The Body Basics Adolescent Provider Toolkit  

The Body Basics Module is a toolkit designed to assist providers in the assessment and treatment of teen overweight.  The module incorporates adolescent health care best practices and includes resources for providers, parents, and teens.  The module contains screening tools; brief office intervention; counseling guidelines; community resources and referrals; health education materials for teens and their adult caregivers; literature reviews; and internet resources.

It is part of a more comprehensive adolescent health toolkit that can be accessed at the Adolescent Health Working Group’s website at: http://www.ahwg.net/resources/toolkit.htm.  The direct link to the “Body Basics toolkit is:    http://ahwg.net/resources/Body%20Basics%20(changed%20version).pdf.