COTA’s top mission priority is the COTA Treatment Network building a comprehensive store of available resources nationwide for the treatment and management of childhood obesity.
START using the Network:
Enter a state or keyword in Search box, at right, to find treatment resources in your area
Connect to colleagues, experts to share concerns, insights (try Research, Prevention categories)
Click Here to take survey to add your program/practice to our Treatment Network
Share your Network usage, questions or insights with us, using Contact, above
VALUES of the COTA Treatment Network…
To promote comprehensive, credentialed treatment of childhood obesity, the COTA Network will list programs, practitioners and experts which
Have medical, behavioral science or other health-related credentials;
Focus on childhood (or childhood and adult) overweight/obesity;
Focus on treatment as well as prevention; and
Focus on sustainable long-term weight management, use evidence-based methods and track treatment outcomes.
FUTURE VISION for the Treatment Network…As our online Network gains momentum, it will grow to include, but not be limited to
A searchable directory of treatment centers and related resources
Resources for professionals (guidelines and recommendations)
Educational resources for patients and families
Tools to facilitate communication amongst professionals and families in need.
Contact us at info@cotacoalition.org with any questions about our Treatment Network, or over-arching mission.