Health, circa 1961-1970

Documents concerning the health programs of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Health education is part of the national program of the YWCA of the U.S.A. who believe that everybody deserves opportunity for health and physical fitness. In 1961 at their national convention, the YWCA of the U.S.A. includes physical fitness as one of their major emphases for the following triennium. Following this they release a physical fitness project enlisting 24 local associations to test a fitness program and report on results. During this same period the YWCA of the U.S.A. develops the "Energy and the Modern Woman Project" and applies for a grant to fund the research project investigating the "physical capacity of women" in order to develop guidelines. By the 1970 convention the focus of the health program begins to shift to recognizing basic health standards as a right for all individuals no matter their background. The program resolutions and guidelines follow these emphases over time and also include statements of policy concerning health and physical education. Additional health, physical education and recreation materials include a statement on the role of the environment, the YWCA of the U.S.A. health examination policy, correspondence concerning the health needs of the aging, recreation program materials, a statement on smoking and a tribute to Dr. Eleanor Bertine.