# Presentation: 661367

## H.E.A.L.T.H.Y. Kids

- A collaboration with the Harvard Prevention Research Center, the Office of Child Care Services, and the Massachusetts Department of Education, Nutrition Program and Food Services.

**Healthy Kids Move **
**AND**
**Healthy Kids Move Beyond Munchies**

**Notes:**
Thank you for coming today
I would like to thank our collaborators who made this manual and training possible: 
Jody Figuerido and the Office of Child Care Services
Christanne Smith and Claudia Raya with the Department of Ed, Nutrition Program and Food Services
And our wonderful sponsors and collaborators:
Kacy Hughes, Leslie Swarz and the Children’s Museum
The New England Dairy Council
HP Hood
And the Massachusetts Department of Public Health

## Project History

- Collaboration with Harvard Prevention Research Center, MA Dept. of Education: Food & Nutrition Programs, and WIC
- Process for changing regulations:
- FCC regulations in review
- GCC/SAC regulations in review 05-06
- Dissemination
- Provider training
- Pending partnerships
- Resources

- J. Figuerido, OCCS, 6-30-05

**Notes:**
H.E.A.L.T.H.Y. Kids Move(Health Education Activities & Life-Time Habits for Young) Kids Project

Note – who decides on wording and who reviews and approves the regulation

## Collaboration

- Harvard contacts OCCS regarding obesity and overweight epidemic
- Discuss collaboration and steps the licensing agency can take to help combat this trend through regulation and education of child care providers.

- J. Figuerido, OCCS, 6-30-05

**Notes:**
Harvard contacts OCCS in 2001 with statistics from CDC and the recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics to have a minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity offered each day – when research was completed, it was determined that while 60 minutes would be better, providers were more apt to do at least 30 minutes if that was the regulation but, may not change practice if the requirement was 60 minutes.  

## OCCS Regulation Review

- FCC regulations in review in 2001
- Regulations added regarding  Physical Activity in family child care programs

- J. Figuerido, OCCS, 6-30-05

**Notes:**
Either on a food program or must follow USDA guidelines anyway- remained the same.  BUT added add’l information added into Healthy Kids Move training.

## Family Child Care Regulations

**8.11(2)(f)(g):**
**(2):  Routine:**  The caregiver must carry out a routine that is flexible and responsive to the needs and interests of the children in care.  This routine must include:
- 	(f) thirty minutes of physical activity per day
-    (g) daily outdoor play, weather permitting
- Regulations:
- www.qualitychildcare.org

- J. Figuerido, OCCS, 6-30-05

## Group and School-Age Child Care Regulation Review	

- In process
- Recommendations for physical activity include:
- sixty minutes of physical activity per day
- daily outdoor play, weather permitting

- J. Figuerido, OCCS, 6-30-05

**Notes:**
In children..... 

##  Dissemination of Information

- Providers receive new regulations via US Mail
- Information is provided at new provider orientation
- Kids In Motion technical assistance paper on _[www.qualitychildcare.org](http://www.qualitychildcare.org/)_
- Healthy Kids Move Training available through the Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

- J. Figuerido, OCCS, 6-30-05

## Healthy Kids Move Manual

_**Healthy Kids Move Manual**_
- Available late summer: at  _[www.Mass.gov](http://www.mass.gov/EEC)__[/EEC](http://www.mass.gov/EEC)_
_**Contents**_
*The Healthy Kids Move manual, developed by *
*OCCS, DOE, and Harvard University includes:*
- An overview of physical development, birth through school-age;
- Physical Activity Ideas and adaptations; and
- Information on promoting* *healthy eating habits and Nutrition ideas

- J. Figuerido, OCCS, 6-30-05

## Training for Providers

- Healthy Kids Move training developed in 2001
- Train the Trainers for Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies held at the Children’s Museum in Boston every Jan.
- Annual Collaboration meeting and update of the training every July
- Training offered across the state each year through OCCS funding
- Printing of the Healthy Kids Move manual Sept. 2004 by Dept. of Education
- Harvard holds quarterly partners meetings annually.
- Manual will be available for download on Early Education and Care website and Dept. of Education

- J. Figuerido, OCCS, 6-30-05

**Notes:**
Harvard has collaborated with public schools, OCCS for the early childhood and after school community, and the medical community.

These meetings include information as well as key note speakers and Blue Cross and Blue Shield has held a meeting with resources provided to participants.

Other states have been invited to come to MA and present and partners are able to attend at little or no cost.

## Additional Partnerships

- DPH
- Head Start
- UMASS Memorial Hospital of Central MA

- J. Figuerido, OCCS, 6-30-05

**Notes:**
DPH is reviewing this program
Head Start is using a version of this in their programs – presented at the National Conf. in 20034.
Umass Memorial – would like to work on the project to bring information to families through child care providers and through the medical community.

## Department of Early Education and Care

- Please be advised that on _July 1, 2005_,
- the Office of Child Care Services, and
- Early Learning Services from the
- Department of Education will jointly
- become the **new Department of Early**
**Education and Care.**

- J. Figuerido, OCCS, 6-30-05

## Contact Information	

- Office of Child Care Services/Dept. of Early Education and Care:
- Jody Figuerido: _[jody.figuerido@state.ma.us](mailto:jody.figuerido@ofc.ma.state.us)_
- Current Website:  _[www.qualitychildcare.org](http://www.qualitychildcare.org/)_
- As of July 1st:  _[www.Mass.gov](file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/EMendes/Local%20Settings/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/OLKA/www.Mass.gov/EEC)__[/EEC](file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/EMendes/Local%20Settings/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/OLKA/www.Mass.gov/EEC)_

- J. Figuerido, OCCS, 6-30-05