Since its founding at Texas Children’s Hospital, the Wellness Center has offered valuable programs and therapies for wellness and obesity prevention. But as of March 31, 2006, the Wellness Center has ceased to operate within Texas Children’s, and its programs will move out into the Houston community.

Most of the programs offered by the Wellness Center, with the exception of its camps, will continue to be offered at Texas Children’s Health Centers. By transitioning the Wellness Programs to the Health Centers, the hospital is making these programs more accessible to current patients as well as partnering with local communities to share the wellness message with more families.

Wellness programs are offered at Texas Children's Health Centers located in The Woodlands, Sugar Land and Cy Fair. 

Inpatient and research functions of the Wellness Center will continue to be provided on campus with the support the Nutrition Support Service and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

Wellness programs will address a variety of exercise and nutrition services for healthy children and adolescents as well as those with special healthcare needs.

Common conditions treated by Texas Children’s wellness programs include:

• Obesity
• Overweight
• Underweight
• High blood pressure
• Hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol)
• Hyperinsulinemia
• Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
• Hyperlipidemia
• Abnormal weight gain

Patients enter wellness programs by self referral, physician referral or from other areas of Texas Children’s Hospital, such as:

Texas Children's Health Centers
Texas Children's Pediatric Associates
Texas Children's Heart Center
Texas Children's Diabetes Center
Texas Children's Sports Medicine Clinic
Texas Children's Prader-Willi Syndrome Clinic