Obesity Prevention Center for Children and Youth

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About Us

Our Mission

The OPCCY's mission is to reduce the high risk of heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and other effects from children and youth who are at high risk of becoming obese and those who are already obese.

Our Vision

Our vision is to decrease the potential risk of obesity from children & youth from the ages of six to nineteen (6-19) years old, by promoting vigorous physical fitness, healthy eating, sports and intramural activities.

Objective

The objective of Obesity Prevention Center for Children & Youth is to reduce the spreading of obesity that affects children health.

Our Service Area

Children residing in Brockton, MA and in the following surrounding cities will be provided service:
  • Stoughton
  • Tauton
  • Easton
  • Canton
  • Milton
  • Rockland
  • Abington
  • Mattapan
  • Roxbury
  • Weymouth
  • Bridgewater (west & east)
  • Wareham
  • Whitman
  • Randolph
  • Avon
  • Holbrook
  • Hyde park
  • Dorchester


Our Team

The OPCCY team is composed of the following:
  • Pediatric Obesity Specialist
  • Nutritionist
  • Dietician
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Fitness Director
  • Fitness Coach
  • Behavioral Therapist
  • Nurses


Partners

Our non-profit partners:
Globus Reliefs  Transforming surplus goods into life-saving resources.

National Cristina Foundation  Providing computer technology and solutions to give people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons the opportunity, through training, to lead more independent and productive lives

Grassroots.org  Spreading valuable social information throughout the world and providing free services to other nonprofit organizations to help themsave money and further their own missions.

OPCCY is a member of Metro South Chamber of Commerce and GuideStar.org