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Healthy Athletes Program From: Special Olympics North Carolina Contact: Keith L. Fishburne, President and CEO Amy Johnson, Grant Writer Purpose: Increase access to care and improve physical well-being of youth with intellectual disabilities. How: Provide partial funding for Special Olympics participation for youth ages 6 to 18; Recruit new participants through the ARC and the Raleigh Parks & Recreation Department; Train recruits for eight weeks to qualify athletes for local competition. Outcomes: Completed athlete medical forms for all new and selected existing athletes; Physical fitness evaluations and physical activity monitoring for athletes; 80% participation in Healthy Athletes screenings and identification of health concerns will be used in program evaluation. Cost/Term: $60,000 ($20,000 a year for three years).