Community Prevention Partnership - Eat, Play, Grow
200 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19602
Eligibility
Hours
Voice
Application process
Must complete informed consent form and a questionnaire along with other documents to gather information about the household constitution; child's age, height, and weight. Home visit is scheduled.
Fees
None
Service area
Reading, PA
Description
Eat, Play, Grow promotes active and healthy lifestyles for the families of Reading, PA. Bilingual home visitors deliver the evidence-base EatPlayGrow curriculum.
The goals of the program include:
1. Increase the consumption of fruits and veggies
2. Decrease the time children spend in front of the television, computer, or video game screens
3. Increase the time spent in physical activities
4. Decrease the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks
What's Here
Providing organization
Community Prevention Partnership
To make a difference by offering a variety of prevention services to the Berks County community that help to address problems and risks associated with: alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; violence; teen pregnancy; abuse; crime; school dropout; and other related social issues.