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Topic

  • Nutrition

Tag

  • Healthy Eating (25)
  • Nutrition assistance (10)
  • Breastfeeding (8)
  • Responsive feeding (8)
  • Home visiting (7)
  • Meal Service (6)
  • Infant Feeding (3)
  • Active play (2)
  • Food safety (2)
  • Physical activity (2)
  • COVID-19 (2)
  • Consultants (1)
  • Community Partnerships (1)
  • Safe environments (1)
  • Home-based curriculum (1)
  • Staff qualifications (1)

Audience

  • Directors and Managers (3)
  • Families (2)
  • Home Visitors (1)
  • Health Professionals (1)

Program Options

Type

  • Video (21)
  • Article (17)
  • Publication (8)
  • Podcast (1)
  • Learning Module (1)
  • Topic Page (1)

Age Group

Program Type

Series

  • Healthy Home Visiting (3)
  • Home Visiting Series (1)
  • Child Care Health Consultation Webinar Series (1)
  • Tips for Health Managers (1)
Nutrition

Good nutrition is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Eating healthy foods helps pregnant women and children get the nutrients their bodies need to stay healthy, active, and strong. Health managers and program staff can explore resources to support healthy eating habits and find nutrition assistance information to share with families.

Engaging Families in Head Start Programs and WIC

This video discusses strategies to help families join and engage in WIC. Find out how WIC and Head Start programs can coordinate professional development opportunities for Head Start nutrition and health staff.

Nutrition Staff and Consultants

This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide describes how health managers work with nutrition staff and consultants to develop nutrition services.

Caring for Children with Food Allergies

Food allergies can be serious, and it is important that caregivers know how to help care for children who have them. Explore tips and information about food allergies and intolerances here.

Obesity in Children

Childhood obesity increases the likelihood of adulthood obesity. Explore these tips for creating a positive eating environment and using movement as a learning tool.

Eating Well from the Ground Up

Good nutrition helps children grow, develop, and maintain a healthy weight. In this resource, find healthy eating strategies for families and staff.

CACFP Meal Patterns

In this video, learn about CACFP meal pattern requirements that focus on providing healthy foods. These meal patterns help programs offer children wholesome meals and establish life-long healthy eating habits.

Meal Pattern Accommodations in CACFP

This video clip offers guidance on providing CACFP meal pattern accommodations when requested by parents for children with disabilities, religious reasons, or for the parent's preference.

How CACFP Reimbursements Are Calculated

This video explains how CACFP reimbursements are calculated. Learn about the documentation required to validate a claim for reimbursement and how to meet recordkeeping requirements.

Positive Food and Eating Environments

This video introduces strategies to create a positive eating environment. Use this information to help staff and families understand that mealtime is not just an eating event. It's a learning opportunity.

CACFP Meal Services in Head Start Programs

Review these video clips to learn how to implement CACFP, including information about meal patterns, accommodations, how reimbursements are calculated, and creating positive food and eating environments.

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