Get Healthy CT

Get Healthy CT is happy to share with you our Children’s Wellness Feature.  This packet of information is meant to provide useful, educational materials to daycare providers and parents.  We aim to support early care and education centers to encourage healthy eating and physical activity among our youngest residents ages 0 to 5.   Please share with local daycare center staff, children and parents.

2021 Topics:

• Health Tips for Your Baby and Young Child 
• Importance of Well-Child Visits
• Summer Safety Tips for Kids 
• Covid-19 Vaccine Information for Parents
• Mental Health for Children and Young Adults
• Nutrition Tips for Parents and Caregivers
• Healthy Development: Tracking Your Child’s Developmental Stages
• Healthy Kids, Healthy Teeth
• Healthy Hydration for Kids

2020 Archives:

• Healthy Eating on a Budget for Families
• Healthy Eating Tips for Kids from the American Heart Association
• Handwashing 101
• Children’s Nutrition: Portions and Variety
• Children’s Eye Health
• Making Healthy Choices Fun
• Kids and Food Allergies
• Helping Kids Cope
• Fire Safety for Kids
• Learn About Lead
• Get Active as a Family

2019 Archives: 

• Child-Friendly Recipe Ideas 
• Healthy Eating for Kids
• Halloween Safety
• Nutrition Facts for Kids 
• Teach Kids About Healthy Teeth
• Drink More Water
• Growing Healthy Habits
• Reducing Screen Time 
• Encourage Healthy Eating Habits

2018 Archives:

• December 2018: Eat Healthy This Holiday Season
• November 2018 Children’s Mental Health 
• October 2018 Hand Washing 
• September 2018 Food Safety
• August 2018 All About Healthy Teeth
• July 2018 Drink More Water 
• June 2018 All About Asthma
• May 2018 Reducing Screen Time
• April 2018 Have a Healthy Plate
• March 2018 Eat the Rainbow
• February 2018 Lead Poisoning Prevention
• January 2018 Protecting Kids from Germs