Louise Earle Loomis Children's Wellness Center

57 Charter Oak Ave. 
Hartford, CT 


Family Life Education's Children's Wellness Center is the first facility of its kind in the Northeast to implement a spectrum of wellness strategies while incorporating early learning opportunities and hands-on education/practice for parents. 

 

Childhood Obesity Prevention

Nutrition & Healthy Eating

Early Childhood Development

Partnering with other organizations, Family Life Education Center will offer a variety of culturally competent activities, such as:

  • An early learning program for infants/toddlers that incorporates the latest brain research and supports children’s cognitive development;
  • Educating parents about the importance of talking to their infants/toddlers, and in utero, to stimulate language development;
  • Testing gross/fine motor skills and other developmental milestones;
  • Training parents how to monitor their children’s progress;
  • Educating parents about practices at home that will support their children’s learning and development;
  • Nutritional cooking (with a full-scale kitchen);
  • Gardening (indoor and outdoor);
  • Childhood dental screenings;
  • Adult health screenings, including mobile mammography;
  • Fresh food distribution through Foodshare’s mobile services;
  • Physical strengthening (yoga, tumbling, movement)
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About Family LIfe Education

Since 1987, Family Life Education has helped hundreds of low-income families in Greater Hartford to transform their lives, and attain a greater level of self-efficacy.

Your financial, material and personal involvement are key in helping families to meet their basic needs, achieve healthier lifestyles and learn the critical thinking skills necessary to resolve challenges and build a stronger community.

©2016 Family Life Education

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