Prioritizing Health and Wellness Standards for Early Childhood Education in Ohio
Ohio's team includes professionals from various departments working on incorporating health and wellness standards into the state's early childhood education system. The focus is on aligning with national standards, improving licensing rules, and providing training and support to professionals. This initiative is crucial given the current timing, alignment priorities, and grant opportunities to enhance health promotion in early care settings.
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The Ohio CoIIN June 17, 2015 St. Louis, MO
Who is on the Ohio team? Emia Oppenheim, PhD, RD, LD Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Program Coordinator, Ohio Department of Health Cara Lee, MSSA, Child Care Policy, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Charity Blair, Education Program Specialist, Ohio Department of Education, Child and Adult Care Food Program Anita Armstrong, MA, LSW Head Start State Collaboration Director, Ohio Department of Education Julie Stone, MEd, RD,LD Director of Professional Development, Ohio Head Start Association Ann Weidenbenner, MS, RD, LD Manager Primary Prevention Section, Ohio Department of Health
Additional Ohio CoIIN Team Members Andrew Wapner, DO, MPH Physician Administrator, Ohio Department of Health Elizabeth Conrey, PhD, RD State MCH Epidemiologist, Ohio Department of Health Kim DeDino, RD, LD Public Health Nutritionist/CSHCN, Ohio Department of Health Heidi Scarpitti, RD, LD Public Health Nutritionist, Ohio Department of Health Breanne Haviland, MS, RD, LD Public Health Nutritionist, Ohio Department of Health Kathleen Housman, Med, RD, LD, Program Specialist, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Ohio Department of Education Tracey Chestnut, Bureau Chief, Policy and Technical Assistance, Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Lisa Usselman, Specialist, Office of Learning and School Readiness, Ohio Department of Education
What opportunities we have selected to work on and why this is a priority for Ohio. Develop a prioritized list of health and wellness standards derived from the Caring for Our Children, National Health and Safety Performance Standards for Early Care and Education Programs, 3rdEdition Incorporate these health and wellness standards into existing domains of Ohio s QRIS system and/or licensing.
Why this is a priority for Ohio The timing is right .. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is in the process of completing major revisions to the child care licensing rules Increased alignment between agencies is a priority Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant with ODH funded Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association to hire health promotion consultants to provide training and TA on health topics to ECE professionals across the state Recommendations for prioritized list of health and wellness standards derived from the Caring for Our Children, National Health and Safety Performance Standards for Early Care and Education Programs, 3rd Edition created by Ohio Early Childhood Health Network ODH implemented Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Program
ODH - Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs Implement, support and evaluate Ohio Healthy Programs OCCRRA collaboration for Early Care and Education Centers Implement support and evaluate HCHW- Children s Hunger Alliance for in-home providers Implement, support and evaluate Parenting at Mealtime and Playtime Learning Collaborative (PMP)- Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics for pediatricians and family physicians Ohio Early Childhood Health Network improve day care settings and health systems in Early Childhood
Consistent Messaging Across Ohio Healthy Foods Breast- feeding Welcome Here Reduce Screen Time An Hour a day to Play Growing Great Tasters Good Rest is Best Build them up with words Goal: Children are at a Healthy Weight and Kindergarten Ready Make Snacks Count Healthy Plate Child and Family Health Services Make Breakfast Count Take Time for Meals Outside Play
Community Consistent Messaging Across all Sectors Early Childcare Centers Food/Activity Environment Health and Wellness for children 0-5 years Health Practitioners Parents
Ohio Team Quality Improvement Process for CoIIN Team intends to do 3-4 Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles Initial PDSA will be focus groups with diverse groups of Ohio ECE providers Final PDSA are intended to be pilots within interested ECEs Each cycle will take several months from beginning to end, and the final cycle should end December 2015
What the Ohio team wants to accomplish with this project HEAL recommendations are adopted for Ohio Enhanced state relationships and the opportunities for collaboration on future projects
Thank you! Questions?
