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Early Child Nutrition: Advancing Health for Everyone
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State and local programs can use this information to build equity into their work on early child nutrition (ECN) in early care and education (ECE) settings.
Strategies to Advance Health
Advancing Early Child Nutrition in ECE
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States and communities can promote and support early child nutrition (ECN) in early care and education settings in many ways. ECN includes breastfeeding support, responsive feeding, and opportunities for children to eat a variety of nutrient-dense foods.
CDC Early Child Nutrition
SUNBucks Overview and Support
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Training on what SUNBucks is and what AZ Health Zone Local Implementing Agencies can do to support.
SUNBucks Overview and Support Training
DIG In Schools Implementation Training Video
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DIG in Schools Implementation Training presented by Kathryn Faull.
DIG in Schools Training
Smarter Lunchroom Scorecard
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The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement (SLM) Scorecard is a list of simple no-cost or low-cost strategies that can increase participation, reduce food waste, and increase selection and consumption of healthy school food.
SLM Scorecard
Smarter Lunchrooms Action Planning Template
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Use this template to help review your SLM Scorecard results, summarize your school goals, create an action plan, and develop a task list for next steps.
SLM Action Plan Template
Implementing Smarter Lunchrooms Movement in Arizona
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This powerpoint provides a self-paced overview and implementation tips that support the Smarter Lunchroom Movement. This training is Part 1, with Part 2 created by the State Evaluation Team. Once both trainings have been completed, you are a certified Smarter Lunchrooms Movement Consultant, and your certification is valid for the 2026-2030 AZ Health Zone grant cycle.
AZ Health Zone SLM Implementation Training
Smarter Lunchrooms Movement – Cornell University
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This recorded training is an overview of the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement training provided by Cornell University. Presented by Adam Brumberg.
Smarter Lunchrooms Movement Training
Adaptive Physical Activity
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In this training, learn about how Adaptive Physical Activity can support movement for all. Part of the FY25 disability inclusion series, this training was provided by Dr. Lauren Lieberman of SUNY Brockport.
Adaptive Physical Activity Training
Classroom Management for Schools – Part 2
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This recorded training video is part two of a two part series on classroom management provided by educational consultants, Branching Out.
Classroom Management Training Part 2
Classroom Management for Schools – Part 1
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This recorded training video is part one of a two part series on classroom management provided by educational consultants, Branching Out.
Classroom Management Training Part 1
School Garden Brochure
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This brochure from the Arizona Department of Health Services' School Garden program provides information on how to certify school gardens for garden to cafeteria programs.
School Garden Certification
Child Nutrition Programs Resources
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Arizona Department of Education provides information and resources for Child Nutrition Programs such as National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Afterschool Care Snack Program and At-Risk Afterschool Meals, and Summer Meal Service.
ADE Health & Nutrition Services
Empower Out of School Time Guidebook
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Standards for Empower Out-of-School Time Programs in Arizona. By implementing the Empower Standards, you are supporting healthy relationships with food, encouraging physical activity, preventing exposure to tobacco and secondhand smoke, supporting sun safety practices, and promoting healthy oral health behaviors so the children in your care can grow up healthy.
Empower OOST Guidebook
WellSAT 3.0
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New interactive WellSAT 3.0 Webpage: Gather quantitative and qualitative information to improve your Local School Wellness Policy.
WellSAT 3.0 Website
Engage Community Members in 10 minutes or Less
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Community engagement webinar presented on 11/9/23. Simple strategies to incorporate more community engagement. Facilitated discussion of successful strategies from AZ Health Zone local implementing agencies.
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Fulfilling the Promise of Community Engagement
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Community Engagement webinar presented on 5/29/24. Strategies for using the information gathered through consulting, involving and collaborating.
Fulfilling the Promise of Community Engagement
Local Wellness Policy Training
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What is a Local Wellness Policy?
A local wellness policy (LWP) is a document created by a Local Education Agency (LEA) or district that documents the policies and efforts to establish an
environment that promotes students’ health, well-being, and ability to learn.
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DIG in Schools Implementation Training
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DIG Planning Tool – Diné
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Key Contacts for Childhood

Kathryn Faull
School System Specialist