To provide early educational solutions in the fight against childhood obesity while promoting positive healthy lifestyle choices that affect a myriad of healthy outcomes. Healthy Start leads the way in developing innovative educational products for young children and their families to promote a lifetime of healthy choices.

The goals for our program materials are …

For Children
• Learn and practice healthy lifestyle choices that enable them to successfully reach their full potential throughout life
• Increase awareness of healthy eating and physical activity behaviors
• Adopt healthy eating and physical activity habits to prevent obesity later in life
• Develop and maintain positive self-esteem.
• Adopt healthy attitudes and values against tobacco, alcohol and other drugs

For Teachers and Administrators
• Provide educational materials and programs that meet the newly established National Standards
• Implement educational programs that have been field-tested, researched and evaluated
• Utilize programs that are easily integrated into current lesson plans
• Provide training and consultation services
• Provide information and materials for families to facilitate the practice of healthy behaviors at home

For Parents and Families
• Promote healthy eating and increased physical activity in families starting at an early age
• Incorporate “Go Foods” and “Slow Foods” and other healthy eating concepts as part of a healthy family lifestyle
• Provide positive role models for their children to practice healthy lifestyle choices

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