Vanderbilt Center for Community Health Solutions

CASTLES

Healthy Kids

CASTLES uses interactive lessons about food groups, portion sizes, healthy snacking, and fitness to promote health behaviors among elementary children at Tusculum and Buena Vista Elementary Schools and the Hadley Park Community Center.  In 2009, CASTLES enrolled 100 children.  Pre- and post-program health screenings found obesity reduced by an average of 18 percent at each site.