Jefferson Parish Library

4747 W Napolean Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001
(504) 838-1100
http://www.jefferson.lib.la.us

Fitness for Mind and Body

Fitness for Mind and Body in Jefferson Parish will address problems of health and fitness among teens and their families.  Fitness for Mind and Body will promote a variety of health education programs to teens and their families by capitalizing on teenagers’ common interest in their appearance. This program will provide instruction on how to utilize the library’s resources, particularly health and wellness databases geared toward teens.  It will empower teens and their families with the skills to seek further information about health issues that are important to them.  Fun and enjoyable exercise instruction will also be a part of this program, including Jazzercise, line dancing, and Dance, Dance, Revolution, encouraging teens and their families to become more physically active.  Finally, the instruction and demonstrations of healthy diet and nutrition will help make both teens and their families more aware of the food choices they are making and the effect of those choices on their overall health.

Program Coordinators:

Erin Miklaus, Teen Librarian

Jovana Susic, Reference Librarian

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