Introduced in 2007, the Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound toolkit addresses the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. The goal is to provide primary care providers with simple tools to educate parents in prevention strategies by making good nutritional and physical activity decisions for their children. Ounce of Prevention starts at the first well child visit, and provides these tools through 18 years old. The toolkit includes evidence-based messages as recommended by the Expert Committee within the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The Ounce of Prevention toolkit was developed by the Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics; the Ohio Department of Health, Healthy Ohio; the American Dairy Association Mideast; the Ohio Dietetic Association; and Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Let us come to you! Click here to register online for our in-office Ounce of Prevention training. Click here to view flyer.
To receive an Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound toolkit, participate in a one hour training, either in person or as a webinar.
To participate in a Part IV Maintenance of Certification Quality Improvement project, click here for more information.
To view the Ounce of Prevention materials by well child visit, please register here (registration is free).