Who can refer to Generation Health Clinic?

Generation Health Clinic is available by referral from a physician or nurse practitioner for children and teens who meet the eligibility criteria.

Eligibility Criteria

Children and teens between 6-17 years of age with:

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) for age greater than the 97th percentile, or
  • BMI for age between the 85th and 97th percentiles, with any the following complications:
    • Dyslipidemia
    • Insulin resistance/prediabetes/ diabetes
    • Depression/anxiety
    • Obstructive sleep apnea/sleep disordered breathing
    • Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver Disease (MASLD)
    • Musculoskeletal pain
    • Prehypertension/hypertension
    • Polycystic ovary syndrome

Participation requires a readiness to engage in healthy living changes. Readiness and capacity to attend appointments and group sessions are discussed at the initial appointment.

Exclusion Criteria

The program is not appropriate for children/teens with:

  • an active eating disorder
  • acute mental health concerns (e.g., active self-harm/suicidal ideation, mental health crisis)
  • uncontrolled behavioural problems (e.g., aggressive behaviour, flight risk, verbal harassment)

Referral Forms

What to Expect After Referral

For your patients:
For your patients:

Eligible families (parents/caregivers and child/teen) complete the intake process with the Generation Health Clinic team, which includes two to three initial appointments:

  1. A comprehensive medical, psychosocial, nutrition, and healthy living assessment completed by the interdisciplinary team using standardized, validated tools.
  2. A family feedback appointment where an individualized family-centred care plan for the child/teen and family is created. This may include referral to appropriate community resources and specialists when indicated and necessary.
  3. Individualized healthy living support from a dedicated allied health team (Dietitian and/or Mental Health Professional) through 1:1 appointments for up to one year.
  4. Maintenance support from their allied health team for up to one year.
For referring providers:
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To ensure continuity of care for your patients:

  • A summary of our assessment and recommendations, update reports as indicated and a discharge report with recommendations for follow-up will be provided.
  • Our physicians/team arrange investigations and referrals, communicates and collaborates with community providers.

We are not a mental health program. Our mental health  professionals provide:

  • A targeted psychosocial assessment to explore factors that can impact care planning and family engagement, such as ADHD, ASD, depression, anxiety, disordered eating behaviours, or  significant psychosocial family stressors
  • Guidance for further diagnosis, assessment, and treatment to families and referring providers

 

The goal of our program is to improve the child’s physiological health and well-being. This can be measured in several ways, including:

  • improvements in bloodwork, quality of life measures, physical and mental health measures
  • engagement in healthy living behaviours

Changes in growth trajectory may be observed.

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Generation Health Clinic delivers programs to families across British Columbia, on the territories of many distinct First Nations. We are grateful to all the First Nations who have cared for and nurtured the lands and waters around us for all time. We acknowledge the rights, interests, priorities, and concerns of all Indigenous Peoples - First Nations, Métis, and Inuit - respecting and acknowledging their distinct cultures, histories, rights, laws, and governments.