Educators
Resources for Child Care
- Food and Nutrition Resource List for Child Care and Preschool Staff, Food and Nutrition Information Center, USDA
- USDA's Child Care Nutrition Resource System
Educators: Resources and Curriculum
- 5-A-Day Resources for Educators
Agriculture in the Classroom , teacher resources site
- California Project Lean Resource Library
Do More, Watch Less. After school TV-reduction curriculum from the California Obesity Prevention Program. http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/copi/default.htm
Dairy Council of California free and ready to use nutrition education programs available to California teachers
TEAM Nutrition , USDA program that supports the Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity.
USDA Food Guidance System (Food Pyramid)
- Harvest of the Month
- IOM child obesity report
Educational Theatre Programs , This program brings live theatrical programs to schools and communities to inspire children, teens, and adults to make informed decisions about their health and to build stronger, healthier neighborhoods.
Educators: Links and Additional Information
The California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program is a statewide, non-profit organization whose mission is to engage communities and build their capacity to improve the nutrition and physical activity status of California´s low-income African American, American Indian, Latino, and Asian/ Pacific Islander youth 10-14 years old.
Childhood Obesity: A Food and Nutrition Resource List for Educators and Researchers, Food & Nutrition Information Center, USDA click here or http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/topics/weight/childhoodobesity.pdf
UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health , Links to additional resources for parents, health professionals and educators.
Childhood Overweight: What the Research Tells Us. Downloadable fact sheet from The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools.
- California Center for Public Health Advocacy
- California Department of Education Physical Fitness Testing
