Tools
Health Care Tool Kit
Registered sites in Maine and Mount Washington Valley, New Hampshire, receive a free hard-copy toolkit. For all others, Let’s Go! offers free online access to our Health Care toolkit in an easy-to-use format, as well as printable PDFs of individual pages, organized per the outline below.
WELCOME LETTER & TABLE OF CONTENTS
STEP 1 - ENGAGE
Let’s Go! Health Care Overview
Let’s Go!’s 5 Step Path to Success
Let’s Go! in Maine
Scientific Rationale for the 5-2-1-0 Message
In the Know: F.A.Q.
STEP 2 - ASSESS OFFICE ENVIRONMENT
STEP 3 - STRATEGY 1: CONNECT TO THE COMMUNITY
Why Does This Matter?
How to Implement Strategy 1
5-2-1-0 Poster
5-2-1-0 Poster Multilingual
Healthy Bulletin Boards – A Creative Way to Connect
Directions to Make Your Own Sugar Bottle Display
Advocacy – Your Voice Matters!
STEP 3 - STRATEGY 2: MEASURING AND WEIGHING
Why Does This Matter?
Measuring Weight-for-Length
Weight-for-Length Girls 0-2
Weight-for-Length Boys 0-2
Measuring Body Mass Index
Body Mass Index for Age: Girls 2-18
Body Mass Index for Age: Boys 2-18
STEP 3 - STRATEGY 3: TALK WITH PATIENTS AND FAMILIES
Why Does This Matter?
Healthy Habits Questionnaire Talking Points
5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Questionnaire Ages 2-9
5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Questionnaire Ages 10+
Motivational Interviewing: A Behavior Change Tool
Phrases that HELP and HINDER
Additional Motivational Interviewing Resources
Arabic 5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Questionnaire Ages 2-9
Arabic 5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Questionnaire Ages 10+
French 5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Questionnaire Ages 2-9
French 5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Questionnaires Ages 10+
Somali 5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Questionnaire Ages 2-9
Somali 5-2-10 Healthy Habits Questionnaire Ages 10+
Spanish 5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Questionnaire Ages 2-9
Spanish 5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Questionnaire Ages 10+
STEP 3 - STRATEGY 4: CHECK WEIGHT-FOR-LENGTH MEASUREMENTS
All providers routinely check weight-for-length measurements in patients younger than two years of age to monitor for crossing of percentiles.
STEP 3 - STRATEGY 5: ASSESS FOR HEALTH RISK FACTORS
All providers routinely assess patients aged two years and older with a BMI ≥85th percentile for health risk factors using all of the following: obesity-specific family history, review of systems, and physical exam.
STEP 3 - MORE: CHILDHOOD OBESITY ALGORITHM
Why Does This Matter?
Algorithm for the Assessment and Management of Childhood Obesity in Patients 2 Years and Older
Making the Algorithm Come Alive in Your Practice
STEP 3 - MORE: FEEDING PRACTICES
Why Does This Matter?
Feeding Practices for Our Youngest Patients
How to Practice the Division of Responsibility When Feeding Children
Provider Guide to Breastfeeding
Health Care Provider's Role in Supporting Breastfeeding
Provider Resource Guide for Breastfeeding
The Benefits of Breastfeeding: Information for Pregnant Women and New Families
Tips for How to Get the Best Start Breastfeeding: Information for Pregnant Women and New Families
Family Resource Guide for Breastfeeding
STEP 3 - MORE: PARENT HANDOUTS
Measuring Your Baby's Growth: Weight-for-Length Measurements
Eat at Least Five Fruits and Vegetables Every Day
A Meal is a Family Affair
How to Add Fiber to Your Meals
Tips for a Healthier Diet
A Healthy Start: Breakfast is Best
Fruits and Vegetables All Year Long!
What is A Healthy Portion?
Quick Snacks for Healthy Kids
Healthy Shopping On A Budget
Understanding Food Labels
Limit Recreational Screen Time to Two Hours or Less
Promote Healthy Viewing Habits
Unplugged!
Screen Time and the Very Young
Get at Least One Hour of Physical Activity Every Day
Take It Outside
0 Sugary Drinks…Drink Water!
Water is Fuel for Your Body
What Should Young Children Drink?
Do you Think That Juice is a Healthy Choice or an Occasional Treat?
Calcium Counts!
Sports and Energy Drinks
Non-Food Rewards at Home
Healthy Sleeping Habits
Eat at Least Five Fruits and Vegetables Every Day Brochure
Limit Recreational Screen Time to Two Hours of Less Brochure
Get at Least One Hour of Physical Activity Every Day Brochure
0 Sugary Drinks... Drink Water! Brochure
Come Prepared for Your Child's Blood Pressure Reading Brochure
STEP 4 - COMPLETE SURVEY
STEP 5 - CELEBRATE
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Breastfeeding Resources for Hospitals
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 ›
Optimizing Successful Breastfeeding for Newborns and Their Moms: Steps 1-5
Optimizing Successful Breastfeeding for Newborns and Their Moms: Steps 6-10
Breast IS Best: Why we should support exclusive breastfeeding