Responding to a Crisis

​Movement is the Medicine is our awareness campaign designed to promote the health benefits of physical activity, exercise, and sports participation as the answer to our adolescent mental health crisis. Kids are experiencing a lack of social connections, low self-confidence, poverty, isolation, anxiety, depression, food insecurity, housing instability, lack of access to quality equipment, and challenges at home. For children to succeed and reach their full potential, all aspects of their development must be given attention.   

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TRAINING THE TRAINERS

For children to succeed and reach their full potential, all aspects of their development must be given attention. Holistic approaches to child development and learning recognize the connectedness of mind, body, and spirit. When primary caregivers adopt this philosphy, they pay attention to children's physical, personal, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
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​Movement is the Medicine is our investment in programming that targets parents, teachers, and coaches. We provide training on the link between physical activity, exercise, and sports participation to adolescent well-being, improvement in mental health, and teenage suicide prevention.

​“PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS 1½ TIMES MORE EFFECTIVE THAN THERAPY OR MEDICATION IN IMPROVING DEPRESSION AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE"

- BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE -

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Animal Movements

A Temple-Made-Fitness program targeting elementary-aged children through schools, community centers, and other non-profit organizations. Show kids how quality movement and proper food choices are keys to a healthy lifestyle!

The Invisible Riptide

Timely and practical information and actionable strategies to help kids learn how to normalize, understand, and face their “new normal."  Books and resources to help adolescents and families learn to navigate the post-COVID world.

​4D Athletes

Teaches essential life-skills such as confidence, leadership, gratitude, goal setting, etc. Targeting parents and coaches with resources and guidance so kids get the most out of the youth sports experience.