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California Department of Public Health

Early Care and Education Physical

Activity Projects

May 31, 2017

4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

Melba Hinojosa, RN, PHN, MA

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Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch


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Topics


Two-part goal for the templates and

policy:

• Spectrum: Facility-Level Intervention

• General enough for use in all types of

childcare facilities

• Foster a greater awareness of the

importance of PA for young children

Physical Activity and Nutrition Templates

and Policy

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• How a policy is used and why

• Who needs to have a policy in place

• Children with special needs

• Training and educational opportunities

• Customizable templates

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Physical Activity and Nutrition Templates and

Policy


• Include as part of the program’s handbook, advertisements, and parent materials.

• Offers the opportunity for childcare providers to show a strong commitment to maintaining and enhancing the health of the children under their care.

• Structured and coordinated approach to improving the level of the children’s physical activity.

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Physical Activity and Nutrition Template and Policy


• Complementary to any existing policies within

the organization.

• Dissemination plan: California ECE

Partnership, the R&Rs, a presentation at the

CCFP RoundTable conference, the LHD

newsletter, the stencil kit coordinators, and all

those who have participated in NEOPB ECE

trainings.

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Physical Activity and Nutrition Template and Policy


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Physical Activity Template,p1


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Physical Activity Template, p2


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Physical Activity Template, p3


• Structured & Unstructured play

• Outdoor play

• Children with disabilities

• Types of PA

• Recommendations for amount of PA during

24 hour periods

• Staff and parent involvement with PA

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Physical Activity Topics Covered


• When will it be posted?

– June 2017

– Translation into Spanish

– How will it be promoted/shared across

the state?

• CDPH is working this out and suggestions

are welcome

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General Comments on the PA and Nutrition

Template and Policy


Spectrum: Emerging Opportunities

• Members include local health departments, state agencies, and regional child care organizations

• Wide range of topics discussed & members’ projects have been promoted—food insecurity, food allergies, safety, sleep practices, etc.

• Update/upload materials for newly licensed child care providers

• Chinese and Spanish translations of nutrition materials

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Pediatric Obesity Mini-CoIIN


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Playground Stenciling Projects


Spectrum: Technical Assistance

• Approximately 40 Counties Reporting:

• More than 100 day care centers, schools, city park playgrounds, homeless shelters, and other sites

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Playground Stencil Usage


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Playground Stencil Usage


• Spectrum:

Professional

Development

• Five trainings in

California

• Next one is June

3, 2017

– 2 Sessions, one

in English and

one in Spanish

Diane Craft—Physical Activity Training


Policy and templates

Materials (books, music CDs) provided to more than

300 training participants

Member of the Pediatric Obesity Mini-CoIIN

Purchased 60 sets stencils for use across the state:

fruits , vegetables, a path set & Spanish

alphabet letters

MyPlate stencil

Games, shapes, alphabet, numbers, etc.

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Review: CDPH Early Care and Education

Accomplishments


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Review


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Resources:http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/NEOPB/Pages/

EarlyCareandEducation.aspx

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/NEOPB/Pages/EarlyCareandEducation.aspx




Physical Activity:

Melba Rosa Hinojosa, RN, PHN, MA,

[email protected]

916.449.5370

NEOPB Early Care and Education Webpages:

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/NEOPB/Pages/EarlyCar

eandEducation.aspx

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Early Care and Education Contacts and

Resources

mailto:[email protected]




Documents

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