Resource Category: Education - ECE

Head Start: Nutrition

Access resources to support healthy eating habits and find nutrition assistance information to share with families

Visit the Head Start: Nutrition web page.

Guide to Making Physical Activity a Part of Meetings, Conference and Events

Include physical activity in meetings, conferences and other events.

The Move More North Carolina: A Guide to Making Physical Activity a Part of Meetings, Conferences and Events provides tips and resources for including physical activity in meetings, conferences and other events. Move More North Carolina: A Guide to Making Physical Activity a Part of Meetings, Conference and Events (Low-Ink Version) Move More North Carolina: A Guide to… Read more »

Growing Communities through Gardens Guide

Start a community garden.

Eat Smart, Move More North Carolina: Growing Communities through Gardens is a planning and resource guide for anyone who is thinking about starting a community garden. The guide describes a community garden, its benefits, how to find or start a garden and tips for growing, storing, preparing and enjoying fruits and vegetables. In addition it highlights… Read more »

EFNEP’s Families Resource

Provide nutrition education to limited-resource families. Handouts are available in Spanish and English.

EFNEP, the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, is a federally funded educational program conducted through the Cooperative Extension Service in every state and U.S. territory. In North Carolina, EFNEP is administered through NC State University and NC A&T State University. For decades, EFNEP has been helping limited resource youth and families with children learn how… Read more »

Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less Program

Participate in a 15-week group weight management program.

Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less is a weight-management program that uses strategies proven to work. Each lesson informs, empowers and motivates participants to live mindfully as they make choices about eating and physical activity. The program provides opportunities for participants to track their progress and keep a journal of healthy eating and physical activity… Read more »

Creating Active Outdoor Play Spaces Guide

Learn how to create play spaces that promote physically active play.

A Guide to Creating Active Outdoor Play Spaces (Hi-Resolution Version) A Guide to Creating Active Outdoor Play Spaces (Low-Resolution Version) A Guide to Creating Active Outdoor Play Spaces (Reduced ink version for printing)

Cook Smart, Eat Smart Cooking School

Learn how to prepare simple, healthy and delicious food for you and your family.

The Cook Smart, Eat Smart curriculum teaches cooking techniques that can be used to build a repertoire of entrees and side dishes to encourage preparing and eating more meals at home. There is an emphasis on healthy preparation techniques, simple ingredients and limited use of prepared foods. In addition, information is presented to help participants… Read more »

Color Me Healthy

Teach children ages four and five that eating healthy and being physically active are fun.

Color Me Healthy is a program developed to reach limited-resource 4 and 5 year-old children with fun, interactive learning opportunities on physical activity and healthy eating. Along with resources for professionals interested in getting trained in the program, the web site offers a variety of materials for parents as well. Visit the Color Me Healthy website to… Read more »

Child Trends

Access research focused on improving the lives of chidlrean and youth, especially those who are most vulnerable.

Visit the Child Trends website.