Body

Welcome to the heart of C-Fit Community – the Resource Portal! This is your gateway to information to support optimal physical fitness, including exercise, recreation, nutrition, activities for kids, medical services, and much more.

Physical wellness requires a healthy body and good physical habits that include active lifestyles, proper nutrition and preventative health care. C-Fit Community supports healthy bodies by promoting local trails, sporting options, youth and family activities, nutrition counseling and classes, healthy sleep habits, guidance on preventative medicine and more.

Physical Activity/Fitness

Medical Resources

Amercian Cancer Society

Resources for cancer treatment and support

https://www.cancer.org/treatment/support-programs-and-services/resource-search.html

American Heart Association

Resources for Heart health including dietary, activity, signs and symptoms of medical issues.

https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle

Strive Rehab

Physical Therapy Experts: Experience personalized care and unparalleled convenience with our 1-on-1 mobile physical therapy services. Say goodbye to crowded clinics and limited time with your healthcare provider. With us, you’ll receive direct attention from a Doctor of Physical Therapy in the comfort of your own home. No more navigating through busy waiting rooms or being passed off to techs or aides.

https://striverehabwellness.com/

The Joint Chiropractic

As the nation’s largest network of chiropractors, we pride ourselves on providing convenient and affordable chiropractic care focused on your unique needs and goals. Whether you’re seeking pain relief or preventative care, you can expect our patient-centric approach to be new and different from any healthcare experience you’ve had before. Perhaps even life-changing.

https://www.thejoint.com/

Places to Exercise

Sports Backers

Their mission is to inspire people from all corners of our community to live actively. Sports Backers has over 20 running or fitness events throughout the year, as well as free programs in the community- Kids Run and Fitness Warriors classes

www.sportsbackers.org

YMCA of Greater Richmond

From exercise classes to personal training, swimming to summer camp, a healthier you is at your neighborhood YMCA!

www.ymcarichmond.org

Chesterfield Parks & Recreation

Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation is committed to providing the citizens of Chesterfield County with quality programs, facilities, and events. Check out the website for more information on programs, parks, and facilities in Chesterfield County.

www.chesterfield.gov/150/Parks-Recreation

Pocahontas State Park

Pocahontas offers boating, picnicking, camping, camping cabins, 90-plus miles of trails, and nature and history programs. The Aquatic Center, which has a toddler pool, fountain wet deck, three-foot and five-foot-deep leisure pools, an activity pool and two tubular water slides, affords seasonal water-based activities for all. Three lakes offer plenty of fishing. Boat rentals are available seasonally by the 225-acre Swift Creek Lake. The Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, dedicated to Depression-era workers who helped build the state park system, is one of a handful in the nation. Two dining halls may be rented for meetings, weddings and special events. Rustic group facilities with primitive overnight cabins (bunkhouses) are available seasonally for larger groups.

www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/pocahontas

Friends of the Lower Appomatox River: FOLAR

FOLAR is a regional nonprofit working with communities to protect and conserve the Appomattox River for all to enjoy.

www.folar-va.org

PlayChesterfield

Chesterfield County has it all. Home to elite venues and an endless passion for the game, Play Chesterfield invites you to experience sports like never before. We know what’s important, and we get it right. From the field to the fun, your time in Chesterfield is what drives us. Come for the sport, and stay for the experience.

https://playchesterfield.com/

SwimRVA

As long as half of the U.S. population doesn’t know how to swim, as long we remember that obstacles are only a matter of perception, and as long as there are good swimmers with the passion to become better ones, we’ll be here. Our Richmond swimming centers and aquatic programs make water water safety and aquatic fitness accessible for all. Our mission as a non-profit is to change lives through aquatics — we do that with programs designed to empower every kind of swimmer, now and for life. Among our most popular programs is our swim school, offering group or private lessons for swimmers of all ages

www.swimrichmond.org

Therapeutic Recreation offers educational and recreational activities to help individuals with intellectual, physical, emotional and/or developmental disabilities develop and refresh their minds and bodies in ways that enhance their health, independence and well-being. View the current programs being offered. View additional opportunities through community partner Sportable and co-sponsors Step N Up, Miracle League and Special Olympics.

https://www.chesterfield.gov/1020/Therapeutic-Recreation

Sports Leagues

Sports Backers

Their mission is to inspire people from all corners of our community to live actively. Sports Backers has over 20 running or fitness events throughout the year, as well as free programs in the community- Kids Run and Fitness Warriors classes

www.sportsbackers.org

YMCA of Greater Richmond

From exercise classes to personal training, swimming to summer camp, a healthier you is at your neighborhood YMCA!

www.ymcarichmond.org

PlayChesterfield

Chesterfield County has it all. Home to elite venues and an endless passion for the game, Play Chesterfield invites you to experience sports like never before. We know what’s important, and we get it right. From the field to the fun, your time in Chesterfield is what drives us. Come for the sport, and stay for the experience.

https://playchesterfield.com/

Physical Fitness

Sports Backers

Their mission is to inspire people from all corners of our community to live actively. Sports Backers has over 20 running or fitness events throughout the year, as well as free programs in the community- Kids Run and Fitness Warriors classes

www.sportsbackers.org

YMCA of Greater Richmond

From exercise classes to personal training, swimming to summer camp, a healthier you is at your neighborhood YMCA!

www.ymcarichmond.org

RVA Fitness Warriors

The Sports Backers’ Fitness Warriors program trains area residents who have talent, passion, and potential to be professional fitness instructors for Richmond’s communities with the highest rates of chronic disease.
Whether you’re looking for a fun way to get moving or need a supportive group to keep you motivated, we offer FREE fitness classes for every level of fitness!!

www.rvafitnesswarriors.org

PlayChesterfield

Chesterfield County has it all. Home to elite venues and an endless passion for the game, Play Chesterfield invites you to experience sports like never before. We know what’s important, and we get it right. From the field to the fun, your time in Chesterfield is what drives us. Come for the sport, and stay for the experience.

https://playchesterfield.com/

Kids Fitness

Greater Richmond Fit4Kids

“Greater Richmond Fit4Kids is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving children’s health and reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity in
the Richmond region. They do this by offering innovative programs that promote physical activity and healthy eating in schools, community organizations, and beyond.”

www.grfit4kids.org

SwimRVA

As long as half of the U.S. population doesn’t know how to swim, as long we remember that obstacles are only a matter of perception, and as long as there are good swimmers with the passion to become better ones, we’ll be here. Our Richmond swimming centers and aquatic programs make water water safety and aquatic fitness accessible for all. Our mission as a non-profit is to change lives through aquatics — we do that with programs designed to empower every kind of swimmer, now and for life. Among our most popular programs is our swim school, offering group or private lessons for swimmers of all ages

www.swimrichmond.org

Nutrition

Nutrition Education

Greater Richmond Fit4Kids

Greater Richmond Fit4Kids is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving children’s health and reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity in the Richmond region. They do this by offering innovative programs that promote physical activity and healthy eating in schools, community organizations, and beyond.

www.grfit4kids.org/

Virginia Cooperative Extension

The Virginia Cooperative Extension provides programs and information covering the broad areas of agriculture, families and 4-H. Their goal is to help citizens maintain and improve the quality of their environment. They offer the following programs:

-Financial Management
-Gardening Advice
-Nutrition Education
-Plant Diagnosis
-Seminars Camps
-Youth Programs

www.chesterfield.gov/429/Cooperative-Extension

American Heart Association

Resources for Heart health including dietary, activity, signs and symptoms of medical issues.

https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle

Food Insecurity

Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) Program

WIC provides high-quality nutritional care and food to participants. WIC also provides breastfeeding education during pregnancy and breastfeeding support after delivery.

You must meet income guidelines which are based on family size and family gross income.

www.vdh.virginia.gov/chesterfield/wic-program/

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The SNAP program is designed to promote better nutrition for low-income families by increasing their food purchasing power.

https://www.chesterfield.gov/Assistance