Community Programs

Overweight Prevention and Intervention for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)

Self-Paced Online Course

A course is now also available for continuing education credit for a variety of healthcare professionals and educators. Follow the link to register for this online Self paced course at: http://anywhere.tennessee.edu/boling/.

For questions concerning the online course please contact Lee Wallace at lswallace@utmem.edu or 901-448-6451.

Goals for a CSHCN Team

• To increase their capabilities in identifying those children at risk for overweight and obesity and in screening, assessment, intervention, follow-up, and prevention of obesity among CSHCN.
• To increase their leadership skills in obesity prevention and intervention among CSHCN.
• To be able to identify and use community resources to develop a system of networking for obesity prevention and intervention among CSHCN.
• To strengthen the understanding of their roles and of the other members' roles on the interdisciplinary team involved in obesity prevention and intervention among CSHCN.
• To increase their knowledge and problem-solving abilities in obesity prevention and intervention via usage of this Internet website that will enhance a system ofnetworking/support for obesity prevention and intervention among CSHCN in their communities.

  Helpful Links

  » CDC Growth Chart Modules
  » Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD)
  » Exercise Games/Equipment
  » The National Information Center for Children and Youths with Disabilities (NICHCY)

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