Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings:

An Obesity Prevention Initiative in CACFP Child and Adult Care Food Program Division of Nutrition NYS Department of Health

What is the Child and Adult Care Food Program?

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USDA Child Nutrition Program

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Operates in Day Care Programs for Children and Adults

Basis for CACFP Obesity Prevention Initiatives

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CACFP serves a large number of low-income infants and children

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Infants and young children rely on parents and caregivers to create their food environments

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This is a critical time for establishing healthy eating patterns

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These are critical periods for excess rate of weight gain

Eat Well Play Hard Strategies

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Increase consumption of Vegetables and Fruits

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Increase consumption of 1% or Less Milk and Low Fat Dairy Products

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Increase Developmentally Appropriate Physical Activity

EWPHCCS Curriculum

EWPHCCS Curriculum Developed by CACFP Nutritionists with input from:

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Parents of Pre-School Children

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Child Care Center Directors

EWPHCCS Curriculum Target Populations:

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Three and Four Year Old Children

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Their Parents/Guardians

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Child Care Center Staff

Ten Modules

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Food Mood

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Vary Your Veggies

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Flavorful Fruit

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Dairylicious

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Too Much TV

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Cooking with Children

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Smart Snacking

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Fitness is Fun

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Awesome Appetites

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Growing Goodness

Children EWPHCCS Modules Lesson Plan Activities Parent Pages Handouts Incentives X X X X Parents Staff X X X X X X X COPI/ TNTG centers only

EWPHCCS Lesson Plan

EWPHCCS Activities

EWPHCCS Parent Pages

EWPHCCS Handouts

EWPHCCS Incentives

COPI/TNTG Center Toolkit

Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings Community/Government Agencies are Funded to:

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Provide on-site training to children, parents, staff at 15 centers/year

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Conduct pre- and post-implementation parent surveys

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Conduct an environmental survey of the center

EWPHCCS Reach (6/06 – 5/07)

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52 Low-Income Child Care Centers Children # Classes # Reached 353 1284

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12 Counties Parents Staff Total 313 96 762 348 317 1949

EWPHCCS Findings Fruit (3+ servings/day) Vegetables (3+ servings/day) Milk (1% or less) Activity (Usually/always) Behaviors Attitudes 52% 79% 35% 30% 69% 67% 55% 82%

Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative Train Child Care Center Staff to:

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Provide lessons to pre-school children and their parents

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Provide feedback on the implementation at their centers

COPI Reach (11/06 – 8/07)

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50 Child Care Centers

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29 Counties Children Parents Total # Classes # Reached 172 92 264 1023 525 1548

Team Nutrition Training Grants Add Staff Lessons to the Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings Curriculum

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10 Lessons

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50 Child Care Centers

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Evaluate Changes in Center and Mealtime Environment

Future Expansion Family Child Care Homes

To contact CACFP: [email protected]

www.nyhealth.gov/nutrition 518-402-7400 x 27253