Children’s weight management and fitness program begins Jan. 23 at YMCA

Go for It!, a children’s weight management and fitness program co-sponsored by Humility of Mary Health Partners and the D.D. and Velma Davis Family YMCA, will begin on Jan. 23 at the YMCA.

The program is specifically designed for children 9 to 12 years old. It includes nutrition classes taught by a registered dietitian certified in childhood and adolescent weight management and fitness classes taught by YMCA fitness instructors. The goal is a healthy outlook on weight and exercise that will last a lifetime.

The Go for It! program runs two days a week from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. from Jan.23 to Feb. 29 at the Y. Fitness classes are held on Mondays and nutrition/fitness classes are on Wednesdays. Parents attend the Wednesday class with the children for the first half hour; the child then goes to a fitness class while parents stay for a half hour parent-only session.

Cost of the program is $40. YMCA members may register online. All others should call Humility of Mary Healthline at 330-480-3151 or toll free 1-877-700-4647. Deadline for registration is Jan. 20.