ACT!
ACTIVELY CHANGING TOGETHER
Improve your health as a family through our ACT! program where families gain skills and a
sense of community needed to make small, sustainable changes to support healthier habits.
Learn Healthier Habits For Life
Habits are hard to change. Children who struggle with obesity early in life are more likely to continue to struggle with it into adulthood and are at higher risk for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Obesity can also affect a child’s social and emotional well-being, contribute to poor academic performance, and result in a lower quality of life. Incorporating healthier habits now, along with family members, provides accountability, a shared sense of purpose, and will help set up young people for more success down the road.
The ACT! program helps families actively change together by practicing healthier habits as a team. Developed in partnership with providers and professionals at Seattle Children’s, it includes 13 two-hour sessions where kids ages 8-14 and their parents/guardians participate in fun and engaging physical activities, learn about nutrition through hands-on cooking, and meet with other families in the program.
Get Moving
An increase in physical activity will aid in weight management, lower blood pressure, and improve heart health. It can also contribute to better quality of sleep and reduced feelings of anxiety and depression.
Eat Better
A balanced diet which includes more fruits and vegetables and less sugary drinks will boost immunity and strengthen muscles and bones. Long term benefits include lower risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Reduce Screen Time
Less time on phones, playing video games, or watching TV means more time for exercise and active play. It is also associated with a higher sense of well-being, better sleep habits, and improved social behavior.
Strengthen Family
Children who spend more quality time with family tend to do better in school and have less behavioral problems. They have also been shown to have higher self-esteem and be more resilient and adaptable.
What to Expect from ACT!
For 13 two-hour sessions, specially trained Y staff offer guidance and encouragement for eating well, playing often, and preventing health conditions associated with being overweight.
Program Details
UPCOMING 2024 CLASSES
SHELTON FAMILY YMCA offers ACT! in-person sessions
Wednesdays, 5:30 – 7:30 pm | September 11 – December 4
Shelton Family YMCA is located at 3101 N Shelton Springs Rd, Shelton, WA 98584
FEES
ACT! is offered free to the Mason County community but is subject to a $25
non-refundable registration fee
LEARN MORE
To learn more about ACT! at the Shelton Family YMCA, please fill out the form below.
For other inquiries, please call 360-753-6576 ext. 10257 or email viviand@ssymca.net
REFERRAL IS REQUIRED
The ACT! program requires a referral from a medical provider. We accept referrals from many types of medical providers including primary care or specialist physicians, nursing staff, registered dietitians, school nurses, and physical therapists.
Your medical provider should fax this form to us on our secure line at
844-836-8957