Get Fit Grand Prairie

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May: Healthy Families Month (Click Here)

Healthy families aren’t built on strict diets or intense workout plans; they are shaped by everyday choices made together. When families intentionally build routines around movement, nutrition, and communication, they create a strong foundation for healthier, happier lives.

What families can do together:

  • Add movement to your regular habits: A 15-minute walk after meals can help regulate blood sugar and improve digestion, not just burn calories.
  • Create a “default healthy kitchen”: Keep fruits, nuts, and water visible and ready; people eat what’s easiest to reach.
  • Involve kids in decision-making: Let children help plan meals or pick activities that can increase long-term habits.
  • Prioritize sleep as a family value: Consistent sleep schedules improve immune health, mood, and even academic performance.
  • Practice “active downtime”: Replace passive screen time with light activity like stretching, cleaning, or walking while talking.

Did You Know?

  • Children mimic their parents’ health behaviors, including eating patterns and activity levels.
  • Short bursts of movement (10–15 minutes) throughout the day can be as effective as longer workouts.
  • Eating meals together regularly is linked to lower rates of anxiety and higher self-esteem in children.
  • Chronic stress in families can impact physical health, including weight gain and heart health, not just mental well-being.
  • Hydration affects energy levels more quickly than food, and mild dehydration can cause fatigue and headaches.

 

For more resources, visit 6 Steps for the Whole Family to be Healthy | American Heart Association. 

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Join us as a Get Fit GP Partner!

Community organizations and businesses are invited to partner with the City of Grand Prairie's health initiative to help educate and encourage residents to live a healthier lifestyle. Get Fit Grand Prairie is a community-wide wellness initiative that focuses on decreasing childhood obesity and increasing the health of all residents through physical fitness and healthy food options.

Each month the City encourages residents to participate in a healthy activity, such as a community walk, run, or sporting event. Your participation in one or more of these events can boost the level of success for the Get Fit Grand Prairie initiative.

Partnerships will be acknowledged in program brochures, as well as on our Get Fit Grand Prairie website.

Sign up your business/organization to become Get Fit GP partner

If you have any questions, please feel free to email ygomez@gptx.org, or call 972-237-7594. We thank you for your time and continued support.

Get Fit Community Partners

*Disclaimer: The City of Grand Prairie is pleased to partner with these businesses; however, these companies are separate entities than the City, and participating with them in this project does not necessarily indicate that the City fully endorses their business or product, nor does the City intend to disparage any other similar businesses or products that may not participate in the Get Fit GP program.

Mental Health: C.O.P.E.

The Grand Prairie Police Department’s COPE initiative stands for Community Outreach Partnership and Education. This information-sharing program allows first responders to have immediate access to helpful information that would assist them in a crisis. Our first responders are dedicated to partnering with our citizens with disabilities, and it is our proactive goal to have a program in place to assist. In the event a person is unable to properly identify themselves, or becomes lost/disoriented, or might act in a manner that could be misinterpreted by first responders, this information could be accessed rapidly.

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Diabetes Prevention Program

PreventT2 classes are offered by Dallas County Health & Human Services. The National Diabetes Prevention Program of the CDC has created the PreventT2 program for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention.  

As part of a PreventT2 group, you will work with other participants and a trained lifestyle coach to learn the skills you need to make lasting changes for better health. These changes include losing a modest amount of weight, being more physically active, and managing stress. Being part of a group provides support from other people who are facing similar challenges. Together you can celebrate successes and find ways to overcome obstacles.

For more information, view Dallas County's Diabetes Prevention Program information page.

 

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Phone: 972-237-8055
Fax: 972-237-8228

 

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Public Health & Environmental Quality
300 W Main St
2nd Floor
Grand Prairie, TX 75050

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