Clinical Initiatives
HealthyKids Clinic and 5210 Rx Program
The 5210 Rx Program is based on our goal to increase healthy habits in children all over West Virginia. The themes are to eat 5 or more servings of fruit and vegetables each day, watch 2 hours or less of recreational screen time per day, get 1 hour of physical activity every day, and drink 0 sugary drinks. Providers “prescribe” one of the 5-2-1-0 healthy themes to patients and set an actionable goal with goal-trackers. These trackers help patients and families focus on improving one health behavior at a time. Patients are always very excited to return their goal tracker, as they get to pick a 5210 incentive, such as water bottles, assortment of sports balls or other physical activity equipment, and cooking utensils. The 5210 Rx program focuses to improve health outcomes and food access for children, to prevent and treat obesity and diabetes, and to address food insecurity. The 5210 Rx
Program is offered through HealthyKids Wellness and Weight Management clinic at CAMC Weight Loss Center and select primary care offices.
Fresh Connect Produce Rx Program
Fresh Connect Produce Rx Program is an incentive offered to participants in the 5210 Rx Program. Fresh Connect provides a debit card to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. The card loads $50/month for 6 months. This program has been a great asset for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in kids!
Club 5210
Club 5210 is the first step of the HealthyKids Program at CAMC. This group meets once weekly for 8 weeks. Our “Healthy Kids” come together for 90 minutes of physical activity, cooking, learning, and fun! Club allows families to gather support from their peers and provides more in-depth learning experiences about healthy living.
Pivot Meal Program
The Pivot Meal Program is a new initiative that began through Project HealthyKids. The purpose of the Pivot Meal Program is to provide scratch-cooked frozen meals to families in the HealthyKids clinic. These meals are prepared in the Central Kitchen, utilizing majority of products grown & raised in WV. The meals are specially designed to be balanced and perfect for children who have or are at risk for insulin resistance.
Hands on Cooking Classes
These online or in-person classes are offered by an experienced dietician or chef and provide nutrition education.
Medical Nutrition Therapy
In this initiative, patients receive medical nutrition therapy virtually by a dietician through the HealthyKids Clinic. Patients are referred by their primary care provider.
