Alaska Center for Pediatrics, Inlet View Elementary School, and Anchorage Lutheran Church proudly present our We Can! ® (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition) community site.

We Can! is a national movement designed to give parents, caregivers, and entire communities a way to help children ages 8 to 13 years old stay at a healthy weight. By offering a community site, we feel we can impact the lifestyle choices families are making by educating them about the role nutrition and physical activity play in the whole health of their families. This program is FREE and open to the public for children ages 8 to 13 and their families – daycare will be provided for younger children!!!

This education includes a We Can! Parent Program designed to provide parents with the knowledge and skills they need for their families to maintain a healthy weight.

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While parents are participating in the Parent Program, their children will be invited to participate in a
CATCH® (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) Program. CATCH is an evidence-based, coordinated school health program designed to promote physical activity and healthy food choices. By teaching children that eating healthy and being physically active every day can be fun, the CATCH Program has proven that establishing healthy habits in childhood can promote behavior changes that can last a lifetime.

To top off these activities our site will provide a healthy meal on each occasion for all participating families.

Our second We Can! program will run on Tuesday evenings from October 18 through November 8, 2011. To learn more about this FREE program, please click here to download a PDF brochure. For more information, please contact ACP at info@akpeds.com or 777-1800.