Sanpete Valley Hospital - STEP Express

STEP Express is a free program sponsored by Sanpete Valley Hospital and Select Health, designed to help students work toward a healthier lifestyle through health education and physical activity. Hospital employees lead activities and teach six lessons about positive food choices and meal planning.

What is it?

STEP Express is a free program sponsored by Sanpete Valley Hospital and Select Health, designed to help students work toward a healthier lifestyle through health education and physical activity. Hospital employees lead activities and teach six lessons about positive food choices and meal planning.

Who is it for?

Fourth-grade students in Sanpete County. (STEP Express is offered throughout the state.)

Why do they do it?

Today, overweight children have about an 80 percent chance of becoming overweight or obese adults. STEP Express and Sanpete Valley Hospital address these concerns by teaching children health and exercise terms, as well as challenging them to add more physical activities to their daily lives.

Impact

Sanpete's STEP Express program serves 370 fourth-graders a year.

Contact: Heather Hafen
Human Resources Manager
Telephone: 435-462-4133
E-mail: heather.hafen@imail.org