Telehealth Appointments Available
CHKD’s Healthy You for Life program now offers secure, convenient appointments via telehealth. Read more about how the process works here. To schedule a telehealth appointment, please call (757) 668-7957
About our Healthy You for Life Weight Management Program
CHKD’s Healthy You for Life Weight Management Program is a comprehensive approach designed to help children gain control of their weight to improve their health.
Our Healthy You for Life program, developed in 2001, helps overweight children avoid the medical complications associated with childhood obesity.
Children who weigh more than they should risk serious health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.
Self-esteem and body image can also suffer.
In our program, parents and children work together, focusing on all aspects of weight management, including:
- Diet and food planning
- Physical activity
- Emotional support
The program involves medical clinic visits with year-long follow-up.
Healthy You for Life Clinic
Our clinic sees children who:
- Are age 3 through 18
- Have a BMI of 85 percent or higher
- Have a referral from their physician
The program features:
- One-on-one consultations with a physician or nurse practitioner, registered dietitian, exercise physiologist, and a licensed clinical therapist
- Individual weight management goals and plans
- Year-long follow-up with clinic visits
- Counseling sessions with licensed counselor for those children requiring more intensive therapy
Questions? Contact us at (757) 668-7957.
Group Fitness Classes
We offer group fitness classes for children ages 8 to 18 who have a body index mass (BMI) over 85 percent.
Cost: $35 for a 16-class pass, $55 for a 32-class pass
Find a group fitness class and register here.
Our group fitness classes are offered at:
For information and times of classes, call (757) 668-6654.
