Harlem Children's Zone
The name of the organization I decided to research is Harlem Children's Zone. The Harlem Children's zone takes a holistic view of the children and families that they serve. Many of the children involved in this organization have tough challenges in their lives. That is why they give each child indivualized
support. They are hoping to produce self sustaining adults. They have twenty sites across the country.
One of the articles that sparked my interest was titled Healthy Harlem. That is a issue that concerns obesity in children. The organization performs a comprehensive work up on each child. The children that are obese an intensive intervention plan is applied based on the findings. Once again they take the whole child into account. They have age appropriate exercising and start the children on a healthy path teaching them about nutrition. They also work with the parents of the children. They include the parents with cooking classes, a farmers market with free fruits and vegetables. Free fun exercising classes are also provided.
This website is a wealth of information. The HCZ model can be applied to all children from all demographics and diversity. It takes a holistic view of the child and family. It is a great resource for all educators.
References
Harlem Children's Zonehttp://www.hcz.org/(Newsletter: https://donate.hcz.org/signup )
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