Early Care and Education

Community champions can build healthier child care environments for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

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Early Care and Education

Supporting young children in practicing good nutrition and physical activity can set the foundation for a lifetime of healthy habits. 

Home-based and center-based child care programs can make and sustain changes to policies, practices, and environments that help the children in their care be healthier. If you are looking to promote the nutritional, physical, or social emotional health of young children, check out the resources below for practical strategies, real-world examples, planning tools, and more.

ECE Nutrition and Physical Activity Guide

Early Care and Education settings play a powerful role in creating positive experiences with food and movement. See how community champions can apply the Six-Step Community Change Model to strengthen the health of young children.

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Healthier Child Care Environments Toolkit

The Healthier Child Care Environments Toolkit is a comprehensive list of online resources, curated by MSU Extension, that help home or center-based child care providers create healthy, high-quality spaces for children.

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Early Childhood Professionals

MSU Extension offers live and online training for early childhood professionals on topics like discipline, math, art, outdoor play, and social emotional health. Trainings are approved in the MiRegistry system through the Michigan Department of Education.

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