Weight & Nutrition

Healthy and Active Youth Program

Baptist Health Weight & Nutrition Center will offer two summer sessions of its Healthy & Active Youth Program, which encourages kids and their families to live a healthier lifestyle through fun, interactive activities. 

The Healthy & Active Youth Program is a free program for youth, ages 11 to 17 and their families. It incorporates all elements of health, including nutrition and physical activity. 

This year’s summer sessions will be June 13-23 (Camp 1) and July 11-21 (Camp 2). Each meeting is held at Baptist Health Weight & Nutrition Center, 10915 N. Rodney Parham Road, Suite G, in Little Rock.

What's Included:

Participants will receive a fitness tracker and as well as an exercise kit they can use at home. kids will learn about the following:

  • Snacks on the go
  • Why breakfast is important 
  • Cooked and uncooked portions 
  • Sugary drinks and their effects
  • Healthy eating 
  • How to exercise and why it’s important
  • Guided workouts and programming 
  • Fun games and two field trips (Subject to change) 

The Baptist Health Healthy and Active Youth Program is funded by Baptist Health Foundation, supported by the Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust and facilitated by Baptist Health Weight & Nutrition Center. If you are interested in signing up for a summer session, please request an application by emailing HealthyActiveYouth@Baptist-Health.org.

How to Sign Up

If you are interested in signing up for the Healthy Active Youth Program, please request an application by emailing HealthyActiveYouth@Baptist-Health.org

HAYP is funded by the Baptist Health Foundation, supported by the Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust, and facilitated by the Health Management Center.