Major Programs:

Health Education

Poor health can easily harm a child’s education, but is often overlooked as a cause of drain on a child’s energy, attention span and brain function. From this program and future research, Reading and Beyond plans to build our capacity to more effectively respond to community health concerns by addressing the identified needs and becoming a leader in changing  unhealthy behaviors among the children and families in our community.

 

Reading and Beyond’s Health Program continued to expand during 2007 with funds from The California Endowment.  Parents of the children who are enrolled in our tutoring program attend health and nutrition classes to learn ways that health affects their child’s education. In addition, the children enrolled in the after school program participate in physical fitness activities in addition to tutoring.

 

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