Family wellness event promotes healthy living in Riviera Beach

944. WELCOME BACK. GETTING HEALTHY AS A FAMILY. THAT’S THE GOAL OF AN EVENT THIS WEEKEND IN RIVIERA BEACH. AND HERE TO TELL US ALL ABOUT IT. FAMILY WELLNESS EVENT IS CARRIE ANN DIXON, WHO’S THE CHAIR OF THE RIVIERA BEACH HEALTH INITIATIVE RESIDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL. WELCOME, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE THIS MORNING. THANK YOU. WELL, TELL US MORE ABOUT THE FAMILY WELLNESS EVENT. OH, IT IS GOING TO BE AMAZING. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE SOME FUN. IT’S GOING TO BE SOME JOY AND HEALTH AS WELL FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. SO WE’RE GOING TO BE OUT HAVING SOME INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES TO COME OUT AND GET INFORMED ABOUT WHAT’S GOING ON. BUT IT’S GOING TO BE IN A NON-THREATENING WAY, AND WE’RE GOING TO HAVE SOME ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY AND GET SOME HEALTH INFORMATION AS WELL, OF COURSE. AND JUST GOING TO BE SOME JOY, SOME MUSIC, SOME FOOD AND COLLABORATION GOING ON AS WELL. VERY GOOD. YEAH. AND YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE’S GOING TO BE SOME INFORMATION THERE FOR FAMILIES. TALK A LITTLE ABOUT A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO ATTEND AND GET THAT INFORMATION. WELL, WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE SOME BARRIERS TO GETTING SOME HEALTH TO FOR HEALTH FOR SOME MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. SO WHETHER IT’S TIME, IT’S ACCESS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY’RE ABLE TO KIND OF COME OUT AND GET THAT INFORMATION IN A NON-THREATENING WAY. AND BUT THEN ALSO YOU WANT TO THINK ABOUT THE IDEA THAT THERE’S ALSO SOME. IN A WAY THAT YOU CAN GET IT WHERE IT’S NOT INTIMIDATING. AND THAT THEY’RE ABLE TO ASK THEIR QUESTIONS AND ALSO GET THE GET THEIR QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND REALLY FIND OUT ABOUT HOW THEY CAN GET THIS INFORMATION YEAR ROUND, AND NOT ONLY IN JANUARY, BECAUSE HEALTH IS, YOU KNOW, REALLY YOUR WEALTH THE ENTIRE YEAR. YEAH, IT’S A LIFETIME THING. AND I’M HAPPY THAT YOU MENTIONED THAT, BECAUSE SOMETIMES THESE CONVERSATIONS CAN BE SCARY. AND YOU MENTIONED TO ME THAT YOU’RE A NURSE. SO REALLY QUICKLY, CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME TIPS ON HOW PEOPLE CAN FOCUS ON LIVING A HEALTHY YEAR AND A HEALTHY LIFE IN GENERAL? YES, JUST IN GENERAL. JUST REALLY STARTING SLOW. NOT NECESSARILY, BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES WE KIND OF JUMP OUT THERE, ESPECIALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, AND THINKING ABOUT JUST, YOU KNOW, GETTING YOUR REST. LIKE, PEOPLE REALLY DON’T REALIZE HOW MUCH SLEEP IS VERY IMPORTANT TO YOUR OVERALL HEALTH. MAINTAINING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE. AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION HAS LIKE EIGHT TIPS AND EIGHT GOALS THAT YOU REALLY WANT TO FOCUS ON, LIKE MAINTAINING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE, YOUR CHOLESTEROL. YOU KNOW, SLEEP, BLOOD, AVOIDING TOBACCO, NICOTINE. AND THEN ALSO LIKE YOUR BLOOD SUGARS AND KEEPING THOSE THINGS IN CHECK. SO THE GOAL IS REALLY NOT PERFECTION, BUT REALLY JUST PROGRESS. GETTING ACTIVE AND JUST STARTING SMALL. SO EVENTS LIKE THE FAMILY WELLNESS EVENT KIND OF GETS YOU TO KIND OF DIP YOUR TOE INTO IT AND JUST KIND OF FIND OUT, LIKE, WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO TO GET STARTED? YES. AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A REALLY WELL-ROUNDED EVENT. IT’S TOMORROW FROM 11 A.M. TO 2 P.M. WHERE IS IT HAPPENING? IT’S GOING TO BE AT WELLS RECREATION CENTER IN RIVIERA BEACH. PERFECT. WONDERFUL. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH, KAREN DIXON, FOR BEING HERE WITH THE RIVIERA BEACH HEALTH INITIATIVE RESIDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL. IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION, HEAD TO WPBF.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR FREE WPBF 25 NEWS

Family wellness event promotes healthy living in Riviera Beach

Updated: 10:47 AM EST Jan 9, 2026

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The City of Riviera Beach is hosting a Family Wellness Event this weekend, aiming to promote healthier lifestyles among community members.It will be held Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Wells Recreation Center, located at 2409 Avenue H, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature raffle prizes, wellness workshops, Zumba and more.Kerry-Ann Dixon, chair of the Riviera Beach Health Initiative Resident Advisory Council stopped by WPBF 25 News to talk about the event. Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. —

The City of Riviera Beach is hosting a Family Wellness Event this weekend, aiming to promote healthier lifestyles among community members.

It will be held Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Wells Recreation Center, located at 2409 Avenue H, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature raffle prizes, wellness workshops, Zumba and more.

Kerry-Ann Dixon, chair of the Riviera Beach Health Initiative Resident Advisory Council stopped by WPBF 25 News to talk about the event.

Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25

Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.