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Promising Strategies to Promote Health and Wellness

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Across the lifespan….from the first moment….Promote exclusive breastfeeding through evidenced‐based policies and practices• “10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding”

• 4 Baby‐Friendly ® hospitals• 17 hospitals through a grant to NJHA

CDC Prevention Status Report: http://www.cdc.gov/psr/npao/World Health Organization Evidence for the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2004/9241591544_eng.pdf?ua=1


Next stage…early childhood!

Early Care and Education Learning Collaborative

Nemours is currently funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under a five‐year Cooperative Agreement (1U58DP004102‐00) to support states/localities in launching early care and education learning collaboratives focused on childhood obesity prevention.


Goals

• To improve healthy eating, physical activity and screen time practices in early care and education (ECE) settings.

• To increase support for breastfeeding in ECE settings.• To improve ECE environments, related policies and programs to support these goals.


Overview

• Worked with ECE programs in Mercer, Union, Middlesex, Hudson, Passaic, Essex, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem Counties. – Training – Networking/Collaboration – Technical Assistance – Resources


Changes in practice

• Made water accessible throughout the day.• Family Style Dining • Indoor/Outdoor Gardens • Increased physical activity• Breastfeeding friendly environment• Incorporate nutrition in curriculum • Parent education• Staff wellness and role modeling


Sustainability

• CDC funding to enhance and excel ECELC work• Policy changes • Race to The Top‐Early Learning Challenge

– Grow NJ Kids (QRIS)


CDC funding for obesity prevention

• Imbed the information in the systems approach. • Funding New Jersey Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NJACCRRA) to train Quality Improvement Specialists (QIS) on Best Practices regarding nutrition, physical activity, breastfeeding support and screen time. – Head Start– Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies– Department of Education


600+ school districts; some 1.3 million students……

• Strengthen school wellness policies and facilitate policy implementation and monitoring in schools through strong wellness councils.

• Involve all students in both PE programs and other forms of physical activity throughout the school day.

• Support the efforts of schools to serve healthyand child‐friendly meals and snacks.


Healthy food options everywhere!

Put fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods and beverages within easy reach in all neighborhoods

• WIC‐authorized corner stores selling healthier products.


Active communities!

Create community environments where people can safely and easily walk and bike to school, shops, transit and other daily destinations

• NJ Prevention Network will work in 15 municipalities onPA‐promoting policies like Complete Streets


Healthy Community grants across NJ

• 32 small grants supporting community partnerships in 2014

• Healthy eating and active living strategies– Healthy eating: vegetable gardens, faith‐based wellness policies, establishing a farmers’ market, vending machine options

– Active living: bike rack installation, Safe Routes to School programs, walking audits, play street programs

• 2015 applications are in review!


Janet Heroux MHS, MBAObesity Prevention SpecialistNJ Department of Health

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Promising Strategies to Promote Health and Wellness › healthycommunities › docs › 2014 › ...P: (609) 292‐2209 [email protected] Healthy Community grants across