Healthy Habits

Healthy Habits is a family-centered program that focuses on nutrition, fitness and family communication. Join our 12-week program that includes an evaluation, 10 weekly nutrition classes, Saturday morning exercise classes and a follow-up meeting. Our classes are taught by a team of healthcare professionals at The HSC Pediatric Center trained to guide the entire family to healthier eating and fitness habits. Participants must commit to all 12 sessions.

Healthy Habits is for kids ages 9-21 years old (and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)).

The whole family will see changes as a result of the Healthy Habits sessions:

• Your family will gain healthier eating and fitness habits.
• Your children and teens will learn to take responsibility for their eating choices and activity.
• You will tune up your skills to encourage a healthier lifestyle at home.
• Food will become less important as being active becomes more exciting.

• Meeting twice weekly in a group setting 
• Parent and child involvement
• Weekly individual goal discussions
• Weekly nutrition sessions
• Physical fitness testing
• Group exercise classes
• Education about mindful eating and body positivity
• Interactive educational games 
  
   

Healthy Habits FUNdamentals is a parent-centered program that focuses on nutrition, fitness and family communication geared towards children ages 5 to 9 years old and their families. Join our five-week program that includes an evaluation and four weekly nutrition classes. Our classes are taught by a team of healthcare professionals at The HSC Pediatric Center trained to guide the entire family to healthier eating and fitness habits.

• You must commit to the five-week program
• Parent and child involvement
• Weekly goal discussion
• Healthy eating tips for the family
• Physical fitness activities
• Interactive educational games

Parents/guardians, appropriate for kids ages 5-9 years old.

Classes are offered quarterly. Please contact the Healthy Habits team for exact start dates. Please be advised that you must commit to the entire 12-weeks for the Healthy Habits program and the entire five weeks for the FUNdamentals program.

To be added to the program waitlists:

Email us with the subject line “Healthy Habits/ Fundamentals Interest” and attach the following:

1. The completed Registration Form
2. The Provider Approval Form

** Please note: BOTH forms must be completed and emailed to us to be placed on our waitlist.

Email the Healthy Habits Team or call them at 202-407-8952.