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Learning Session 5:Celebrating Success:Celebrating Success: Our Plans in Action!
Nemours is currently funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under a five-year Cooperative Agreement (1U58DP004102-01) to support states/localities in launching early care and education learning collaboratives focused on childhood obesity prevention. The views expressed in written materials or publications, or by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.1
Early Childhood Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention
National Early Care and Education Learning Collaboratives(ECELC) Project
Acknowledgements
A special thank you to:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
– For generous funding support and expertise
Nemours
– For their expertise, materials, support, and time spent on the project’s implementation
G t h S C t f N t iti Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
– For the evaluation component of this national effort
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Learning Session 5
Why Should We Change?
How Can We Continue to Make Healthy Changes? Celebrating Success:
Our Plans in Action!
ActionPeriodLS1 Action
PeriodLS2 Action PeriodLS3 Action
PeriodLS4 Action PeriodLS5
We Change?
Go NAP SACC*Long-Term Action Plan & Storyboard
Our Plans in Action!
Continue Long-Term Action Plan
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What is Our Role in Making Healthy Changes?
Pilot Action PlanPilot Storyboard
How Can We Engage Families as Partners?Continue Long-Term Action Plan (Emphasis on Family Engagement)
*Go NAP SACC is a Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care for ECE settings comparing their current practices with a set of best practices
TA BreakoutTA Breakout Groups –
LS4 Action Period
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Part A: P tiPresenting
Storyboards
NationalNational, State, and
Local Support
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) Program that
supports nutritionsupports nutrition education for eligible participants
State regulated
Educates and encourages
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encourages participants to make healthy food choices
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Designed for individuals with limited
resources in acquiring the knowledge, q g g ,skills and attitudes useful in establishing nutritious diets
Programs – Adult EFNEP
– Youth EFNEP
– Program Delivery
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Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Provides nutritious foods, education and counseling andcounseling, and screening and referrals to participants
Target Population are low income, nutritionally at risk:
Pregnant women
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– Pregnant women
– Breastfeeding women
– Non-breastfeeding post-partum women
– Infants
– Children
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Federally-funded
program administered by the State
Provides reimbursement for meals for infants and children enrolled in ECE programs who
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serve low-income children
Some programs have wellness initiatives
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Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) Standards that are designed to elevate
quality care and enhance development q y pwithin Early Care and Education programs
Standards are statewide
Uses a rating scale to assess level of quality
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Licensing Regulations
Regulated by the State
Set of guidelines that monitor the Set of guidelines that monitor the health and safety of licensed:
– Child care programs
– Family child care
– Community based programsy p g
– Faith based programs
– Head Start programs
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Physical Activity Break
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Part B:Part B: ABC’s of a Healthy Me
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ctive play
reastfeeding
ut down on screen time
rink milk and water
at healthy foods
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ABC’s of a Healthy Me Poster
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How do national and state best practice guidelines support your work to help children grow up healthy?
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Lunch
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Part C:Part C: Staff
Wellness
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Benefits of Staff Wellness Efforts
Helps staff identify opportunities to improve their healthhealth
Enhances productivity
Reduces absences, idleness, and health care costs
Shifts focus from treatment to prevention
Increases loyalty & retention
Creates role models for children and one another
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Mindful Minute Activity
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Discussion:
Which low-cost staff wellness ideas can you use in
your program?
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USDA SuperTracker
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Free Phone Applications
My Fitness Pal
– Tracks food intake and physical activity Suggests recommended daily calories for body size
BodBot
– Creates personalized workouts based on exercise equipment that is available
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– Sharing place for families to add and organize grocery g p g g yshopping lists
Fooducate
– Scans food item’s bar code and compares it to similar food items to help users make informed, healthier choices
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Local Staff Wellness Activities
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Part D: Healthy Recipes
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Part E: Active Play! Fun Physical yActivities for
Young Children
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Dr. Craft’s Active Play! Book
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Dr Craft’sDr. Craft s Active Play!
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Discussion:
Dr. Craft’s Active Play! Review
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Dr. Craft’s Active Play! DVD
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Part F: Facilitating Change in
Your Program
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Program
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Learning Session 5
Why Should We Change?
How Can We Continue to Make Healthy Changes? Celebrating Success:
Our Plans in Action!
ActionPeriodLS1 Action
PeriodLS2 Action PeriodLS3 Action
PeriodLS4 Action PeriodLS5
We Change?
Go NAP SACC*Long-Term Action Plan & Storyboard
Our Plans in Action!
Continue Long-Term Action Plan
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What is Our Role in Making Healthy Changes?
Pilot Action PlanPilot Storyboard
How Can We Engage Families as Partners?Continue Long-Term Action Plan (Emphasis on Family Engagement)
*Go NAP SACC is a Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care for ECE settings comparing their current practices with a set of best practices
Facilitating Change in Your Program: LS5 Action Period
Facilitated by the program Leadership Team
– Training for program staff
– Mini-version of the Learning Session that the Leadership Team attended
Opportunity to:
– Complete Action Tasks related to making healthy change
– Continue to work on making changes in your program
Trainers provide technical assistance (TA)
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Program Policy Change
Policies should be:
– Written
– Communicated, implemented, and monitored
– Enforced through coaching and training
– Supportive of the program’s vision and mission
– Understood and supported by key stakeholders
– Created by program staff, families, or administration
– Created collaborativelyCreated collaboratively
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Importance of Program Policies
Program policies:
S id li th t li ith th ’– Serve as guidelines that align with the program’s mission and vision
– Inform staff and families of the program’s expectations
– Hold staff and families accountable for adhering to the established policies
– Provide consistency among program practices in theProvide consistency among program practices in the event of changes in staff or management
– Provide something to refer to when speaking with staff, parents and the community about how things are done at the program
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Steps to Create a Program Policy 1. Determine the parties who will be involved in the
process
2. Identify the needs of the program
3. Analyze the needs of the program and determine how these needs can be addressed
4. Align the changes identified with the program’s mission and vision
5. Document the changes and make them available to staff and families
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Keep It Up A ti itActivity
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Take Advantage of Resources
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Take Advantage of Resources
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Take Advantage of Resources
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LS5LS5 Feedback
Forms
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