Table 1.

Children’s Program

Week	Focus	Topics
1	Understand how the body works and how to recognize and cope with feelings	The importance of healthy food and an active lifestyle to health The importance of healthy coping, including recognizing feelings and adequate problem- solving skills, to your health
2	Ability to utilize adequate problem-solving techniques and coping skills	Relaxation techniques 5-step problem solving Coping, stress, and health
3	Ability to utilize adequate relaxation techniques and develop healthy coping	Relaxation techniques Self-monitoring: Tracking my feelings Healthy coping strategies
4	Understand food and health	Nutrition information including food pyramid, reading food labels, and serving sizes Understand current eating habits and setting a realistic goal for healthy eating Food and stress: Alternatives to reducing stress
5	Ability to be make smart food choices	The Family Wok: How to help your family prepare healthy eating Ways to prepare healthy and easy snacks Celebrating holidays with healthy, yummy food Food and stress: Alternatives to improve your health and mood
6	Ability to be improve activity level	How does physical activity help you? How active should you be? Fun activities for anytime and anywhere
7	Understand various fun activities for children and families	Fun activities for anytime and anywhere Activities for the whole family Alternatives to stress: Exercise for better health and a happier mood
8	Understand key concepts about a healthy and happy childhood	Active lifestyle for a healthy and happy body Balance nutrition for better health Coping with stress and unhappiness Making smart choices for you and your family

From “Efficacy of a child-centered and family-based program in promoting health weight and health behaviors in Chinese American children: A randomized controlled study,” by J. L. Chen, S. Weiss, M. B. Heyman, and R. H. Lustig, 2009, Journal of Public Health, Volume __, p. __. Reprinted with permission.