Early Years - Family Health Initiative
Early Years - Family Health Initiative
63 Main Street
Augher
Augher
BT77 0BG
United Kingdom
Early Years- the organisation for young children is running a family health initiative "Healthier Choices, Healthier Families" with a local perspective working within the Southern Trust Area as part as the UP4IT! Project.
Early Years – the organisation for young children is running FREE family healthy lifestyle programmes called the Family Health Initiative, which is funded by the Public Health Agency in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust areas until March 2015. It has also been previously funding by BHSCT Health Improvement ‘Fitter Futures for All’ which enabled the completion of programmes in Belfast.
There are 2 programmes currently on offer to families:
Family Health Initiative for parents and children 0 – 5 years
The Family Health Initiative is a fun active health promotion programme for families with children under five years old. It provides parents with useful information on how to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviours. The programme encourages parents over eight weeks to explore the importance of healthy eating and physical activity in their lives and that of their families.
Layout of programme:
Parent Time – 45 mins discussion
Food Time – 15mins snack
Family Time – 30mins activity
Topics that will be covered –
Week 1: Reflecting on Meal Times
Week 2: Reflecting on Physical Activity
Week 3: Getting the Balance Right
Week 4: Gimme 5
Week 5: Food Labels & Shopping
Week 6: Managing Behaviours
Week 7: Healthy Weight & Self-Esteem
Week 8: Sharing & Reflection
Each week parents and carers discuss a variety of health related topics in a group setting. While the information sessions are being delivered, children are given the opportunity to have fun and use their creativity through play, painting, play dough, and many fun activities. Parents and toddlers are also given the opportunity to be active together during activity time, story time and they learn each week from puppets ‘Ben and friends’.
A healthy snack is provided during the session, encouraging children to try new healthy foods and tastes. Each week families receive free incentives e.g. beach balls, shopping bags and water bottles to encourage them to make healthier choices in their own homes.
Family Health Initiative for parents and children 8 – 11 years
Early Years also offers a fun interactive programme for parents and children aged 8 – 11 years. This programme helps support families with children to become healthier and get more active together. The programme is jam-packed with fun activities including swimming, football, inventive new games, smoothie making, cookery sessions and much, much more. This programme allows families the opportunity to spend time together trying new sports and tasting new foods. A dietician will also make it easier for you to make healthier food choices and will advise you about healthy eating in a fun and interactive way.
Layout of programme –
Family Time – 45 mins discussion
Snack Time – 15 mins
Activity Time – 45 mins activity
Topics that will be covered –
Week 1 - Getting to know you
Week 2 - Reflecting on Physical Activity
Week 3 - Getting the Balance Right
Week 4 - “Gimme 5”
Week 5 - Reflecting on Meal Times
Week 6 - Ready, Steady, Cook
Week 7 - Labels & Fast food
Week 8 - Supermarket Tour
Week 9 - Lunchbox Ideas
Week 10 - Routines
Week 11 - Quiztastic
Week 12 - Sharing and Reflection
For further information on The Family Health Initiative or to register on this programme please contact Diane on 028 85549416 or 07791334012 to find out if there is a programme in your area. Check out our website on www.early-years.org/health for photos and more.
The Family Health Initiative is funded by the Public Health Agency.
Active Communities Coaches support this programme and are funded by the ‘Sport Northern Ireland lottery Active Communities programme’
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