Rochester General Hospital
About Dont Weight
Two sessions of Don’t Weight groups run each year: September to December and February to May. This program is partially funded by Rochester General Pediatric Associates (RGPA) in Rochester, NY. There is a fee for participants – most insurers provide some reimbursement. Classes are held at the Maplewood YMCA, except one class which is held at Wegmans.
During the program, parents are asked to participate in many activities: transporting their child to weekly meetings, discussing lessons learned in class activities, incorporating at least one new lesson into family activities each week, and attending 5 of the 12 weekly classes.
The students are weighed 3 times during the program. This is only one of the feedback mechanisms that we utilize. Behavioral changes, such as making appropriate food choices, increased activity, and decreased television/video time will lead to more long-term and lasting beneficial effects on their health.
