Child Nutrition: A Texas Healthy Building Blocks Training

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Date of Publication
July 7, 2021
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Maintaining the health of young children - and setting them up with lifelong healthy habits - are critical elements of a quality early childhood program. This course provides an overview of the Texas Healthy Building Blocks recognition program for early care and education settings that have demonstrated a commitment to promoting early childhood health. It is aligned with the guidelines of the Texas Healthy Building Blocks recognition program.

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Maintaining the health of young children - and setting them up with lifelong healthy habits - are critical elements of a quality early childhood program. This one-hour course provides an overview of the Texas Healthy Building Blocks recognition program for early care and education settings that have demonstrated a commitment to promoting early childhood health. The course describes the guidelines for healthy child nutrition, explains how to use feeding and teaching practices that promote healthy nutrition, and teaches how to design effective policies and education opportunities to help keep young children healthy. It is aligned with the guidelines of the Texas Healthy Building Blocks recognition program. This course was developed with support from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

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