ERIC Number: ED384418
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: 50
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Nutrition in Head Start: A Comprehensive Plan for Quality Improvement. Module One--Staff Development: Training To Meet the Nutritional Needs of Children and Families. Module Two--Community Awareness: Educating Local Businesses on the Mission of Head Start Nutrition. Module Three--Children and Families: Nutrition Education for Health and Employment.
Riedel-Lester, Priscilla
Three modules address the objectives and services of the nutrition part of the health services component of the Head Start program. The planning of the nutrition services involves the following issues: (1) identifying the nutritional needs and problems of the children and the families; (2) meeting the daily nutritional needs of the children; (3) contributing to the development and socialization of the children; (4) planning an organized nutrition program for staff, parents and children; (5) making special provisions for the involvement of parents and appropriate community agencies in planning, implementing and evaluating the services; (6) providing for compliance with applicable sanitation laws and regulations; and (7) establishing and maintaining food service records. Module One is concerned with training the staff to meet the nutritional needs of children and families. Module Two focuses on developing community awareness by launching an awareness campaign, finding one community sponsor per Head Start center, and hosting an annual health fair for the community. Module Three is targeted towards children and families and emphasizes nutrition education for health and employment. It describes the job-specific training for parents through parent volunteerism in the center and vocational training in a technical school. (BAC)
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Education Service Center Region 8, Mount Pleasant, TX.
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