ELCPBC AWARENESS TOPICS

January 2021: Childhood Obesity Month

The Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County's January Awareness Campaign is Childhood Obesity. Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, putting children and adolescents at risk for poor health throughout their lives. Although the causes of childhood obesity are widespread, certain factors are targeted as major contributors to this epidemic. For this awareness campaign we have food and nutrition resources as well as information to help families in getting children to be more physically active.

25 Ways To Get Moving At Home
(Clickable Below in English & Spanish)

Tips for Getting Active Indoors

Tips for Busy Days

Tips for Getting Active as a Family

Tips for Healthy Eating

Consejos para aumentar la actividad física dentro del hogar

Consejos para aumentar la actividad física en familia

Other Childhood Obesity Resources:

• Help your kid get more physical activity:

https://health.gov/moveyourway/get-kids-active

• American Heart Association:

Heart.org/kids

• Active People, Healthy Nation:

https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/activepeoplehealthynation/index.html

• How to Be Physically Active While Social Distancing:

https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/how-to-be-physically-active-while-social-distancing.html

• Tips to Help Children Maintain a Healthy Weight:

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/children/index.html

• Infant and Toddler Nutrition:

https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/InfantandToddlerNutrition/index.html

• Child & Teen Healthy Weight and Obesity: 

https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/resources/child-teen-resources.html

• Finding Balance:

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/calories/index.html

• Cómo mantenerse físicamente activo mientras se mantiene el distanciamiento social:

https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/como-mantenerse-fisicamente-activo-mientras-se-mantiene-el-distanciamiento-social.html

• Consejos para ayudar a los niños a mantener un peso saludable:

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/spanish/children/index.html

• Nutrición para bebés y niños pequeños:

https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/index-es.html

• Cómo balancear las calorías:

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/spanish/calories/index.html

For additional community resources, contact our Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) team at 561-514-3300.

These links are to external websites. ELCPBC does not endorse the sites. If you find a link that is broken or leads to unrelated material, please email Contacts@ELCPalmBeach.org.