Get Up and Go Q3 Participation

We are excited to share that 428 participants have already graduated from our Get Up and Go program with one quarter still left in the year!

Get Up and Go is a unique partnership between Children’s HealthSM and the YMCA, designed for high weight children ages 6-14 and their families. The program has once weekly, 90-minute sessions for ten weeks. Together, we focus on building healthy habits, confidence, and lasting lifestyle changes.

Parent Testimony from the McKinney Family YMCA

During the third quarter, our McKinney coaches went above and beyond, ensuring that every session provided an inclusive and welcoming environment for all families.

One parent from this class shared, “The program and staff were very helpful and supportive. They accommodated for a special needs child by adjusting lectures and giving modified exercises. The parents and children in the class were all so friendly and supportive.”

We are so proud of the impact this program continues to have on the lives of children and families across North Texas! The program is currently offered at seven of our branches: Coppell, Grand Prairie, Lake Highlands, McKinney, Moorland Family at Oak Cliff, Park South, Plano, and White Rock. We are also excited to offer this program outside of the walls of our YMCAs through community partnerships in Garland and Mesquite!

This is a physician referral program, and to learn more about it, please visit us online.