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Other Webcasts to View• Why Wellness? An Overview of the Child
Obesity Epidemic and Prevention Strategies in the Early Care and Education Setting
• Introduction to Active Early/Healthy Bites: WI Guides for Improving Childhood Physical Activity and Nutrition
• Active Early…Developing and Implementing Physical Activity Policies (Best Practices)
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Nutrition for Children Ages 1-12 Fruits & Vegetables Grains & BreadsMeat & Meat AlternatesBeverages
Nutrition for InfantsInfant Feeding PracticesInfant Beverages Infant Foods
Nutrition Environment Menu PlanningChildren with Disabilities or Other Special Dietary
NeedsMeal Time Environment Family Style Meal ServiceRole ModelingPicky EatersLocally Grown FoodsGardeningNutrition Education for Staff, Children and ParentsFoods Brought From HomeCelebrations FundraisingStaff & Work Place Wellness
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Each topic includes:
• Serve These, Instead of These - Recommendations
• Why? – Rationale• How? – Action Steps• Sample Program Policies
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Recommendations• Nutrition Sections:– “Serve These – Instead of These”• Highlighting the food options a facility should
choose and those they should limit or avoid
• Nutrition Environment Sections:– Best practices: What a facility should be doing5
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Why? - Rationale• This section answers the “why” question
behind the recommendations• Science-based recommendations from the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, American Academy of Pediatrics, Institute of Medicine, American Dietetics Association and other professional organizations
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How? – Action StepsIdeas of things you can do to help implement recommendations at your facility
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Sample Program Policies
• Provides sample program policies that you can use as is
• Providers may create their own policy that is not in the guide
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Success Stories Quotes
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Healthy Celebration
Ideas
Birthday Request
Form
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Appendix H
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Sample Letter to
Parents with Celebration
Ideas
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Appendix I
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Nutrition & Physical Activity Program
Policy
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Appendix J
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Program Policies• Current, clearly written and easily
accessible• Consult with those affected by policy
(staff and parents) before implementing new policies or changes
• Sample policies may be used as they are written or change to meet needs of your program
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Sample Program Policies
Nutrition for Children Ages 1-12• Fried or pre-fried vegetables (e.g. French
fries, hash browns, tater tots) are not served. These items will be homemade and baked.
• Juice will be served one time per week
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Sample Program Policies
Nutrition for Infants• To support breastfeeding: Staff is trained
on how to work with breastfeeding mothers and how to properly handle breast milk
• Sweetened grains/baked goods will not be served at meals or snacks
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Sample Program PoliciesNutrition Environment• Children receive nutrition education once a week or
more. Included are reading books related to food, eating activities, games that promote healthy eating and cooking projects.
• Foods from home are not allowed when your child does not like what is on the menu. We offer a variety of foods and all children will be encouraged, but not forced, to try all foods. It may take children 10-15 times of being exposed to a new food before they decide if they like it or not.
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Questions???• For more information, contact DPI at 608-
267-9129
• Download a copy of Healthy Bites and other resources at: http://dpi.wi.gov/fns/cacfpwellness.html
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This project has been funded at least in part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the view or policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products,
or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.