We are driven to improve the health, wellness, and overall outlook for pre-teens and teens.

We provide kids personalized instruction and support to become more physically active, improve fitness, eat nutritiously, and gain self-confidence.

We are proud to be a part of the University of Massachusetts, Boston. We embrace the University’s urban mission, and focus on reducing health-disparities in underserved families.

GoKids Boston: an initiative of the UMass Boston College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

April 2011--The National Afterschool Association has adopted healthy eating and physical activity standards developed by team co-led by GoKids Director Jean Wiecha. Click here for more information.

 

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                  Teens in Balance! 

This summer GoKids Boston introduced a new program called Teens In Balance sponsored by the New Balance™ Foundation. Click here to learn more about this program!

 

If you are a health care provider interested in referring a patient to Teens in Balance-click here.

 

 

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  Here's what's happening.

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  Dr. Jean Wiecha, Director of GoKids Boston talks with Chet Curtis of NECN about a recent study by the state Department of Public Health.