North Central District Health Department

Serving the towns of: Enfield, Ellington, East Windsor, Windsor Locks, Suffield, Vernon, Windham, and Stafford
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The North Central District Health Department offers many Health Promotion Programs for residents of the District. Click on the link at the bottom of the page for the latest dates and times for all our programs. You can also call our office for more information on any of the below programs.

Nutrition Education

 The Nutrition Education Class is a grant-funded program sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and administered by the North Central District Health Department. The program is conducted by a Registered Dietitian with classes focusing on nutrition education, behavior modification, exercise demonstration, recipes, fat, fiber, calcium and sodium facts along with a supermarket tour to explore food and their labels. The six-week program also includes cholesterol screening and a one-on-one consultation with the Registered Dietitian.

Exercise Classes

Physical activity programs are also programs grant-funded through the Connecticut Department of public health and administered by the North Central District Health Department. The physical activity programs share the year 2010 objective of increasing the proportion of adults who engage regularly, preferably daily, in moderate physical activity for at least 30 minutes per day. The physical activity programs include "Active" Programs (an Activity Class to Improve Vitality In Everyone), Yoga/Pilates, "Splashin’ Action" (a water fitness program), and Beginning/Intermediate Tai Chi programs.

The "Active" program includes low-impact exercises that are designed for beginners. It also includes stretching and some amount of weight training.

Tai Chi is a physical exercise that focuses the mind, while conditioning the body. Practicing Tai Chi 20 minutes a day dissipates stress and reduces stress-related problems, increases stamina and strengthens the body.

Currently these exercise programs are offered in Enfield, East Windsor and Suffield. For more information contact the health educator at (860) 745-0383

Click here for the latest schedule and for program applications.

Childhood Nutrition Program

The Childhood Nutrition Program program consists of four multi-session nutrition classes in which parents are invited to come and learn about childhood nutrition. On the last night of the program, the entire family is invited to come out and participate in a physical activity demonstration as well as a taste test of some of the healthy food talked about during the program.
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