Good nutrition is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Eating healthy foods helps children get the nutrients their bodies need to stay healthy, active, and strong. Head Start staff can explore these resources to support healthy eating habits and find nutrition assistance information to share with families. Staff and families can also use these resources to learn how to prepare affordable, nutritious foods.

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High-quality Nutrition Programming in the Field

Explore examples of what a comprehensive approach to nutrition and healthy eating can look like in Head Start settings, from urban New York to arctic Alaska.

Child Feeding Practices

Setting up mealtimes as a chance to learn builds a child’s health, development, and social skills. Learn how positive eating environments, responsive feeding, and family style dining help form good habits that last

Coordinating Nutrition Services Across Programs

Learn how Head Start programs work with agencies such as the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP); Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and Child Care and Development Fund to provide healthy food for children.

Nutrition Resources for Families

Use these resources when engaging with families to support them in setting up good nutrition and healthy eating habits for themselves and their children at home.