Caring Bear Picnic
A Good Idea
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Description
The Caring Bear Picnic is a health and safety event for children up to age 12. Through hands-on activities, both children and parents learn how to live healthy lifestyles. A few key areas of focus are: heart and lung health, children's exercise activities, nutritious snacks, preventing the spread of germs, and summer safety activities including a bicycle safety rodeo. The hospital's volunteer team offers a Teddy Bear Clinic which provides each child's favorite stuffed animal with a wellness check-up. The Caring Bear Picnic is offered in partnership with community agencies.
Goal / Mission
The mission of the Caring Bear Picnic is to educate children and parents on how to live healthy lifestyles through hands-on activities.
Impact
For over 30 years, the Caring Bear Picnic has educated children and parents on how to live healthy lifestyles through hands-on activities.
Results / Accomplishments
The Caring Bear Picnic has been in operation for over 30 years and continues to draw in families from throughout the county.
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
St. Mary's of Michigan Standish Hospital
Primary Contact
Holly Shillair
805 W. Cedar
Standish, MI 48658
(989) 846-3446
holly.shillair@stmarysofmichigan.org
http://www.stmarysofmichigan.org/standish
805 W. Cedar
Standish, MI 48658
(989) 846-3446
holly.shillair@stmarysofmichigan.org
http://www.stmarysofmichigan.org/standish
Topics
Health / Children's Health
Health / Physical Activity
Health / Prevention & Safety
Health / Physical Activity
Health / Prevention & Safety
Organization(s)
St. Mary's of Michigan Standish Hospital
Geographic Type
Rural
Location
Arenac County, MI
Target Audience
Children, Families
Submitted By
Holly Shillair
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- The National Center on Financing for Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Telehealth Connections for Children and Youth
- CDC COMMUNITY GUIDE: Promoting Health Equity, Education Programs and Policies: Full-Day Kindergarten
- Children’s Health Fund
- Health and Safety Intervention with First-Time Mothers
- CDC COMMUNITY GUIDE: Early Childhood Development Programs: Comprehensive, Center-Based Programs for Children of Low-Income Families
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