Pediatric Healthy Lifestyles for Kids

Promoting Healthier Kids:

The Healthy Lifestyles for Kids program at Staten Island University Hospital promotes healthy lifestyles for children and their families, and addresses the risk and complications of obesity in children.

The program strives to prevent obesity and unhealthy weight gain in children from age 8 through 18, and is a comprehensive group approach that demands the commitment of parents, supported throughout by a team of health care professionals.

The Program includes:

Orientation session
Initial consultation and follow-up with a coordinating physician
Individual evaluations and care plans developed by the program’s psychologist, dietician, and physical therapist
Individual case coordination by a registered nurse
Six weeks of group counseling sessions/two hours per week with the psychologist, dietician and physical therapist
Ongoing support groups after completion of the program