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We have partnered with El Buen Samaritano to bring our early childhood health education resources to their students and families. They will utilize HealthStart's Health Education For Youngsters Curriculum (HEY), Snack Science Video Series (Mordidas de Ciencia), and Children's Health Education Workshop Series (CHEWS) with their students during their after-school time, cooking club, and parent nights to strengthen family engagement and encourage healthy behaviors at home. El Buen Samaritano is a local outreach ministry serving the Latino community of Central Texas. They are committed to recognizing the dignity of all by ensuring access to healthcare, education, and essential needs that lead to healthy, productive, and secure lives. Through their Family and Health Literacy programming, El Buen provides education, child and adolescent development, and health literacy. These services are provided by bilingual, bicultural staff, including community health workers (CHWs), volunteers, and health and social service practitioners. The first implementation of HealthStart’s CHEWS during their cooking club was a success. "Getting to give the kids more of the “why” aspect on how food works seemed to get them more excited about getting to cook." - Fernanda Rivera, Lead Youth Development Coordinator El Buen and HealthStart are dedicated to educating young children to improve their academics, physical activity, nutrition, and social and emotional wellbeing. HealthStart is excited to work with El Buen to impact the lives of many Latino families here in Central Texas. HealthStart Foundation y El Buen Samaritano se asocian para mejorar la salud de la comunidad Latina en Austin.
Nosotros nos asociamos con El Buen Samaritano para compartir nuestros programas de ciencia y salud para los niños y familias de El Buen. El Buen va a utilizar nuestro plan de estudios (HEY! Curriculum), Mordidas de Ciencia - una serie de videos, y nuestros talleres de educación para niños de salud (CHEWS) durante el tiempo de apoyo academico, clubs de viernes, y noches de padres para fortalecer el compromiso familiar y fomentar comportamientos saludables en el hogar. El Buen Samaritanoelbuen.org/ es una organizacion sin ánimo de lucro que ayuda a la comunidad Latina del centro de Texas. Ellos estan comprometidos a reconocer la dignidad de todos y garantizando el acceso a la atencion medica, educacion, y necesidades esenciales que conducen a una vida sana, productiva, y segura. A través de su programa de alfabetización familiar y de salud, El Buen provee educacion, desarrollo infantil y adolescente, y alfabetización en salud. Estos servicios son proporcionados por personal bilingue incluyendo trabajadores comunitarios de la salud y voluntarios. La primera implementacion de nuestro taller para niños (CHEWS) durante el club de viernes fue un gran exito! “Teniendo la oportunidad de hacer los niños entender el “porque” de como trabaja la comida con nuestros cuerpos les causo mas emocion de aprender como cocinar.” dijo la coordinadora principal de desarrollo juvenil, Fernanda Rivera. El Buen y HealthStart están dedicados a educar a los niños para mejorar sus estudios, actividad fisica, nutrición, y el bienestar social y emocional. HealthStart esta emocionado de poder trabajar con El Buen para tener un impacto positivo en las familias latinas del centro de Texas.
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 Foundation Communities and HealthStart Foundation have partnered to bring free health and science education to their residents and neighbors. They will be utilizing HealthStart's Children's Health Education Workshop Series (CHEWS) at two of their Austin and Fort Worth locations.
Both locations will be utilizing CHEWS with their students during after-school time. This CHEWS interactive workshop teaches children how their body systems work and the food and fitness activities they need to stay healthy and support social and emotional well-being. Lessons expose children to new foods or foods prepared in different ways to increase the variety of food they consume and their willingness to try fresh new foods in the future. Foundation Communities is a local nonprofit that provides affordable homes and free on-site support services for thousands of families with kids and veterans, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. They are committed to improving the well-being of their residents by providing health programming right where they live and eliminating the barriers of transportation, cost, and childcare. This partnership comes at a critical time as the national obesity rate increased from 19 to 22% during the Covid-19 pandemic. Both Foundation Communities sites have had a successful launch of the program. HealthStart is looking forward to building upon this great start with Foundation Communities and improving Texas children's health. Learn more about HealthStart's CHEWS program. |
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