YMCA SAFE Program

How does the After School Programs educate and bring awareness about what it means to be healthy?  SAFE! Students and families participated in the S.A.F.E program last year. SAFE stands for Students Assets for Fitness Education. Students and families learned how to make healthy choices
 from active activities to what they should eat. Students participated in the SAFE program in the after school program where parents attended parent classes.  Student’s had better attitudes and behaviors towards healthy lifestyles. Over 1,000 children and families engaged in various nutrition activities and lessons.  Family and children are now able to utilize this information to make healthier choices regarding what to eat. Being active is important in the after school program, students learned about benefits of being physically active and the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle, both physically and nutritionally. Students are playing more and staying active. The after school programs family fitness nights where students and family members can come to the program and play games with a nutrition focus.  Families were dancing to Zumba, learning Karate, taste healthy foods and more. The YMCA S.A.F.E. Program addresses several issues facing today’s urban youth. Healthy lifestyle choices are a combination of healthy habits, nutritional habits and physical activity. See the slideshow above for photos!


For more information about the SAFE Program contact Trang Truong.