PEDIATRIC WELLNESS COMMITTEE
American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians
MISSION:
Advocacy – for organizations
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- ACOP – partner with action oriented organizations that focus on evidenced based prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.
- NICHQ – National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality; i.e. network with Childhood Obesity Action Network (COAN); “sharing and using of best practices in assessment, prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.
www.nichq.org - Action for Healthy Kids (ACHK) – a nonprofit volunteer network working with schools to improve nutrition and physical activity in children and youth.
www.actionforhealthykids.org
Education – for physicians
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- www.letsmove.obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/ – A website for physicians to join the childhood obesity initiative – sponsored by Alliance for Healthier Generation.
Education – for families
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- ACOP – Support and promote family centered treatment
- www.choosemyplate.gov
- kidshealth.org
- www.KidsEatRight.org – A website for scientifically-based health and nutrition information you can trust to help your child grow healthy. As a parent or caretaker you need reliable resources and you can find them here, backed by the expertise of nutrition professionals
