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Nutrition Specialists chart each child’s height and weight in September and April of each year and ensure that menus are age-appropriate.

In addition, Head Start parents are offered monthly trainings on healthy eating habits.

Those who are potentially at risk for obesity are referred to our Nurse Practioner for in-depth testing for diabetes and referred to to a Registered Dietician if diabetes has been identified. 

To encourage more physical activity and address the importance of eating properly in the classroom and child’s home, centers are participating in I Am Moving, I Am Learning, an Administration for Children and Families initiative to combat childhood obesity by increasing more physical activity and parent involvement.

If you would like to learn more about our Nutrition content area, please email Dietrich Nickleberry, Food and Nutrition Services Manager or call 972-283-6460.