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2010 Press Releases
AACAP's Facts For Families Supports White House's Fight Against Childhood Obesity

For Immediate Release

Contact: Rob Grant, Communications Director
202.966.7300, Ext. 119
rgrant@aacap.org

Anna Eisenberg, Communications Coordinator
202.966.7300, Ext. 154
aeisenberg@aacap.org

Washington, D.C., May 12, 2010 - The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's Facts for Families: Obesity in Children and Teens supports the White House Task Force's fight against childhood obesity.

AACAP's Facts for Families: Obesity in Children and Teens can be found here: http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/obesity_in_children_and_teens.

AACAP has a series of Facts for Families which include information for parents about a variety of mental illnesses that affect children and adolescents.

To learn more about AACAP's Facts for Families, or to speak with an expert in the field, please contact Anna Eisenberg at (202) 966-7300, ext. 154 or at aeisenberg@aacap.org.

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Representing over 8,000 child and adolescent psychiatrists nationwide, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is the leading authority on children's mental health.

AACAP Members actively research, diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children, adolescents and their families. For more information please visit www.aacap.org.