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Luis, 9, talks to his HEAL counselors about successfully meeting his goals to increase physical activity and make nutritious food choices.

 

Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL)

A ONE-STOP shop FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

 

Due to cutbacks in services, the HEAL Program will close permanently after July 31, 2008

 

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For more information about our weight management programs call: The HEAL LINE — (510) 428-3762.

HEAL clinic appointments
For ages 2 to 18
First visits are held on: 
• Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or
• Fridays, 1 to 5 p.m.
Follow-up visits are held on:
• Wednesdays, 1 to 4 p.m.

HEAL Program
What happens during the six office visits?

• Visit 1: Initial Evaluation and Assessment
  A healthcare professional builds a relationship with the patient
  and family. The visit includes a thorough physical exam and
  establishes program goals.
• Visit 2: Nutrition
  A registered dietitian discusses healthy eating choices, including
  current food options and offers an individualized nutrition plan.
• Visit 3: Physical Activity
  An exercise specialist discusses active living habits and offers
  exercise prescriptions.
• Visit 4: Feelings and Families
  A mental health specialist discusses body image and self-esteem,
  as well as parenting, family dynamics and cultural issues.
• Visit 5: Healthy Lifestyle
  Families discuss with the dietitian or exercise specialist their
  progress in self-managing their goals or how to modify them as
  needed.
• Visit 6: Summary Visit
  The team and family assess accomplishments and progress toward goals, and develop a plan for sustaining healthy eating and active living habits.

Follow-up visits

• Follow-up visits are scheduled at three and
  six months.

Other weight management services:

Kids Gettin' Fit!
• Ages 6-12, with a parent in attendance
• A six-week program taught by a registered dietitian
• A weekly two-hour class offered on a weekday, once in the winter, summer, spring and fall

Teen Talks
• Eight-week program, one-hour sessions on Tuesday afternoons
• Multidisciplinary program with physician, nurse practitioner, registered dietitian, exercise physiologist and psychologist

Fit Families Class
• Class designed for early anticipatory guidance ages 6 to 12 (all ages are welcome)
• A two-hour class taught by registered dietitian
• Offered once a month on Wednesday from 4-6pm

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