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 Treatment Resources
Local Pediatric Weight Management Resources:
- Minneapolis:
HCMC Taking Steps Together
Taking Steps Together (TST) is a nutrition and healthy lifestyle education program for families who are living with or are concerned about childhood obesity. Through weekly goal-setting, your family will work toward healthy lifestyle changes. Families will share their experiences, learn from each other and contribute to the growth of the program.
- Minneapolis
Club Fit Kids
3-day per week program providing nutrition workshops and fun excercise classes for kids ages 9-15. Held at North Community YMCA. Staffed by team of doctors, nutrition experts, trainers and coaches. Low cost.
- Minneapolis:
WellShare International
Nutrition and fitness classes for Somali Americans, including children.
- Minneapolis:
Cooking Matters Minnesota
A hands-on cooking program that teaches low-income families how to prepare healthy and tasty meals on a limited budget using foods that are commonly available in stores and from emergency food providers.
- Minneapolis and Burnsville:
Pediatric Weight Management Program at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital
Addresses the medical, nutritional and emotional issues related to a child's weight and encourages him or her to make small, positive steps, such as increasing activity and eating healthy foods
- St. Paul:
I.EM.PHIT - The Institute for Exercise Medicine and Prevention
A physician-supervised exercise physiology clinic in St. Paul serving children ages 3 and up.
- Duluth:
Pediatric Weight Management Program at St. Mary's
Designed for children ages 6-18 who are in the 95th percentile for BMI, this is a year-long program that involves assessment from a physician, psychologist, dietitian and exercise physiologist to create lifestyle changes for long-term weight loss and maintenance.
- Central Minnesota:
BLEND - Better Living, Exercise and Nutrition Daily
A grassroots initiative aiming to reduce BMI among adolescents living in Central Minnesota by 10 percent by 2016
- Central Minnesota:
Clubhouse Kids Fitness
Fitness facility and nutrition training program for kids in Sauk Rapids.
- Northern Minnesota:
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Nutrition Services
Education about healthy eating and healthy lifestyles for all ages. Must be a band member and receiving food assistance.
- Southeast Minnesota:
Winona Health's Healthy Kids Club
A community-wide program for kids ages 6-11 and their families to teach them about the importance of health and wellness. Free.
- Southwest Minnesota:
ACMC Bariatrics & Weight Control Center
Medical and surgical weight loss program for adults and children of all ages. Physician-supervised. Referrals are welcome, but not necessary for new patients. Located in Willmar.
Local nutrition/dietician resources:
Local Physical Activity Resources:
Coding:
AAP has put together an obesity coding fact sheet
More resources:
If you know of other helpful tools or resources and would like to suggest we add them to this page, please email debilzan@mnaap.org
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