Thank you for your interest in our 10-week healthy living program. The program includes:
- Physical education/activity
- Nutrition
- Family Involvement
- Behavior Change/Mental Health
To participate, the program requires:
1. Clearance from your doctor.
Your doctor must refer you to this program. A 2-page pre-participation form must be completed and returned to our office. Parents/Guardians must complete page 1, and your doctor must review and complete page 2 and sign page 1 and 2.
Please fax the completed form to: (512) 406-6520, or mail to:
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
Stephanie Sauceda
Patient Access Representative II
4900 Mueller Blvd.
Austin, TX 78723
Phone: (512) 324-9999, x86437 (ACES) & x86433 (HLHL)
Fax: (512) 406-6520
2. Commitment to attend all sessions.
The program consists of 10 sessions. We require commitment from the student and the parent/guardian to attend all sessions. Please do not register for the program if you cannot attend all 10 sessions.
3. Patients who are aged 6-11 years old and are overweight or obese (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 85th percentile).
Your doctor can tell you if your child meets this requirement.
Once we have received the form, we will contact you to confirm participation. Please note that we have a limited number of spots in the program, so if the current session is full, we'll put you on the priority list for future sessions.