
Preschool Playgrounds to Get Facelift
New grants totaling about $32,000 will enable two local child care centers to enhance playgrounds and enable more to play.

Marked Walking Paths Unveiled April 4th
New marked walking paths in Maitland Office Center Complex, supported by a Healthy Central Florida Health Innovation Grant, will be unveiled April 4th.

New Fitness Programs for Seniors
Two new fitness programs—one designed to help improve balance and the other aimed at helping those with arthritis stay active—will be offered to older adults at the Crosby YMCA Wellness Center.

Healthy Central Florida Celebrates
Nearly 50 volunteers, staff and friends of Healthy Central Florida (HCF) gathered January 24 to celebrate achievements over the past two years.

Health Council of East Central Florida to Conduct Parramore Health Impact Assessment
The health impact assessment will help with the planning and visioning process for Parramore already under way.

Leading a Community to Health
When Bruce Mount was elected Mayor of the Town of Eatonville he expected lots of paperwork to cross his desk. What he didn’t expect was the steady flow of funeral notices requiring his signature. There were two or three notices a week, for young and old.

Lifetime of Healthy Habits Cultivated in Child Care Centers
Local child care centers are getting wellness education through a new Nemours obesity prevention initiative.

Healthy Habits for Life Initiative Expanding to 14 New Local Child Care Centers
The Nemours program for childhood obesity prevention teaches kids the difference between "Sometimes" and "Anytime" foods.