Innovative program takes holistic approach to helping kids with obesity

The SC Times – Stephanie Dickrell

“From the outside, Brittini Cleland’s class at the St. Cloud YMCA might just look like kids have fun — playing freeze tag, throwing scarves and making silly faces. But for CentraCare Health, the class is a key component in a multi-disciplinary approach to reducing childhood obesity, right here in St. Cloud. The new program will combine the movement class with education about nutrition, psychology, behavioral health and the factors of daily life. (more)