 Healthy Family Nights
Healthy Family Nights
at the Central Wisconsin Children's Museum
FREE ADMISSION Sponsored by
Ministry Medical Group/Saint Michael's Hospital!
On the second Thursday of each month from 5 to 8 p.m., Ministry Medical Group/Saint Michael’s Hospital, students and staff from UW-Stevens Point, and the Central Wisconsin Children’s Museum team up to offer families a special place to spend quality time together. Free healthy snacks will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the Museum’s exhibits and special programs will provide fun and learning for all ages.
Upcoming Healthy Family Nights:
December 13th-Point Dance Ensemble
January 10th-4K Art Village
February 7-Healthy Smiles
In-Kind Sponsors:
The Paper Factory for paper products
Pepsi Co. for donation of Aquafina
Want to get healthy? Check out these resources for families!
- Kids Health - KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.
- MyPyramid - information about the new food/activity pyramid and how it applies to kids and families.
- BAM! Body and Mind - partner CDC website for verbnow. This deals more with healthy information.
- We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition) - a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight.
- SmallStep.gov presented by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services giving adults and kids small action steps to becoming healthier
- Pause Parent Play is a campaign designed to empower parents to choose what their kids watch, hear and play - from TV and movies to video games and music.
- Nutrition Cafe - great information for healthy eating.
- Overweight and Obesity- Center for Disease Control website about this topic. Learn about nationals trends in weight.
- Got Dirt? program - an effort to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in Wisconsin by the Department of Health and Family Services' Nutrition and Physical Activity program.
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