The mission of the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Program, which is supported by Bank of America, is to improve, through better health and fitness, each athlete’s ability to train and compete in Special Olympics.
The components of the Healthy Athletes Program may include screenings, health education, activities and/or personal and preventive products to enhance the sports training and, ultimately, the lives of all athletes.
Special Olympics Delaware offers at Summer Games four of the international Healthy Athletes components:
Special Olympics Fit Feet (Dr. Ray Feehery, clinical director)
Special Olympics Healthy Hearing (Rebecca Holowka MS, CCC-A, clinical director)
Special Olympics Opening Eyes (Dr. Don Blackburn, clinical director)
Special Olympics Special Smiles (Dr. Greg McClure, clinical director)
In addition, local initiatives are offered at various events:
TRAIN: a program combining nutrition, healthy behaviors and fitness education and activities.
Be Tobacco Free, supported by the American Lung Association
Women's Breast Health, supported by Practice without Pressure
Skin Protection & Health Promotion, supported by the University of Delaware College of Health & Nursing Sciences
ADA Health Foundation
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
American Lung Association ~ Delaware Chapter
Bio-logic Systems Corporation
Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals
Delaware Dental Hygienist Association
Delaware Division of Public Health
Delaware Optometric Association
Delaware Podiatric Medical Association
Delaware State Dental Society
Del. Tech - Georgetown department of nursing
DREVE
Eckel Industries
Essilor
Grason-Stadler, Inc.
Howard Lieght Industries
Kodak Dental Imaging
Liberty Optical
Lions Club International
Oral Health America
Patterson Dental Supply
New City Optical
Phonack, Inc.
Playtex
Safilo
Sultan Chemists
University of Delaware College of Health Sciences
Wells Fargo
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