Healthy Children Healthy Futures

Children's Overview

There are seven basic phases of the Healthy Children Healthy Futures targeted after school program:

All activities are aligned to national education standards.

The young people who participate in Healthy Children Healthy Futures in after school settings:

Learn the 8 Habits of Healthy Kids™ and the skills to incorporate the habits into their lifestyle and environment.
Increase their awareness and knowledge of healthy eating and physical activity concepts and issues.
Work in teams to produce healthy eating and physical activity media including print ads, radio spots, and animation.
Have their efforts and media products recognized in a meaningful way and rewarded.
Use program resources to communicate with peers, families, and communities about healthy eating and physical activity.
Provide parents and family members with the 8 Habits of Healthy Kids™ information.

Healthy Children Healthy Futures Outcomes

It is anticipated that children will obtain:

Knowledge, attitudes and skills to make healthier lifestyle choices regarding eating and physical activity.
Skills to become advocates for healthy eating and physical activity at their schools and in their communities.
Skills to promote healthy eating and physical activity behaviors to their peers via media messaging.
Teamwork and interpersonal communication skills.
Skills and knowledge that may inspire new career choices.
Critical thinking skills, especially regarding how they explore and experience the media.
Practice, through an interdisciplinary approach, at improving their academic performance in language arts, math, technology and media literacy.
Increased technology awareness and skills through the use of animation software (when applicable).