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Description

WeViva, a non-profit in Austin, Texas, provides free fitness and nutrition classes with a special focus on low-income minority adults who tend to have higher rates of obesity and diabetes. Classes are conducted by bilingual professional fitness instructors and nutritionists on-site in communities, so participants do not have to travel to attend them.

Goal / Mission

The mission is to provide affordable and accessible fitness and nutrition programs to people in low-income communities.

Results / Accomplishments

WeViva offers over 25 fitness classes and approximately 5 nutrition classes per week. The program runs at 18 different locations in the Austin area, and also provides child care services at some locations.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
WeViva
Primary Contact
Carolyn Haney
(512) 608-8872
http://www.weviva.org
Topics
Health / Wellness & Lifestyle
Health / Physical Activity
Health / Health Care Access & Quality
Organization(s)
WeViva
Date of implementation
2011
Location
Austin, TX
Target Audience
Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Additional Audience
low-income
Submitted By
Carolyn Haney, WeViva

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.