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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)

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

Appendix3

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

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

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

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

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.

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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