Tools

• Obesity Follow Up Visit Conversation Guide - - to request a copy of the theme visit cards please contact us.
• Pediatric Wellness Guide Training for Care Teams
• Scientific Rationale for the 5-2-1-0 Message
• 5-2-1-0 Poster
• 5-2-1-0 PSA videos

• How to Measure for Weight-for-Length
• Weight-for-Length Girls 0-2
• Weight-for-Length Boys 0-2
• How to Measure Body Mass Index
• Body Mass Index for Age: Girls 2-18
• Body Mass Index for Age: Boys 2-18

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• Somali
• Spanish

Healthy Habits Questionnaires Ages 10+

• Arabic
• English
• French
• Portuguese
• Somali
• Spanish

• 5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Questionnaire Talking Points
• Obesity Prevention for Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• Healthcare Provider Statement Recommending Healthy Habit Goals  |  Sample Statement
• Make Referrals for Services to Support Healthy Habits for Patients with I/DD

• Algorithm for the Assessment and Management of Childhood Obesity in Patients 2 Years and Older
• Early Identification and Assessment of Childhood Obesity
• Checklist for Assessment of Obesity

• Building Healthy Habits Parent & Caregiver resources
• Measuring Your Baby's Growth: Weight-for-Length Measurements
• Expressing, Storing, and Feeding Human Milk
• Speaking with Your Child About Health when they Have Extra Weight
• Why Consider Bariatric Surgery for Adolescents?

Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (WHO)

The following trainings, ranging in length from 30 – 60 minutes, aim to help support your hospital's efforts to increase breastfeeding rates. These videos can help you achieve the 3 hours of provider training required for the World Health Organization's Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. Funding for these trainings was made possible by the Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Foundation. Learn more about what it means to be a Breastfeeding hospital ›

Developed in collaboration with the Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition this collection of resources was created to support parents returning to work who wish to continue to feed their baby human milk.

• Understanding your Rights
• Creating a Return to Work Plan
• Sample Return to Work Plan
• Advice from Experts in the Early Weeks at Home
• Preparing to Go Back to Work
• Pump Bag Checklist
• Human Milk Feeding Goals Worksheet
• Sample Pumping Schedules & Storage Guidelines
• Caregiver Tips for Bottle Feeding Human Milk
• Common Challenges & When to Ask for Help
• Affirmations
• Pumping Sign

The Returning to Work toolkit for employees has been translated into French, Arabic, Portuguese, and Spanish. The translated resources are available for download on the Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition website.