Fit Families - Get Active 

Our Mission

To educate families on how to think, eat and exercise in healthier ways.

• Targets children who are overweight and their families
• Offers structured exercise sessions, nutritional education and social support.

Our Goal

To assist the child and his/her family in making positive lifestyle choices for the long term.

These are our 5 goals for our families:

5 fruits and vegetables every day

3 meals every day

2 hours or less of screen time (computers, TV, video games)

1 hour or more of physical activity

0 or almost no sweetened beverages

Program Details

A comprehensive program that teaches important lifestyle changes, including appropriate portion sizes, goal setting, rethinking your drink, meal planning, eating out healthfully, and the importance of regular activity.

• 6 Sessions
• Meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 5:30 to 6:45pm
• Location:  Mercy Fitness Center, 5264 Council Street NE, Cedar Rapids
• Cost of the Program:  $25 per enrolled child
• Participants may enroll at any time
• Each session will include a 30 minute interactive nutrition lesson and 30 minutes of group exercise
• Staff monitors blood pressure, weight, height and waist cicumference
• Requires child to attend with a parent.  Full family participation is encouraged.
• Lessons are led by Registered Dietitians and an Exercise Specialist
• Self-referrals and provider referrals are accepted
• Communication with primary care provider to provide progress of the participant

Registration Details

Pre-registration is required.  For questions or to register, call 319-369-4602 or email.

Please Note:  Our next session of Fit Families-Get Active will start on Thursday, September 12, 2013.

We have been helping families get healthy since 2006.  Please let us help your family!