Local-area nonprofit PRS, Inc. will hold a ribbon cutting of the new PRS Tysons Recovery Academy fitness room with the McLean Community Foundation Board of Trustees on February 11, 2014 at 12:00 PM.
The new fitness room was made possible by a generous grant from the McLean Community Foundation. Funds from this grant enabled PRS to furnish a Fitness Room at the PRS Tysons Recovery Academy and provide supplies for fitness classes within the program. The fitness room features a treadmill, stationary bikes, a water rower, exercise mats, a weight rack, and a set of free weights.
PRS Tysons Recovery Academy is structured similarly to a community college, offering courses on a quarterly basis to approximately 160 clients annually; PRS serves adults living with mental illness, substance use disorders, mild intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders or any combination of these. This spring semester, ‘Fitness Lab’ will be offered to clients. The goal of this course is to teach clients how to use the various equipment and enable them to become comfortable using the gym independently.
The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors reports that the average life expectancy for people with serious mental illness is 25 years lower than that of the general population. PRS’ clients frequently deal with preventable health issues, including cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
“The majority of our clients have wellness objectives incorporated in their individual recovery plans,” states PRS President and CEO Wendy Gradison. “The addition of high quality gym equipment that is available to clients five days a week supports all PRS Tysons Recovery Academy clients in their efforts to improve their physical health and quality of life.”
PRS, Inc., is an award-winning, community-based non-profit dedicated to helping adults living with mental illness, substance use disorders, mild intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, or any combination of these achieve personal wellness, recovery and community integration. Please visit PRS’ website, www.prsinc.org, for more information.
McLean Community Foundation reaches out to all corners of the community to fund projects that benefit its residents. Over the past decades, MCF has funded educational and civic endeavors, projects that enhance the arts, improve the environment, and support social services programs for residents. MCF has funded more than $1,000,000 in grants, contributing to many and varied projects that improve the lives of its citizens and the surroundings of McLean. See www.mcleancommunityfoundation.org for more information.
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If you would like more information, or if you would like to attend the ceremony, please contact Brianna Kennedy: (703) 531-6367, bkennedy@prsinc.org.
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