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Do you have questions regarding social distancing in your early care and education program? Join this one-hour chat discussion with pediatrician, Danette Glassy, MD, FAAP. Dr. Glassy will review the CDC guidance for early care and education programs and provide practical strategies for implementation in a variety of early care programs.

The registration link can be used for both the live event and on-demand viewing. The recording will be available to watch on-demand starting 30 minutes after the event ends until June 15, 2020. Because access to the live event is limited and the session may be full, we recommend watching the webinar on-demand. A version with English closed captions will also be posted on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) in the coming weeks.

Participants will receive an email with a link to download the certificate of attendance, at the end of either the live event or on-demand viewing.

Register here.

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As communities in the United States begin to re-open, you will have to make decisions to keep your staff and the families you serve safe. Public health officials have provided guidance that answers some of your questions, but other decisions will have to be made using your best judgment. Join the CDC Foundation for a 90-minute online seminar that will:

• Discuss how the virus works and spreads
• Share a process that can help you analyze the risks in your unique settings
• Work through some relevant scenarios with public health experts

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We hope you will join us for this timely Keynote presentation from Dr. Alison Tovar about the importance of centering equity in early childhood nutrition outcomes. The presentation will be followed by a moderated Q and A session with the audience.

Alison Tovar, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity in the Brown University School of Public Health. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Dr. Tovar received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Northeastern University in 2001, a Master’s in Public Health from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2005, and her Ph.D. from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy in 2009. Dr. Tovar was a faculty in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at The University of Rhode Island from 2012-2021 and joined Brown University in 2022. Her research focuses on understanding factors that shape eating behaviors early in life among diverse, underrepresented populations and developing community-based interventions among these populations.

Session 1 is intended for ECE/School-age program teachers and family child care providers and will provide information on healthy habits and strategies for implementing experiences in the program. All four parts of Session 1 must be taken for credit.

Part A – Healthy Physical Activity: Importance of physical play and structured and unstructured play ideas

Part B – Healthy Feeding and Eating: Nutrition, tips on encouraging new foods, positive drink choices and program activities

Part C – Healthy Growing: Positive body image, growing of fruits/vegetables program ideas

Part D –  Healthy Families: Family engagement ideas, promote healthy habits in home settings.

To register, visit OCCRRA’s website and use ST#10127408.

If your program is pursuing Ohio Healthy Programs designation, the program administrator must complete the Ohio Early Care and Education Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment prior to attending their first training and/or technical assistance visit.

NOTE: This is day 1 of a 2-day training. The second training will take place on Saturday, February 11. Participants must attend and complete BOTH days of training to receive full credit.

Session 1 is intended for ECE/School-age program teachers and family child care providers and will provide information on healthy habits and strategies for implementing experiences in the program. All four parts of Session 1 must be taken for credit.

Part A – Healthy Physical Activity: Importance of physical play and structured and unstructured play ideas

Part B – Healthy Feeding and Eating: Nutrition, tips on encouraging new foods, positive drink choices and program activities

Part C – Healthy Growing: Positive body image, growing of fruits/vegetables program ideas

Part D –  Healthy Families: Family engagement ideas, promote healthy habits in home settings.

To register, visit OCCRRA’s website and use ST#10127408.

If your program is pursuing Ohio Healthy Programs designation, the program administrator must complete the Ohio Early Care and Education Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment prior to attending their first training and/or technical assistance visit.

NOTE: This is day 2 of a 2-day training. The first training took place on Saturday, January 28. Participants must attend and complete BOTH days of training to receive full credit.