Shape Up US
A 501c3 nonprofit organization
THE SOLUTION FOR CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Dedicated to Building a Healthy Future for America
By Providing Comprehensive Wellness Programs that Work!
What is Shape Up US? A 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing teachers, children, parents, and their community with educational tools to make informed decisions about their overall wellness with a focus on cardio-vascular health, physical exercises, nutrition, mental and emotional well-being.
Why did we create Shape Up US? To provide wellness programs for America that work. Walk into any American classroom and you’ll see more overweight and obese students than ever in the history of the US. America has been trying to solve this problem with a variety of programs since Everett Coop was surgeon General in the 1980’s. America needs a new model.
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Shape Up US Programs align with:
- MIchelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign
- FIT Kids Act, H.R. 1585, recently passed the House of Representatives that renews the emphasis on physical education in schools.
Our Innovative Solutions for Bringing Wellness, P.E., Music and the Arts back into America's Schools include 3 Unique Programs:
Program 1: The Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children™
Comprehensive - Most Extensive K-6 Wellness Program Available - Unique Cardiovascular Disease and Obesity Prevention Program uses Heart Health as its Theme
- Trains Educators with an 8-Module Accredited Continuing Education Program
- Motivates Students, their Parents and Community
- Instills a Lifetime of Healthy Habits via Music, Art and Positive Thinking
- Multidisciplinary Approach Integrates Physical into Existing K-6 Curricula: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Geography
- Aligns to State and National Curriculum Standards
- Affordable Teacher Education: Professional Development Hours @ $0.66/credit
- Available Nationwide
“The Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children is incredible! You have done a remarkable job putting this excellent information together for teachers and students. It is extremely important and practical information presented in a very clear and concise manner. Congratulations on the materials and the most compelling manner in which these are presented.” - Dr. Wayne Westcott PhD, CSCS
Dr. Westcott is Fitness Research Director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, Massachusetts, author of more than 20 fitness books and consultant for numerous national organizations such as the U.S. Military, the American Council on Exercise, the American Senior Fitness Association, and the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation. He is also editorial advisor for many well-known publications, including Prevention, Shape, and Club Industry magazines.
Program 2: N.E.W. Product of C.H.O.I.C.E.
A Middle and Secondary School Program
- Equips Students with Lifelong Skills: Leadership, Character, Vision, and Action
- Roadmap: 10-Module, Step-by-Step Program for Improvement and Growth
- Leads to a Lifetime of Enhanced Self-Esteem
- Inspires a Journey of Self-Discovery
- Aligns to State and National Curriculum Standards
Program 3: Shape Up US Live Events
- Free for ALL - Thousands of Participants
- Introduces the Shape Up US Educational Programs State-by-State
- Creates Awareness about Heart Disease and Preventionfor K-12 students, parents, teachers, and schools
- Samples from 50+ Vendors - healthy food, products, services and much more!
- Hands-On Activities - fitness contests, games, cooking, food tastings, arts and crafts, healthy giveaways, drawings
- Sport Clinics - baseball, soccer, basketball and football
- Live Entertainment on Two Stages - local and nationally recognized entertainers, music, dance, martial arts, hip hop, and much more!
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Why are we targeting American Schools?
- Our schools can make an enormous, positive impact on the health of this nation.
- Every school day, 52 million young people attend more than 110,000 schools across America.
- Schools are the ideal setting to educate and establish healthy lifestyle habits from Kindergarten to high school.
- Over 9 million 6-19 years olds in the US are overweight or obese.
- Approximately 60% of obese children aged 5 to 10 years had at least one cardiovascular disease risk factor.
- 30% of boys and 40% of girls are at risk of being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at some point in their lives.
