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The page provides valuable and easily accessible information for Early Learning Resource Centers coaches and other stakeholders to support their work with early childhood education programs around high-impact obesity prevention standards and best practices.

NEW! Training for ELRC Coaches and Partners
Tools for Promoting High-Impact Obesity Prevention Standards in Early Childhood Education: An Integrated Approach to Coaching Online Course

This 1.5 hour online professional learning opportunity will support participants in understanding the complexity of childhood obesity and the evidence that supports implementing the 47 High-Impact Obesity Prevention Standards in early childhood education settings. Participants will be able to use new knowledge and resources, identify and leverage opportunities, and support implementation of practices and policies related to obesity prevention, including farm to early care and education, standards during their quality coaching with early childhood education programs. The course is for Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Training Coordinators and Coaches, but other ELRC staff and partners are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Register for the course in the PD Registry.
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Resources for Coaches

The National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Early Care and Education (NRC) conducts and annual Achieving a State of Healthy Weight assessment of new and revised child care regulations in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. States' rules are rated on 47 healthy weight practices drawn from Preventing Childhood Obesity in Early Care and Education Programs, 2nd Edition.
ASHW Report
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The second edition of Preventing Childhood Obesity in Early Care and Education Programs is the new set of national standards describing evidence-based best practices in nutrition, physical activity, and screen time for early care and education programs. These standards are for all types of early care and education settings - centers and family child care homes.
Preventing Childhood Obesity
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Caring for Our Children (CFOC), is a collection of national standards that represent best practices, based on evidence, expertise, and experience, for quality health and safety policies and practices for today's early care and education settings.
Caring for Our Children
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Model Child Care Health Policies, 5th Edition, is a practical tool for adoption and implementation of best practices for health and safety in group child care settings for young children.


Model Child Care Health Policies
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Use the Healthy Kids, Healthy Future Technical Assistance Manual to understand the common challenges providers face in achieving the healthy best practices and learn practical solutions to address these challenges.

HKHF TA Manual
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The Keystone STARS Bonus points are available to providers for participating in these initiatives.


Farm to ECE
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PA NAPSACC
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CACFP Participation