Physical Health

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In this section, find out about:
● General Help
● Help for Children in the Hospital
● Quit Smoking Programs
● Eating Right & Staying Active
● Managing Obesity & Weight
● Allergies
● Asthma
● GENERAL HELP ●
● HELP FOR CHILDREN IN
THE HOSPITAL ●
Nationwide Children's Hospital Family Resource Center
Offers several services for families at Nationwide Children’s Hospital during their visit, including educational programs, a library and resource center, lounge, kitchen, laundry room, shower, breastfeeding room with breast pump, fitness area and lockers. Visit their website to find out more about their programs.
700 Children's Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205
(614) 722-2252
- www.nationwidechildrens.org
Ronald McDonald House
Provides a home-away-from-home for families who have hospitalized children at Nationwide Children's Hospital. A small donation is requested, but no family is ever turned away because of their inability to pay.
711 East Livingston Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43205
(614) 227-3700
- www.rmhc-centralohio.org
● QUIT SMOKING PROGRAMS ●
Nationwide Children's Hospital Not On Tobacco Program
Free quit-smoking program for teens 13 to 19 years of age. Cash may be provided for travel costs.
700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205
(614) 355-3445
- www.nationwidechildrens.org
Nicotine Anonymous
A 12-step program offering support to those who want to quit cigarettes and other forms of tobacco. People can go online to search for local meetings in their community, in the form of group meetings and even meetings over the telephone or on the internet. Call toll-free for more information.
1598 Ashland Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201
(877) 879-6422
- www.nicotine-anonymous.org
Ohio Quit Line
Free counseling over the telephone is offered to all Ohio residents interested in quitting smoking. Callers receive guidance and may receive free nicotine patches. They are referred to local resources in the community.
246 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(800) QUIT-NOW or (800) 784-8669
- www.healthyohioprogram.org
Quit Net
Developed by Boston University, Quit Net offers free 24-hour online support and help for people trying to quit smoking. Smokers receive help from "quit buddies" and online forums of support. They also maintain the largest database of local quit smoking programs.
701 Cool Springs Boulevard, Franklin, Tennessee 37067
(800) 327-3822
- www.quitnet.com
Smokefree
This website provides a lot of information online to help people quit smoking. Go online to have the free 38-page booklet on how to quit smoking sent to your home.
6116 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
(877) 448-7848
- www.smokefree.gov
Tobacco Free Collaborative
Click below for a very helpful list of community programs available to help people quit smoking.
240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 645-6055
- http://publichealth.columbus.gov
● EATING RIGHT & STAYING ACTIVE ●
Center for Latin Hope (Centro Esperanza Latina)
Their Healthy Latinos program includes nutrition and cooking classes offered by a nutrition educator from the OSU Human Nutrition Department. The program also includes fitness classes, childcare, snacks, monthly family events and activities. All classes are free.
2300 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43204
(614) 358-3584
- www.centerforlatinhope.org
Columbus Public Health Healthy Children, Healthy Weights
Dietitians provide free classes on how to modify children’s menus, daily routines, and environments to improve nutrition and increase physical activity. The program is geared toward parents and child care providers of children from birth to kindergarten. Their website also has information about ways to stay active, healthy drinks for kids and more.
240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 645-7520
- http://publichealth.columbus.gov
Columbus Neighborhood Walking Maps
The Columbus Public Health Healthy Places Program has provided walking maps for neighborhoods throughout the city to add more physical activity to everyday life.
240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 645-5318
- http://publichealth.columbus.gov
Consider Biking
Offers information about local biking events and trails, and promotes bicycling in central Ohio.
4041 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43214
(614) 447-8894
- www.considerbiking.org
Eat Better Do Better
Offers healthy eating tips for kids and information about Ohio's school breakfast, lunch and after school food programs.
370 South Fifth Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(800) 227-6446 or (614) 341-7700
- www.eatbetterdobetter.org
Farmers' Markets in Central Ohio
Farmers' markets increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables in city neighborhoods and offer healthy locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Click below for a list of markets throughout town. Many of them accept not only cash and credit card, but also WIC coupons and the Ohio Direction Card (food stamps).
240 Parsons Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 645-4798
- http://publichealth.columbus.gov
Follow Me
Provides free local events and activities. Their fit club is a club that gives kids an incentive to being active through a bracelet they wear. For every 60 minutes of activity, kids will receive 60 points that can be used to redeem prizes. They also offer an extensive selection of information online to help families be healthy, including a blog, a resource section, a facebook fan page, recipes and more.
(614) 216-9900
- http://followmekids.org
Kids Health
Offers online nutrition and fitness information for parents on a variety of topics.
10140 Centurion Parkway, Jacksonville, Florida 32256
(904) 697-4100
- http://kidshealth.org
Nationwide Children's Hospital Happy Healthy Preschoolers
A free program for parents of children ages 1 to 6 to learn about choosing healthy foods for their children and ways to keep them active. One-hour sessions are taught by community volunteers once per week for 6 weeks. Visit their website for a list of program dates and locations throughout Columbus.
700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205
(614) 722-3502
- www.nationwidechildrens.org
Nutrition Help
Click below to find more nutrition resources in the food and nutrition section of CAP4Kids.
- Go to the Food & Nutrition section of CAP4Kids
OSU Extension
Click to read about the Family Nutrition Program, which is a free nutrition education program serving adults in Ohio with a low income. The program exists throughout Ohio. Click to locate an office in your area.
2105 South Hamilton Road, Columbus, Ohio 43232
Franklin County: (614) 866-6900
- http://extension.osu.edu/topics/health
● MANAGING OBESITY & WEIGHT ●
Nationwide Children's Hospital Center for Healthy Weight & Nutrition
Offers families a comprehensive approach to weight management. Their website has helpful information and resources for families and providers. Go online to learn more about investigational studies, bariatric surgery, the BMI calculator and how to schedule appointments with their staff of dieticians, physicians and recreational therapists.
700 Children's Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205
(614) 722-6200
- www.nationwidechildrens.org
● ALLERGIES ●
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
Provides information and support to parents who have children with food allergies. They provide food allergy action plans in many languages, local contact information for support groups across the country, lunch tips and specific information about many kinds of allergies.
11781 Lee Jackson Highway, Fairfax, Virginia 22033
(800) 929-4040
- www.foodallergy.org
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Kids
Provides online games and stories for kids to learn about food allergies.
11781 Lee Jackson Highway, Fairfax, Virginia 22033
(800) 929-4040
- www.faankids.org
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Teen
Teens are the highest risk group for fatal anaphylactic reactions. They provide accurate and clear information about food allergies for teens and young adults. They also have personal stories and advice for teens, and teens can sign up for their free monthly newsletter.
11781 Lee Jackson Highway, Fairfax, Virginia 22033
(800) 929-4040
- www.faanteen.org
● ASTHMA ●
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CAP4Kids does not recommend or endorse the agencies or resources listed on the site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet the needs of their families.
Active.com
Visit their website to search and register online for races, team sports and recreational activities. Users can interact with others who have similar interests and find out about fitness and nutrition. From 5K runs and marathons to cycling races, triathlons, baseball leagues, soccer camps, football tournaments, cheerleading clinics and more, the website allows people to search by sport and by location for local events of interest.
(877) 228-4881
- www.active.com