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Nutrition and Physical Activity
| Title: | Fitsource | | URL: | http://nccic.caliber.com/fitsource/index.cfm | | Comment: | A Web Directory for Providers that contains a wide variety of tools that can be used to incorporate physical activity and nutrition into child care and after-school programs. The Web site, produced by the Child Care Bureau, links to activities and game ideas, curricula and lesson plans, campaigns, healthy menus and recipes, funding strategies, information for parents, and other resources. The Web site allows users to search for resources by keyword or by age group (infant and toddler, preschool, and school age), and includes links to resources available in Spanish. The Web site also contains a speaker's kit with PowerPoint slides, notes, and handouts on the following topics: (1) childhood obesity and overweight statistics; (2) consequences of childhood obesity; (3) why child care and after-school settings are an ideal venue for incorporating nutrition and physical activity; and (4) an overview of program, policy, and finance strategies supporting nutrition and physical activity in child care and after-school programs. |  | |
| Title: | Food Safety for Home Child Care Providers | | URL: | http://www.childcarefoodsafety.com/ | | Comment: | This Web site has been developed for home child care providers, parents and guardians, educators, and anyone who wants information on how to prevent foodborne illness. The site is an adaptation of a comprehensive curriculum created by New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service. | | |
| Title: | Food and Nutrition Information Center | | URL: | http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/ | | Comment: | The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) has been a leader in food and human nutrition information dissemination since 1971. FNIC's web site provides a directory to credible, accurate, and practical resources for consumers, nutrition and health professionals, educators and government personnel. Visitors can find printable format educational materials, government reports, research papers and more. FNIC nutrition information specialists review all site content to ensure top quality resources.
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| Title: | National Association for Sport and Physical Education | | URL: | http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/template.cfm?template=main.html | | Comment: | Site features physical activity guidelines for infants and toddlers, and guidelines for choosing the right sport and physical activity program for children. The online store contains a book entitled "Active Start" which was developed by a group of national experts and provides guidance about the physical activity capabilities and needs of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. | | |
| Title: | National Food Safety Information Network | | URL: | http://www.foodsafety.gov/ | | Comment: | Site provides a list of federal, state, local government, and private sector websites devoted to nutrition for children and teens as well as a list of websites for reporting food related illnesses. | | |
| Title: | Team Nutrition | | URL: | http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn | | Comment: | To help meet the goal of healthier children, USDA launched Team Nutrition, an initiative designed to help make implementation of Dietary Guidelines in schools easier and more successful. Site has a wealth of nutrition resources for educators, parents, and children available for order or download. | | |
| Title: | The Pacific West MCH Distance Learning Network | | URL: | http://depts.washington.edu/pwdlearn/ | | Comment: | The Pacific West MCH Distance Learning Network has developed three curricula for health professionals to strengthen nutrition services for children with special health care needs and their families as a result of a MCHB-funded distance learning grant to the USC UCEDD in collaboration with the UW CHDD. Includes curricula about oral health and children with special health care needs. | | |
| Title: | United States Department of Agriculture | | URL: | http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/ | | Comment: | Food and Nutrition Services, which operates under the Department of Agiculture, provides children from low-income families access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education. FNS has many programs including WIC, school lunches, and food stamps. This site also has information specifically for children about nutrition. | | |
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