Shapedown Program comes to Richmond

Vancouver Coastal Health is pleased to announce that the Shapedown BC program is now available in Richmond. Services are being offered in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), and they have been customized for the Chinese culture. The Shapedown BC program helps children, teens and their families to achieve healthy weights through healthy living. It has been offered at BC Children’s Hospital since 2006.

How?
Shapedown BC has a doctor, dietitian, mental health expert and exercise specialist who help families to make positive changes in food, activity, parenting skills and self-esteem.

What Happens? There are no diets!
*Comprehensive assessment and feedback sessions with the Shapedown team
*10 week group program, 2 sessions per week:
• One 2 hour evening session with a 30 minute activity session for the children
• One 1 hour family fun activity session on the weekend

Who?
*Children/adolescents between 6-17 years of age.
*Children/adolescents with a BMI (Body Mass Index) greater 85%
*Both parents and children/adolescents must be prepared to make changes and attend on a regular basis.

To be considered for our services, families should ask their physician to send us a referral form.