Healthy Weight and Your Child

Healthy Weight and Your Child

MAKING HEALTHIER CHOICES TOGETHER

Do you have a child who is carrying excess weight?
Would you like support to help you and your child make some healthy lifestyle changes?

The Y's Healthy Weight and Your Child program can help. This family-based weight management program emphasizes three elements to elicit a positive life-long lifestyle transformation:

Healthy Eating
Regular Physical Activity
Behavior Change

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Curriculum

The curriculum is adapted from the most widely disseminated and extensively evaluated child weight management program in the world (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do-IT—MEND).

Studies have shown the program model is effective in:
Reducing a child’s body mass index and waist circumference
Reducing sedentary behaviors
Increasing physical activity
Improving self-esteem

Topics

Families registered for this program will work with trained leaders to learn about topics, including:

Healthy eating
Physical activity
Portion control
Internal and external triggers
Food label reading
Goal setting and rewards

Free for Qualifying Medicaid Members

NC Medicaid insurers UnitedHealthcare and WellCare have partnered with the Y to provide the Healthy Weight and Your Child program to its qualifying members at no charge. Work with your insurer and physician for a referral to the program.

UnitedHealthcare members:
visit this page and call Member Services for more information. 

WellCare members:
physician referral form

The Healthy Weight and Your Child program is held at the Stowe Family YMCA.

Upcoming Sessions

Starts 10/21/2025 Healthy Weight and Your Child at Stowe REGISTER NOW
     

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Qualifications to Participate

Age: Child is 7–13 years old

Health criteria: Child’s BMI is at or above the 95th percentile for age/sex

Family involvement: A parent/caregiver must attend and participate

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How to Get Started

To enroll in Healthy Weight and Your child program simply register at the location of your choice.

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Questions

Please don't hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns. We're here to help.

 

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