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Healthy Hawks Care - Stage 2

The second stage of Healthy Hawks consists of a monthly clinic appointment with a team of specialists. This team of specialists will help you and your child on an individual level to face issues that are specific to your family concerning weight and overall health. This clinic will address individual concerns as well as continue to provide you with information to help your child live a healthier lifestyle. Your child is referred to this clinic by his or her primary care physician.

Primary Care
(Stage 1)		 The first stage of Healthy Hawks involves your child's primary care physician. Your child becomes a part of Healthy Hawks when his or her Body Mass Index reaches the 85th percentile.
Clinic
(Stage 2)		 The second stage of Healthy Hawks consists of a monthly clinic appointment with a team of specialists. This team of specialists will help you and your child on an individual level to face issues that are specific to your family concerning weight and overall health.
Group
(Stage 3)		 The third stage of Healthy Hawks consists of a weekly group meeting, in addition to the monthly clinic appointment from stage 2. At this stage, you and your family will participate in weekly group meetings with other families like yours in order to treat your child's weight problem more intensely.