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The Healthy Living Program (formerly known as the WELL Clinic) is a primary care-based clinic with a variety of offerings to help children and adolescents impacted by overweight or obesity. The main program - Healthy Living Visits (HLV) offers a comprehensive and customizable six- month to one-year program to help kids and families improve health habits in the following areas:
Talk to your child's primary care physician about starting one of the following programs today.
The following options are available for patients referred to The Healthy Living Program. Please make sure you have an active MyChart account to receive more information.
Healthy Living Visit (HLV):
All visits are with a clinician who specializes in nutrition and weight management. The program is six-months to one-year long and based out of your primary care site or region. These appointments are available in person or tele-health. HLV includes monthly theme-based visits and goal setting on key nutrition, physical activity, sleep, screen use, and social-emotional wellness topics. Optional programs are available for active HLV participants such as Virtual Teaching Kitchen, MOVE and CALM.
Additional coaching by an ACE Certified Health Coach may be available to support patients in between visits with their HLV clinician.
Click HERE to see a list of HLV clinicians near you
Click HERE for information on Healthy Living Visit topics
Click HERE for patient curriculum and ask your primary care physician how to start today!
Virtual Teaching Kitchen (VTK):
The Virtual Teaching Kitchen includes nutrition and cooking topics taught by pediatrician and culinary medicine expert, Dr. Mary Tanaka. Class topics include making vegetables delicious, cooking with whole grains, healthier sweets, picky eating, meal prep and more. Active participants in the HLV program can schedule a tele-health appointment for a cooking session by asking their HLV clinician.
Click HERE for some nutrition tips or ask your HLV clinician how to start now.
MOVE:
MOVE stands for Moderate-intensity, Outdoors, Variety, and Enjoyable -- key targets for a fun and effective physical activity program. MOVE is a self guided physical activity series for active HLV patients. Ask your HLV clinician for more information.
Click HERE for workout guides or ask your HLV clinician how to start now.
CALM:
CALM stands for Connection Awareness Lifestyle Mindfulness. It is rooted in positive psychology and takes a strength-based approach to helping patients manage depression and anxiety. Sessions are with NP Nicole Kastner who has extensive training and experience in mindfulness including mindfulness educator certificate for children K-12, and 25 years of licensed massage therapy and kids’ yoga. CALM is not intended to replace therapy.
The program includes: 4 sessions on Mindfulness /Wheel of Health; S.T.O.P. and 3 Good Things; Savoring; and Mindfulness Practice. CALM is ideal for patients ages 5 and older.
You can view the online curriculum and videos HERE. Ask your HLV clinician how to start now.
Scheduling
Once your child has been referred to the Healthy Living Program by your Primary Care Physician, you will receive a MyChart message with scheduling details. You may also call 858-258-9355 to schedule or for more information.