Session Title: (164) Parks and Pediatrics Fit Together: Tackling Pediatric Obesity Through Healthcare Partnerships

Session Type: Education Session Talk
Topic(s): Equity and Inclusion, Health and Wellness
Community Engagement, Youth

Day/Time: Thursday - Block 9
10/12/2023 02:00 PM (Central Time (US & Canada)) - 10/12/2023 03:00 PM (Central Time (US & Canada))

Room: Room D173

Audience Experience Level: Beginner
Audience Familiarity with DEI: Beginner
CEU: 0.1

Description:
Childhood obesity is a major public health crisis. One key barrier is that children with obesity often do not participate in traditional physical activity programs, in part due to experiences of bias, stigma and exclusion. The key to reversing obesity is to help children develop a healthy routine early in life that includes physical activity, recreation and outdoor time.

In this session, we will describe an evidence-based program that engages children with obesity and improves both the physical and emotional health of the participants. Fit Together is a partnership between a local healthcare system/pediatric practice and a park and recreation department that includes a web-based, step-by-step process with all the tools and resources needed to be successful.

The session also will cover the evidence to support Fit Together, including engagement, health equity, outcomes and adaptations to the program to ensure programming is consistent with the local culture and family-based expectations.

Learning Objectives:
1. After attending this session, attendees should be able to describe the Fit Together model and the expected health outcomes of participants.
2. After attending this session, attendees should be able to identify adaptations that would be necessary for each attendee’s local context.
3. After attending this session, attendees should be able to determine whether Fit Together is a priority in the attendee’s community.

Speaker(s):

Sarah Armstrong
Asheley Skinner
Jason Jones
Cody Neshteruk