Manchester's Healthy Weight Resource Pack 2011:

Weight Management Service - Child and FamilyIntroduction to this serviceThe Child and Family Weight Management Service aims to help overweight children and their families to achieve and maintain a healthyweight. Aimed primarily at children, the service offers a programme of advice and support to families who are committed to makinghealthy lifestyle changes. Adult family members who seek personal weight management support may be signposted to appropriate localservices.What to expect from this service• Informal telephone assessment• Tailored resources• Healthy lifestyle days• Face to face contacts• Ongoing support and advice• Signposting to local servicesThe first stage of the programme consists of an informal telephone assessment whereby the child’s named carer has the opportunityto discuss any concerns with a member of the team. Initial personalised goals will be agreed and resources provided to support theproposed lifestyle changes. The carer shall be invited to contact the service after an agreed timescale to discuss the level of progress andto engage with the service further if necessary.Referral criteriaAny overweight or obese child aged between 2 and 16 can be referred into the service for initial assessment and advice using the servicereferral form Please see appendix 3Contact detailsFor more information please contactSarah Vince-Cain, Community Paediatric DietitianLorraine Leonard, Public Health NutritionistDina Pieri, Public Health NutritionistLevenshulme Health Centre,Dunstable Street,Levenshulme,Manchester,M19 3BX.Tel: 0161 861 2329Fax: 0161 248 038917