Health Provider
Healthy Futures Weight Management Program (Hackensack Meridian Health)
(855) 463-8887
Hackensack
Health is more than a number on a scale. For some children and adolescents, maintaining a healthy weight can be difficult.
Healthy Futures is a weight management program to help children achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The goal is to improve overall physical and emotional health by:
- Teaching healthy food choices
- Discussing social pressures around food and eating
- Addressing the emotional aspects of food and weight
At Healthy Futures, your child will be evaluated and managed by a team of specialists. They work with your child and family to develop healthy habits in a fun and supportive environment.
Our weight management program for children includes:
- Two-hour sessions that meet once per week for 16 weeks
- Family-centered approach
- Peer-to-peer support
- Behavioral therapy with a licensed clinical social worker and child life specialist
- Individual and family nutrition sessions with a dietitian
- Personalized exercise training with fitness instructors
- Meal planning and hands-on food preparation
- Evaluation and tailored exercise with physical therapists
- Access to a multidisciplinary team of pediatric physicians who can address individual medical needs, if needed
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Last Updated: 02/01/23