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Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) in Early Childhood

Families and early childhood professionals can support and encourage children to develop healthy eating and active living habits early in life at home and within care settings. Once a child reaches three years old, it’s harder to change their behaviors, so exposing kids to many different, healthy behaviors at an early age can have a big impact on their lives.

The Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) in Child Care Toolkit is available in English and Spanish.

Healthy Eating Activing Living (PDF)

Alimentación Saludable y Vida Activa (PDF)

Resources

Offsite Play and Learning Resource Guide
Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (PDIS)

PDIS courses are available in English and Spanish:

  • Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care
  • Introduction to the Child and Adult Care Food Program
  • Let’s Get Moving! Physical Activity in Early Care and Learning
  • Let’s Eat Well! Supporting Nutrition in Early Care and Learning
Farm to Child

Farm to Child enriches communities' connection with fresh, healthy food by changing food purchasing and education practices in early care and education settings.

Colorado Food Program (CFP)

The Colorado Food Program provides reimbursement for healthy meals and snacks served to Colorado’s children and adults.

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding has benefits that last a lifetime.

Healthy Child Care Colorado

Focused on improving health, safety, and well-being in early childhood settings and systems.

Culture of Wellness in Preschools

An early childhood obesity prevention program, which aims to promote a culture of wellness in preschool settings.

Healthy Drinks. Healthy Kids.

Healthy drinks matter for healthy kids.


 

Nutrition
Parenting
Physical activity
Screen Time
Healthy Drinks