To the right, you can find handouts from our weekly support group and also from our community programs.
Here are some of the topics we've discussed:
Personal goals for joining groups, small group sessions
- Susan Cluett, CPNP, Program Director, UVA Children’s Fitness Clinic
Avoiding sugary beverages/water intake
- Kara Tadikken, RD, Nutritionist, UVA Pediatric Diabetes Team
Community exercise opportunities/safety
- Michelle Abshire, PhD, UVA Center for Research in Reproduction
Increasing fruit and vegetable intake
- Kara Tadikken, RD, Nutritionist, UVA Pediatric Diabetes Team
Self-esteem/confidence
- Angela Hasemann, RD, Nutritionist, UVA Children’s Fitness Clinic
Teenage skin issues and hirsutism
- Suzy Spadafora, MD, Richmond private practice dermatology
Dressing for success
- Jessica Jaglois, Charlottesville Newsplex Reporter
Wellness, beyond the scale
- Amy Kokemor, Director of Wellness, Assistant Director of Fitness & Instruction, UVA Intramural Recreational Department
Self-esteem follow-up
- Angela Hasemann, RD, Nutritionist, UVA Children’s Fitness Clinic
Tackling barriers to change
- Erika Rhone, MD, Resident physician, UVA Pediatrics
Revisiting goals and ideas
- Susan Cluett, CPNP, Program Director, UVA Children’s Fitness Clinic
Basic biology of how weight affects girls
- Jessicah Collins, MD, and Jennifer Beller, MD, Endocrinologists, UVA Center for Research in Reproduction and UVA Internal Medicine Endocrinology
How to use a gym
- Amy Kokemor, Wellness Director, UVA IM-Rec Wellness Director, and Anna King, Recreation Therapist, UVA Kluge Children’s Rehabilitation Center
How to stay motivated
- Michelle Abshire, PhD, research scientist, Clinical Research Coordinator, UVA Center for Research in Reproduction
Evaluating our healthy changes
- Christine Burt Solorzano, MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist, UVA Pediatrics and UVA Center for Research in Reproduction
Healthy bodies: questions you’ve been wanting to ask
- Dyan Aretakis, CPNP, Director, UVA Teen Health Center
Healthy relationships
- Hillary Morin, EdD candidate, Young Women Leaders Program, UVA Curry School of Education
Finding your passion in exercise
- Arin Mitchell, undergraduate student, UVA Commerce School of Education; Fitness Coordinator, UVA-Intramural Recreation Program
Dealing with stress
- Casey Mack, undergraduate student, UVA College of Arts and Sciences
Healthy eating during the holidays
- Angie Hasemann, RD, Nutritionist, UVA Children’s Fitness Clinic
How to find time to exercise
- Anna King, CTRS, ACSM-CPT, Outreach Coordinator, UVA Children's Fitness Clinic
What are hormones anyway?
- Christine Burt Solorzano, MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist, UVA Pediatrics and UVA Center for Research in Reproduction
Hills are our friends
- Christine Appert, EdD, ATP, Educational Psychologist, UVA Curry School for Education; Educational Consultant, UVA Children’s Hospital
Self-love and positive change
- Christine Burt Solorzano, MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist, UVA Pediatrics and UVA Center for Research in Reproduction
Taming the anxiety monster
- Miriam Halpern, MD, Developmental Pediatrician, UVA Pediatrics
Developing healthy sleep habits
- Anne Gabel, Clinical Research Coordinator, UVA Center for Research in Reproduction
Cultivating friendships
- Brynne Sullivan, MD, Resident physician, UVA Pediatric