MIAMI, FL — The Miami Children's Hospital, its foundation, and its community partners officially opened the doors to the Overtown Kids (OK) Fitness, Involvement, Nutrition, Education (FINE) Program at the Overtown Youth Center (OYC), located at 450 NW 14th Street in Miami.
Miami Children's Hospital and its partners know that good health is an important factor in school performance. The OK FINE Program focuses on helping children develop healthy habits that include proper eating and physical exercise. The program also encourages academic achievement and building self-esteem. OK FINE helps identify children who are overweight or who are at risk of obesity. Following a health assessment, an MCH nurse practitioner and nutritionist tailor a health and nutritional program for the child.
The OK FINE Program is made possible through the generosity of The Florida Department of Education, The Ethel and W. George Kennedy Foundation, Peacock Foundation, Inc., Collins Center for Public Policy, Inc., Dade Community Foundation, The Estee Lauder Companies, PL Dodge Foundation, General Mills, and AT & T Foundation and Karen and Christopher Dudley.
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Where Your Child Matters Most ™ (2025)
Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's #1 nonprofit, freestanding specialty licensed hospital exclusively for children. With more than 850 physicians, including over 500 pediatric subspecialists, the hospital and its network of outpatient centers and offices serve close to 70 percent of children in the Miami market. The only "where your child matters most™,” Nicklaus Children's is home to the region's most advanced Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower, and its centers of excellence Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute, the Nicklaus Children’s Orthopedics, Sports Health and Spine Institute, Nicklaus Children’s Brain Institute and Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute. The Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Transfer Center, Nick4Kids, and LifeFlight are responsible for transporting and saving close to 5,000 lives a year. Our 325-bed hospital, which is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, has many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. Nicklaus Children's is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.