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Healthy Eating Active Living

Healthy Eating Active Living



WHAT’S NEW

HEAL PROGRAM

Address
Pediatrics Department 190

Hours
By appointment only
Tuesday afternoons and once monthly on Thursday afternoon
New patients (average duration of appointment: 1.5 hours)
Returning patients (average duration of appointment: 1 hour)

Goal
To help children and teens aged 6 -17 years old and their families make healthy lifestyle choices to ensure a healthy weight and habits for their lifetime.

Expectation
A commitment from the child, plus parents and caregivers involved in the child’s environment, to try to adopt healthier lifestyle choices and habits.

Services
We offer a variety of services depending on what you and your family need most. There are 3 choices and you are welcome to enroll for one, two, or all three types of visits.

  1. An individualized visit with each of our multi-disciplinary team members who will help build, guide and support a healthy lifestyle through discussing specific changes you and your family can make in different aspects of your health.
  2. Group monthly activity class: every 4th Tuesday we offer a class with 20-25 min of physical activity, parent support group (during activity time), then a 30 min class on topic noted on calendar. These are fun, interactive, and help your child or teen learn in a group setting.
  3. Healthy Cooking class: every 2nd Tuesday we offer a fun, hands on cooking class for kids and teens (parents need to attend), located at the San Jose Children’s Discovery Museum. Advance registration required.

RESOURCES

Action Plan and Goals

Nutrition Resources

Physical Activity

Other Resources

OUR TEAM




Allison Collins, MD
Pediatrician
Physical Health. Medical evaluation including weight, BMI, lab tests, physical exam, review, evaluation, and recommendations.

Anna Hung, PhD
Counselor
Healthy Mind, Healthy Body. Evaluation of motivation and barriers that may contribute to current weight. Evaluate and help build and strengthen healthier behavior.

Christine Schock, PhD
Counselor
Healthy Mind, Healthy Body. Evaluation of motivation and barriers that may contribute to current weight. Evaluate and help build and strengthen healthier behavior.

Jagna Patel, RD
Nutritionist
Healthy Eating and Nutrition. Complete nutrition evaluation and goal setting for healthier food choices and quantities.

Kim Clarno, PT, OCS
Physical Therapist
Strong Body, Healthy Heart. Assess physical activity and help create new exercise habits that will put child on a healthier track.

Donna Petersen, MPT
Physical Therapist
Strong Body, Healthy Heart. Assess physical activity and help create new exercise habits that will put child on a healthier track.

Carol Cohen, MPH
Health Educator
Goal Setting for Change. Set SMART goals that will make change easier and more fun.

Leticia Curiel, BS
Health Educator
Goal Setting for Change. Set SMART goals that will make change easier and more fun.