2018 Wellness Expo

2018 Wellness Expo LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Page 49 O n Friday, February 16, nearly 250 area fifth grade students learned more about healthy living at the Children’s Wellness Expo at the Lincoln Park District. The Children’s Expo is hosted by the Park District in conjunction with the Logan County Department of Public Health and the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Community Health Collaborative Students visited over 20 stations that provided lessons on topics including healthy living strategies such as eating healthy foods, being active, practicing healthy habits, and the importance of hand washing to keep away bacteria and illness. At some stations, students learned about the importance of physical activity. ALMH Rehab taught students about the best types of physical activity. Angie Whiteman of the Community Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program spun a wheel and had them do activities such as running in place, high knee kicks, and planking. engage in active health, safety and fitness learning at 2018 Children’s Wellness Expo Fifth grade students Students learned the harmful effects of drugs on their lungs, mouth, brain, skin, and heart from Elaine Woolard and Floyd Schmidt of the ALMH Community Health Collaborative. CONTINUED → Photos by Mitch Douglas