Description
The NC InCK team discusses important information about how our Family Navigators can support pediatric physical health.
Click this link for the February 2023 Supporting Children and Families' Physical Health Integrated Care Rounds Slide Deck
Key Takeaways
- Family Navigators (FNs) are communicators: How to start the conversation on challenging topics: for example, when discussing obesity, avoid using words like fat, obese and BMI. It takes time to establish trust. Don’t be afraid to put sensitive topics in a “parking lot” for a future call.
- FNs are educators and advocates: Food security directly impacts physical health along with so many other parts of life. Working with members and ensuring they are linked with SNAP/WIC and the VAB each PHP offers are critical steps to helping members stay physically healthy.
- FNs are knowledgeable: Physical health is important all year around. During the summer months there are a variety of high-quality summer opportunities to stay informed about and connect families to including camps with scholarship supports, and summer jobs & internships for adolescent and young adult members.
Resources
- WOW Coalition – Information for Granville and Vance counties with tips on healthy eating, wellness at the workplace, and ways to get physically active in the community.
- More In My Basket – An organization that can help North Carolina families connect to Food and Nutrition Services.
- Amerihealth Benefits , CCH Benefits , Healthy Blue Benefits , United Benefits , Wellcare Benefits – Value added benefits by each PHP can assist with resource needs for families (food, clubs, etc)