The JLT Kickstart for Health program was developed by the Junior League of Toronto in 2007 with the goal of helping youth and their families to develop healthy lifestyles so that they are at less risk of suffering from diabetes, obesity and other serious health issues. The program empowers teenage girls and their families to embrace healthy lifestyles by building confidence, developing new skills, and inspiring positive life choices.
Click here to view a documentary about the 2007-2008 JLT Kickstart Training Program.
JLT Kickstart for Health program has partnered with the girls of St. Alban's Boys' and Girls' Club and includes workshops and a training program.
The JLT Kickstart for Health program includes the following elements:
1. Kickstart Healthy Living Workshops: providing adolescent girls with the opportunity to develop and learn age-appropriate skills related to Healthy Living including cooking and nutrition.
2. Kickstart Training Program: providing adolescent girls with the opportunity to train for and complete a 5 km walk, 5 km run, or 10 km relay run with Junior League of Toronto members.
JLT Kickstart Healthy Living Workshops
The JLT Kickstart Healthy Living Workshops are a series of events designed to educate pre-teen and teenage girls in the areas of Healthy Living. Each two-hour workshop is broken into two hour-long segments; one dedicated to emotional well-being or healthy eating and the other demonstrating alternative forms of exercise. Two workshops are planned for the 2008-2009 year covering the topics of self confidence and healthy eating. .
JLT Kickstart Training Program
The JLT Kickstart Training Program is a comprehensive after school program led by the Junior League of Toronto in partnership with St. Alban’s Boys’ & Girls’ Club. The goal of the program is to enhance self-esteem and help encourage healthy behaviour by helping girls to train for and ultimately complete a 5km walk, 5km run or 10km race.
From November 2008 to April 2009 the Kickstart Running Program is engaging twenty 12 to 17 year old girls from St. Alban’s Boys’ & Girls’ Club. Guided by a running coach the girls to set goals, track progress and commit to a structured fitness routine. Junior League of Toronto volunteers act as positive role models and supportive running buddies by training alongside the girls on a weekly basis.
The training program is being complemented with a series of skill-building presentations and speakers that focus on topics such as healthy sport nutrition, injury prevention and healthy body image.
For more information on the JLT Kickstart for Health program visit www.jltkickstart.org.
