Resources

National-level Resources

• Go NAPSACC - https://gonapsacc.org/

  • Go NAPSACC works with child care providers to improve the health of young children through practices, policies, and environments that instill habits supporting lifelong health and well-being. They offer modules on key topics like healthy eating, physical activity, farm to ECE,  and oral health. The 5 steps of Go NAPSACC help child care providers prioritize, plan, and take action to make healthy changes. 

• KidsGardening - https://kidsgardening.org/

  • KidsGardening supports educators and caregivers bringing the life-changing benefits of gardening to kids. They support educators and families with grant funding, original educational resources, inspiration, and community to get more kids learning through the garden.

• North Carolina State Natural Learning Initiative - https://naturalearning.org/

  • Natural Learning Initiative (NLI) applies community-based, equity-driven design thinking to creating healthy natural play and learning environments, where all children and their families can thrive, learn healthy life habits, and set in motion a life course of peace and love for nature. A wide range of resources, such to support the development of natural playgrounds and nature-based educations spaces, emphasizing the importance of natural elements, can be found on the NLI's website.

• Team Nutrition Resource Order Form - https://pueblo.gpo.gov/TN/TNPubs.php

  • Team Nutrition print materials, such as posters, curriculums, newsletters, stickers, and more, are available free to order for schools and child care centers that participate in the Federal Child Nutrition Programs.  

• Vermont Food Education Every Day (FEED) Resources - https://vtfeed.org/feed-resource-library

  • Vermont FEED provides network and advocacy leadership, educational resources, and professional development to an evolving farm to school movement — involving hundreds of school communities and producers across the country — in order to increase equitable access to local, nourishing food and strengthen food, farm and nutrition education. 

Resources have been further broken down by state. Click on your state below, or use the dropdown menu in the top navigation bar, to access state-specific resources.