Healthy Hawks

Because our current weight loss program is designed for adults, we plan a youth-focused program to begin in 2012.  The “Healthy Hawks” curriculum is currently used in urban Kansas City schools.  It is a family-based program that meets weekly.  All members of the family are welcome and participants are split into age groups to learn about different activities and healthy eating.  The families are brought together for portions of the program that involve family activities.  We hope to modify this program specifically for use in Native communities and begin a pilot project to test the feasibility of implementing it.