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State & Local Efforts to Level the Early Care & Education (ECE) Playing Field Presented by: Linda L. Cowling, MPH, RD July 17, 2019 California Department of Public Health Funding Acknowledgement California Department of Public Health

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California Department of Public Health

State & Local Efforts to Level the Early Care & Education (ECE) Playing Field

Presented by: Linda L. Cowling, MPH, RD July 17, 2019

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California Department of Public Health

Funding Acknowledgement

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California Department of Public Health

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California Department of Public Health

The Interconnected Web of Health

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California Department of Public Health

The Facts

  • 457,000 California children receive care in

ECE settings.

  • Half of the population aged 2 and older

consumes sugary drinks on any given day.

  • 75% of caregivers of children aged 2‐5

reported that child had eaten fast food in the past week.

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California Department of Public Health

Cost of Day Care

Source: Kidsdata.org. A program of Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health

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California Department of Public Health

CDPH’s Comprehensive Approach

  • Inputs:

– Social Marketing – Evidence‐based Interventions – Partnerships – Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) Change Supports

  • Outcomes:

– New PSEs that facilitate:

  • Improvements in

– Healthy Eating – Physical Activity (PA) – Food Security

– Obesity Prevention – Reduction of Nutrition Related Chronic Diseases

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California Department of Public Health

FFY 18:

  • 23 Counties

– 82 ECE Sites; 135 Reached/Site

  • Policy, System and Environmental

(PSE) Changes Impacted 11,063

  • Direct Education Reached 24,212
  • 319 PSE Changed in ECE Settings

CDPH’s Comprehensive Approach

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California Department of Public Health

FFY 2018 PSE changes in ECE (n=89)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

  • ther nutr marketing

food program access food distribution water procurement non‐meal food quality feeding practices meal quality unstructured PA gardens PA facilities structured PA wellness policies

% of sites by type of change made

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California Department of Public Health

Local ECE Highlights Since 2015

  • 24 trainings reaching more than 800

educators, child care advocates, and providers

  • 41,000+ children, parents, teachers and

providers received nutrition education

  • 100+ sites adopted changes to improve

meal/snack quality and implemented wellness policies

  • 200+ ECE sites have painted playgrounds
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California Department of Public Health

State Resources to Support Local Efforts

  • Physical Activity (PA) & Nutrition Policy

Templates

  • PA Toolkit for Preschool‐Aged Children
  • Painting Preschool Playgrounds for Movement
  • Potter the Otter Healthy Food & Beverage

Resources

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California Department of Public Health

Physical Activity and Nutrition Templates & Policies

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California Department of Public Health

Customizable Policy Templates

  • Physical Activity

– Infants – Toddlers – Preschoolers – Safety – Parent Education – Staff Training

  • Nutrition

– Staff Role – Nutrition Education for Children – Nutrition Guidelines – Safety – Parent Education – Staff Training – Field Trips – Celebrations

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California Department of Public Health

What’s Inside?

  • Steps for Developing Physical

Activity (PA) & Nutrition Policies

  • Assessment Tools
  • Resources

– Meal Patterns – Considerations for Special Dietary Needs—Food Allergies – PA Guidelines

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California Department of Public Health

Physical Activity Toolkit for Preschool‐Aged Children

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California Department of Public Health

What’s Inside?

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California Department of Public Health

Painting Preschool Playgrounds for Movement

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California Department of Public Health

What’s Inside?

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California Department of Public Health

Potter the Otter Healthy Food & Beverage Resources

www.PottertheOtter.com

First 5 Santa Clara County

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California Department of Public Health

What’s Inside?

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California Department of Public Health

What’s Next?

  • 5 Year CDC State Physical Activity

and Nutrition (SPAN) Grant – Working with:

  • 5 selected organizations
  • Local and State Resource and

Referral Agencies

  • State‐wide ECE systems to

implement healthy nutrition and PA standards

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California Department of Public Health

Thank You

Linda L. Cowling, MPH, RD Linda.Cowling@cdph.ca.gov 916‐445‐2973