Join USDA and FRAC for a webinar on two proposed Child Nutrition rules impacting the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Learn what you need to know about USDA’s proposed:

· Updates to the regulations on meal modifications for disability or non-disability (vegetarian or religious) reasons, including milk substitutions;

· Request for your comments on future regulatory action regarding grain-based desserts in CACFP; and

· Streamlined application process for CACFP institutions in good standing when applying to participate in the Summer Food Service Program

Speakers:

· Andrea Farmer, USDA

· Anne Fiala, USDA

· Geri Henchy, Food Research and Action Center

A certificate of attendance will be issued.

Healthy Habits- ST# 10089410.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Part 1.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.

Target audience:

• Early Care and Education Providers
• Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Healthy Habits- ST# 10089373.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Parts 3 and 4.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.

Target audience:

• Early Care and Education Providers
• Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Healthy Habits- ST# 10089410.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Part 2.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.

Target audience:

• Early Care and Education Providers
• Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Healthy Habits- ST# 10089410.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Part 3.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.

Target audience:

• Early Care and Education Providers
• Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Healthy Habits- ST# 10089410.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Part 4.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.

Target audience:

• Early Care and Education Providers
• Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Monthly meeting of the Early Ages Healthy Stages Coalition

What do we look like when we do

our best work?

In April, we are going to ask you to come to the coalition meeting prepared to answer this question.

Our meeting will be centered around interactive discussions that will revisit our mission, vision, and values.

We will also hear from Family Connections about the programs and services available to young children and their families in Cuyahoga County.

We need your experience, knowledge, generosity, and passion!  When we work together, we can make sure that young children in Cuyahoga County are growing healthy bodies and minds, right from the start!

Register for the meeting here.

Please park in the back lot of the building and enter through the front door.

Target audience:

•  Parents and Families
•  Early Care and Education Providers
•  Health Care Professionals
•  Agencies and Organizations
•  Community members

For more information, contact: Alison Patrick at 216-201-2001 ext. 1513 or info@ccbh.stagingnotavicreative.com

What does EAHS look like when we do our best work?

Meeting login information here.

Or dial 1-800-216-0770, Passcode:  427883

This meeting will be centered around interactive discussions that continue to revisit our mission, vision, and values.

Agenda:

• Welcome and Introductions
• Review of January 2020 Meeting
• Review of Strategic Planning Activities to Date
• Overview of Results Based Accountability Framework
• Part 2 – Mission, Vision, Values exercise
• Strategic Planning Next Steps

We need your experience, knowledge, generosity, and passion! When we work together, we can make sure that young children in Cuyahoga County are growing healthy bodies and minds, right from the start!

New sessions of the Ohio Ready to Learn Workshops in a virtual webinar format are now open and accepting registrations on the OCCRRA website.  You will be sent an email through OCCRRA with the link for joining the webinar after registration.  See below for course descriptions.

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WORKSHOP REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• Register for workshops on the Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association website: occrra.org.  You must create a profile to complete the OCCRRA registration process.
• All workshops are FREE and Ohio Approved.
• You must register for each workshop separately by the deadline listed on OCCRRA.
• Earn a total of 2 Ohio Approved hours FREE for each workshop, or a total of 8 Ohio Approved hours for the workshop series!

Session #1: Effective Learning

Effective learning is critical to the development of young children. Participants who attend this training will be able to describe effective learning through play and will explore a variety of strategies that will support children’s learning experiences.

Session #2: Red/Green Choices Behavior Management                                  

Early childhood professionals who attend this training will be introduced to identifying strategies to use with young children to address behavior and will have the opportunity to practice a variety of engaging instructional strategies that support management of preschool children.

Session #3: Calming Down and Kindness in the Classroom                                                                          

Successful coping skills and conflict resolution in early childhood contribute to a child’s long term quality of life. Participants who attend this workshop will explore and identify a variety of strategies that will foster critical skills in young children.

Session #4: Grow Happy Kids                                                                                            

For some children, learning about healthy eating and exercise can be very challenging. In this workshop participants will explore like scientists and explain several strategies for making healthy lifestyles with young children easier and more successful.