Tackling Weight Stigma and Bias in Adolescent Health Programs Meeting Package

This meeting package will guide your team to: understand the impact of unfair or unequal treatment of young people because of their body size; carry out a program self-assessment; and take action toward size inclusivity in your program.  

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this meeting package, participants will be able to:

• Define weight stigma and bias
• Describe how weight stigma and bias harm young people
• Identify three strategies to address weight stigma and bias in an adolescent health program setting
• Identify three actions their program can take toward size inclusivity