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South End community amSouth End community, am

Boston Centers for YouthBoston Centers for Youth

Boston UniversityBoston University

Boston Public Health ComBoston Public Health Com

dCenter (BCC)Center (BCC)

mong othersmong others

h & Families (BCYF)h & Families (BCYF)

mmissionmmission

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challenges?g

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pation at the BCC

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8 th BCC b• 8 youth BCC members

K i f t i t iKey informant interviews

S hi G t St ff A• Sophia Grant - Staff As

T L Y th A• Tawny Lopes - Youth A

( 11 19)s (ages 11-19)

i t tssistant

Ad tAdvocate

What we learnChallengesChallenges

Knowledge of BCC andKnowledge of BCC and

General knowledge aboGeneral knowledge abo

Healthy eating habitsHealthy eating habits

Fees membership andFees, membership, and

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Boys vs. Girls

with the mpocket…

ned

FitWellFitWell

out health and fitnessout health and fitness“As long as they stay a certain size they are hap

d family support

certain size, they are hapwith that.”

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What we learnWhat we learnMotivating factorsMotivating factors

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Amazing staff

Social aspect and FUN!Social aspect and FUN!

Activities not exerciseActivities not exercise

Physical appearancePhysical appearance

BCC members have somBCC members have som

nednedWe’re their family away from eir family.”

“Spady will help make it w

“I’m like the mom!”

me exposure to FitWellme exposure to FitWell

urvey designoal: Understand whyenagers are not ing FitWell and BCCg

hallenges:g

Target population

Catchment area

Survey dissemination

pportunities pptinuing and growing partntinuing and growing partnschools and departments

ering relationships betwe

ting a conversation about

aborations between BU ah lth f th S th Eve health of the South En

erships with BU includinerships with BU– includins

en BU students and BCC

specific goals for FitWell

and BCC to continue to d itnd community

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ash course in applied rese

mmunity passion and ent

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h a community– going

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