Childhood obesity has been an increasing problem within the United States, but thanks to a Head Start
program
this problem is being addressed among pre-school children. Head
Start has set in motion
I Am Moving, I Am Learning (IMIL),
a proactive approach for addressing childhood
obesity in Head Start children. IMIL seeks to increase moderate to
vigorous physical activity every day, improve the quality of movement
activities intentionally planned and facilitated by adults, and promote
healthy food choices every day.
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(Top row) Children In Balance (CIB) project manager Marcia Picard observes while Head Start staff member Dawn Mello supervises children in the use of banners and a hop-scotch board. (Middle row, left) Education specialist Bernadette Oliveira teaches Synthiana Rivera how to use some animal feet stilts. (Middle row, right) Head Start staff member Lisa Botelho helps Lillian Camara use her stilts. (Bottom row, left) A child tries his hand at a golf game was Ms. Oliveira watches. (Bottom row, center) Josean Laurador tries his hand at bowling. (Bottom row, right) Ms. Oliveira hands the golf balls and clubs to one of the children. |
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