Bureau of Community Food and Nutrition Assistance

Ann McCormack, Chief

What’s New What’s Changed What Stays the Same What is Ending

Physical Activity Guidelines for Child Care• Core Requirements• Intermediate Requirements• Advanced Requirements

Goal: Increase the opportunities for and the quality of physical activity in child care settings. Reduce sedentary time and long periods of inactivity.

Amount of Physical ActivityAt least 90 minutes of physical activity each day. Per licensing rules at least 60 of these minutes should be obtained outdoors unless prohibited by weather or special needs. The physical activity should consist of:

Structured Activity - At least 30 minutes of teacher led activity each day.

Unstructured Activity - At least 60 minutes of unstructured activity each day.

No Playtime Withheld• Physical activity is never withheld as

punishment. Equipment Available

• Indoor play equipment meets the requirements specified in licensing rules for child care facilities.

A facility is not recognized for meeting the core requirements.

Center Chooses 4 of 9 additional standards:

Additional Physical Activity Indoor Physical Activity Learning Integrated Screen Time Written Policy for Facility Staff Education and Training Sedentary Time Restricted Visual Promotion of Physical Activity Staff Participation and Role

Modeling

Center meets all 12 standards

Poster and certification Center name mentioned in the

Healthy Child Care Newsletter Center name posted on the MOve

Smart web site Local press release Letter to parents

New training completed by January 1, 2014.

Family Style Meals flyer: updated and more colorful

Developed in coordination with the Bureau of Environmental Health Services and the Center for Local Public Health Services

States that DHSS supports family style meals in child care

Includes food safety tips and guidelines

Download from the web at www.health.mo.gov/eatsmart (click on resources)

Order multiple copies at cacfp@health.mo.gov

Breastfeeding support materials are being updated to reflect the current best practices for child care.

Nutrition 101 Menu Planning Approved Health Promotions

• Organwise Guys• Lana the Iguana• MyPlate

Potential New Health Promotions:• Healthily Ever After (UM Extension)• Healthy Habits for Life

Socializing Health Habits: Physical Activity

Replace with MOve Smart training in January

Eat Smart 1: Childhood Obesity and Missouri Eat Smart Child Care

Eat Smart 2: Setting the Stage for a Healthy Nutrition Environment

Eat Smart 3: Planning to Become a Missouri Eat Smart Child Care

sarah.gaines@health.mo.gov for Eat Smart

denise.redmon@health.mo.gov for MOve Smart

cacfp@health.mo.gov (generic email account)

800-733-6251 Fax: 573-526-3679