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Connecticut Fitness and Nutrition Clubs In Motion, is a 4-H Afterschool program designed to reduce obesity rates in children ages 9 to 14, through sustainable interventions surrounding food and fitness.
The program is a partnership grant of the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, Department of Extension.
CT FANs IM, was modeled after the original 4-H FANs Fitness and Nutrition Clubs, a USDA Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Program.
“This project was supported by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant Award No 2012-68001-19956 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.”