PA NAP SACC and USDA Wellness Grant

The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Food and Nutrition, has received a USDA CACFP Wellness Grant and is providing mini-grants to 200 child care facilities in Pennsylvania to implement the Pennsylvania Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (PA NAP SACC) intervention as a way to improve their nutrition and physical activity environments.  Here is a list of the 200 child care centers receiving USDA CACFP Wellness mini-grants. More information regarding the PA NAP SACC will be available from this website in the future.

I am Moving I am Learning in Pennsylvania

I Am Moving, I Am Learning (IMIL) is a proactive approach for addressing childhood obesity in young children birth to five within Early Care and Education settings. IMIL has 3 overall goals for building lifelong healthy preferences:

1. Increase the quantity of time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) within daily routines to meet national guidelines (a total of 120 minutes daily for preschool children)
2. Improve the quality of movement experiences intentionally planned and facilitated by informed and participating adults, including teachers and parents
3. Promote healthy food choices every day for children, teachers, and parents.

The interactive and high-energy training is infused with ideas, strategies, lively music, and resources for embedding quality physical movement experiences and healthy nutrition choices within the existing curricula of Early Care and Education programs.

Visit the PA KEY online Calendar for more information about the I am Moving I am Learning training sessions available in your region.