Patient and Family Education

We want you to have all the information you and your child need to understand your child’s condition and to participate in treatment. This page provides links to resources that we hope will be helpful.

General Child Wellness Resources

• ACT! Actively Changing Together
• Child Wellness Clinic Nutrition Topics (PDF) (Spanish)
• Child Wellness Clinic Booklist and Resources (PDF)
• The Relationship of Sleep and Hunger (PDF) (Spanish)

A Combination for Better Health

• 7-5-2-1-0 Tips (PDF) (Spanish)
• We Can! Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition
• Tips to Reduce Screen Time (PDF) (Spanish)

Healthy Eating

• Healthy Eating Habits (PDF)
• Healthy Lifestyle: Saving Dollars on Food
• 10 Tips to a Healthy Body (PDF) (Spanish)
• MyPlate
• The Relationship of Sleep and Hunger (PDF) (Spanish)

Active Living

• Exercise and Children: Helping Your Child Move Their Body

Community Organizations Offering Physical Activity

• Austin Foundation
• Bicycling in Washington
• Bike Works
• Boys and Girls Clubs
• Cascade Bicycle Club
• Girls on the Run
• Seattle Parks and Recreation
• Washington State Parks
• YMCA: Find Your YMCA

Local/statewide coalitions and initiatives

Because the problem of childhood and teen overweight and obesity goes beyond individual and personal responsibility, we are involved in several community-wide coalitions and initiatives that are taking steps to stop the obesity epidemic:

• UW Center for Public Health Nutrition fosters collaborative research that integrates the biomedical, public health and policy aspects of the obesity epidemic.
• Washington Action for Healthy Kids supports schools and communities in their efforts to be places where students can be physically active and choose healthy foods.