Culture • Energy • Balance
BUILD HEALTHY FAMILY HABITS WITH FIT FOR HEALTH
FIT (Families Improving Together) FOR HEALTH, is a free 11-week healthy lifestyle program for parents and their kids to attend and learn together. Families learn together some fun physical activities, information about healthy habits, calorie goals and self-monitoring, as well as positive parenting styles and tips. The program was created by a grant funded by the National Institutes of Health (Dr. Heather Kitzman, Baylor Scott & White Health) in collaboration with the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas.*
We are currently offering FIT FOR HEALTH classes virtually and in person.
Where: Harmony
When: September 18 - December 4 2023
Days/Time: Monday 4:00-5:30pm
Where: Momentous
When: September 13 - November 15, 2023
Days/Time: Wednesdays 1:00-2:30 pm
Where: The Lighthouse Church
When: September 9 - November 18, 2023
Days/Time: Saturdays, 10:00am - 11:30pm
Where: Wesley Rankin
When: September 14 - November 9, 2023
Days/Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Where: Daniel Webster Elementary
When: January 24 - April 10, 2024
Days/Time: 4:30-6:00pm
Class Contents
Week 1 – Orientation
Week 2 – Run In (Physical Activity & Nutrition)
Week 3 – Goal Setting
Week 4 – Energy Balance
Week 5 – Communication
Week 6 – Portion Distortion
Week 7 – Screen Time & Family Meetings
Week 8 – Junk Food, Fast Food, & Soda
Week 9 – Social Support & Communication
Week 10 – Slipping up
Week 11 - Graduation
The YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS serves Dallas, Collin, Rockwall, Southern Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, and Cooke counties. Programs can be held at job sites, recreation centers, churches, YMCA branches or anywhere else that a need exists in the communities we serve.
Contact:
Tracey Burns
Director of Healthy Lifestyles
tburns@ymcadallas.org
Phone: 469-276-8442
*NIH R03HD070356 Dr. Heather Kitzman, Baylor Scott & White Health