Wellness Adventure

Youth Mental Health & Wellness

A program of the Grand Rapids African American Health Institute

Health and wellness can be fun! GRAAHI’s Wellness Adventure combines in-person and virtual sessions to engage kids ages 8-13 to build their knowledge, confidence and interest in health and wellness.

Youth Mental Health & Wellness Program

Health and wellness can be fun! GRAAHI’s Wellness Adventure combines in-person and virtual sessions to engage kids ages 8-13 to build their knowledge, confidence and interest in health and wellness.

GRAAHI’s Wellness Adventure is a fun and exciting way for kids aged 8-13 to learn healthy lifestyle habits through exercise, nutrition education and improving mental wellness with coping strategies for mental struggles (such as anxiety and depression). This FREE program will get the whole family involved in nutritional and physical activities and we’ll provide FREE nutritious recipe ingredients and exercise equipment

What to expect

13-Week Program

Each cohort will host up to 50 participants and provide activities, training, and educational resources to the youth and their familiies with a goal of developing life-long wellness skills. Next cohort kicks off Monday August 29th with disribution of resources and tools for the kids, and continues with one session per week.

Let's Move Challenge

Get moving with 20 days of the "Let's Move Challenge."

Learn about physical wellness through instruction and guided home exercise, physical activity resources, and wellness content.

Mental Wellbeing

Six mental wellness coaching sessions include "Mental Wellness Chats" that provide a safe space to talk about their wellness journey and counselling around applying coping skills to navigate stress induces health concerns such as anxiety and depression

Nutrition & Cooking

Six nutrition education sessions where participants will receive FREE groceries, healthy cultural competent recipes, and nutritional guidance to help create a framework for the entire family to improve their nutritional wellness.

Our Commitment

GRAAHI is excited to lead the way in our communities through education and active engagement, and with your support and participation we can ensure children have the foundational understanding and skills to live healthy and be mental ready for the growth in the adventure of life.

Questions?

Interested but want to learn more? Email or call us at 616-331-5831. We’d be happy to answer your questions.