YMCA of Edwardsville
Esic Center Meyer Center
1200 Esic Drive
Edwardsville, IL 62025
7348 Goshen Road
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Services Include:
Lessons and classes, recreational sports, preschool and childcare activities, family and senior programs, gym, pool, and skating centers.
http://www.edwardsvilleonline.com/ymca/
Saturday 7:30am- 8:00pm
Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm
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Illinois Association of Park Districts
211 E. Monroe Street
Springfield, IL 62701
217-523-4554
217-523-4273 (Fax)
Building a Model Program
This program involves implementing a program that focuses on health, nutrition, and recreation for children ages 10-17.
http://www.ilparks.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=104
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Illinois Department of Health’s Obesity Steering Committee
Project Period: 2003-2008
Contact Person:
Jeff Sunderlin
Program Administrator
Illinois Department of Public Health
217-785-1060
217-782-1235
jsunderl@idph.state.il.us
Program in Brief
Has already:
• Expanded the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program to an additional 24 schools, adding approximately 6,700 new students to the program.
• Collaborated extensively with Illinois Action for Healthy Kids on school wellness policy activities.
• Created a committee to assess local school wellness policies through, among other means, an online needs-assessment survey for elementary-, middle-, and high-school principals.
• Helped the Illinois Atherosclerosis Advisory Committee develop its proposed Stop the Gain campaign.
Plans to:
• Conduct a pilot pre-K physical activity and nutrition training program for staff from one Head Start center.
• Provide a master training component for CATCH.
• Develop an additional school wellness policy survey for school-based wellness coordinators.
• Support breastfeeding education and other efforts through the Illinois State Breastfeeding Task Force and regional breastfeeding coalitions.
• Help the Interagency Nutrition Council disseminate the Fruit and Veggies – More Matters™ program to all local health departments and other partners.
• Work with the state’s cancer control program to implement the Body & Soul initiative in a Millennium Neighborhood.
• Develop a worksite wellness program for the Illinois Department of Public Health, using Active Living Every Day curriculum.
http://www.cdc.gov.nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/state_programs/funded_states_illinois/htm
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School Nutrition Association
Services Include
Opportunitiy for parents to get involved, tools for reaching other parents, administrators, state policy makers, and others at a local level who can help promote healthly school meal programs. Programs including keys to success which helps determine strengths and weaknesses and assistance for developing and implementing a successful program.
www.schoolnutrition.org
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The Little Gym
1015 A. Century Drive
Edwardsville, IL 62025
618-656-3000
618-656-3050
Services Included:
The Little Gym® has provided that foundation in our non-competitive motor skill development programs, such as gymnastics, sports skills and karate, all taught in a fun, safe and nurturing environment. We encourage children to develop at their own pace, building the self-esteem they need for fulfilling and successful lives.
http://www.thelittlegym.com/gym/default.aspx?gymid=257
Hours: Varies by session check web site for more details!
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