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01/03/2018 11:01 PMValley Shore YMCA in Westbrook and Soundview Family YMCA in Branford have joined forces with Vista Life Innovations to develop an interactive fitness and nutrition training program to help individuals with disabilities lead healthier lifestyles.
Funded in part through grants from Newman’s Own Foundation and The Advocare Foundation, the program—which is being piloted by students in Vista’s Discover program—seeks to make fitness and nutrition education more accessible and inviting for individuals with disabilities.
Once a week, Vista students travel to their designated YMCA facility for a 90-minute session that combines fitness and nutrition education. Instead of hearing about the importance of exercise and eating right, YMCA staff bring these concepts to life by encouraging Vista students to participate in hands-on activities like hiking, Zumba, spinning, and making healthy snacks.
The program, which launched in mid-October, will be piloted through spring of next year, with the goal of expanding the program beyond students in Vista’s Discover program.
Vista Life Innovations is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with campuses in Madison, Westbrook, and Guilford. Vista’s mission is to provide services and resources to assist individuals with disabilities achieve personal success. For more information about Vista, visit www.vistalifeinnovations.org.