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Title |
Type of Resource |
Description |
Other Key Strategies Addressed |
Price |
Languages Available |
| Policy and Standard Recommendations: |
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Preventing Childhood Obesity in Early Care and Education Programs |
Policy Recommendations and Implementation Strategies |
Policy standards and recommendations for all Five Key Strategies. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Breastfeeding; Reduced Screen Time; Physical Activity |
Free PDF |
English |
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Ten Steps to Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Centers - Resource Kit |
Brochure |
An explanation of the steps it takes for Child Care Centers to become "Breastfeeding Friendly". |
None |
Free to Download |
English |
| Curriculum, Ideas and Activities |
| For Professionals and Educators: |
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Eating Smart-Being Active |
Curriculum; Parent Education |
Curriculum for educators to use when teaching low-income families with young children to learn healthy lifestyle choices. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Healthy Beverage Options; Physical Activity |
Available by Purchase |
English and Spanish |
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Lets Move! Child Care |
Educator Education |
Childhood nutrition and physical activity information for child care providers. Provides insight, advice, and fun ideas. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Healthy Beverage Options; Reduced Screen Time; Physical Activity |
Free to Download |
English |
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Loving Support |
Facts and Tips Sheets |
Information for Center and Provider staff regarding breastfeeding accommodations. Additional information encouraging mothers to breastfeed is included. |
None |
Free to Download |
English, Spanish, and Native American |
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Bright Futures Nutrition Family Fact Sheets |
Facts and Tips Sheets |
Materials to assist families play an active role in their children's health and well-being and to help foster partnerships between families and providers. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Healthy Beverage Options |
Free to Download |
English and Spanish |
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Feeding Infants: A Guide for Use in the Child Nutrition Programs |
Guide Book |
An educational guide book on infant development, nutrition, breastfeeding and formula feeding, and a variety of other feeding topics. |
Healthy Beverage Options |
Free to Download |
English |
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Health Education Resource Exchange (H.E.R.E) |
Facts and Tips Sheets |
Handouts for parents regarding numerous health topics, with a primary focus on nutrition and physical activity. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Healthy Beverage Options; Physical Activity |
Free to Order or Download |
Primarily English |
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KidsHealth |
Parent/ Child/ Teen Education |
Education for parents, children, and teens regarding numerous health issues. Suggestions, recipes, activities, and coloring pages are included. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Breastfeeding; Physical Activity |
Free to Download |
English and Spanish |