Statewide Campaign Aims to Address Health in ECE

A statewide campaign in Pennsylvania wants to engage all caregivers who interact with young children in discussions about healthy early childhood education programs.

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The Healthy Early Child Care and Education (ECE) campaign is a statewide initiative to have discussions about health early learning programs with:

• parents;

• caregivers;

• early learning program professionals;

• stakeholders; and

• decision-makers.

The discussions focus on physical activity, healthy eating, and screen time. In the past year, The Food Trust in Philadelphia, PA along with its organizational partners including Black Child Development Institute and First Up, have hosted advocacy training for parents and providers who were interested in becoming community champions for the Healthy ECE Campaign. Materials and resources for the Healthy ECE Campaign include:

• a social media toolkit;

• the “Why Healthy ECE Matters” report with findings and recommendations; and

• information on a related campaign for those looking to make their early learning programs healthier.

Contact

To learn more about the Healthy ECE Campaign email:

• Radha Pennotti

• Kelsey Porter

or visit thefoodtrust.org online.