HEALTHY WEIGHT AND YOUR CHILD
EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO LIVE HEALTHIER
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Healthy Weight and Your Child is a 25-session evidence-based complimentary weight management program to reclaim your family’s health through healthier eating habits and an active lifestyle. This program is designed with the whole family in mind, engaging a child and adult in education, healthy eating and physical activity to elicit positive change and help families learn skills to live a healthier lifestyle long-term. Evidence shows that child weight-management programs are more effective when the whole family is involved and committed to adopting healthier habits. A YMCA membership is not required to participate.
A FAMILY-BASED LIFESTYLE CHANGE PROGRAM:
- In-person sessions for child and adult
- Peer support for adults
- Physical activity
- Healthy eating
- Portion control
- Grocery store tour
- Food label reading
TO QUALIFY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM:
- Child must be 7-13 years old
- Child must carry excess weight, with a body mass index of the 95th percentile or higher
- Child must receive clearance from a healthcare provider or school nurse to participate in physical activity
- Adult MUST attend all sessions with child
PROGRAM SESSION STRUCTURE:
| SESSIONS 1-20: TWICE WEEKLY: 2 HOURS | ||
|---|---|---|
| TIME | ATTENDEES | ACTIVITY |
| 60 Minutes |
| Facilitated activitie and group discussion |
| 30 Minutes |
| Moderate-to-invigorous intensity physical activity
Facilitated activities and group discussion |
| 30 Minutes |
| Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity |
| SESSIONS 21-25: WEEKLY: 2 HOURS | ||
|---|---|---|
| TIME | ATTENDEES | ACTIVITY |
| 15 Minutes |
| Collect Adult and Child measurements: height, weight, waist circumference |
| 45 Minutes |
| Facilitated activities and group discussion |
| 60 Minutes |
| Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity |