If your child is struggling with weight, he or she might need extra support outside of your family. Check out these weight loss camps and programs run by experts in children's health - including nutritionists, physicians, and fitness instructors - that cater to kids in Fairfield County, CT.
Nancy Salem
Danbury Hospital
24 Hospital Avenue, Danbury
(203) 739-7829
Specialty: Certified diabetes educator and registered dietician offering one-on-one counseling.
Abby Kolbrener Greenspun, M.S., R.D., CD-N
akgreenspun@yahoo.com
Specialty: registered dietician working with the whole family to encourage healthy eating habits.
Bright Bodies
(203) 785-6459
Specialty: Children and adolescents meet twice a week for exercise and once a week for a nutrition education.
Kids Healthy Weight Program
Norwalk Hospital
Contact: Cindy Allen
24 Stevens Street, Norwalk
(203) 855-3548
Specialty: a three-week program for kids and their parents focusing on nutrition and exercise.
D. Milton Stokes
Nutritionist
(800) 658-0512
Specialty: registered dietician working with children and their families on medical nutrition therapy.
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