Implementation of Minimum Nutrition Standards and Best Practices in Childcare Centers.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.05.019
Abstract: BACKGROUND The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides reimbursable meals to 4.6 million children annually and sets nutrition standards for foods served. Licensing regulations in many states extend these rules to nonparticipating… read more here.
Keywords: childcare centers; minimum nutrition; best practices; nutrition ... See more keywords
Implementing a School Readiness Intervention in Community-Based Childcare Centers: Director and Teacher Perceptions
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DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2020.1833162
Abstract: ABSTRACT In the U.S., one-third of preschool children attend programs run by childcare centers. Childcare centers are generally isolated and under-resourced businesses, often challenged by high rates of teacher turnover and inconsistent financial support. Correspondingly,… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; childcare centers; school readiness; implementing school ... See more keywords
The Relative Contributions of Center Demographic, Director, Parental, Social, Environmental, and Policy Factors to Changes in Outdoor Play in Childcare Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2022-0408
Abstract: BACKGROUND The primary objective of this study was to investigate the relative contributions of factors from multiple social-ecological levels in explaining outdoor play changes in childcare centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS In Alberta, Canada,… read more here.
Keywords: childcare centers; play childcare; play; centers covid ... See more keywords
Predicting school readiness program implementation in community-based childcare centers
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1023505
Abstract: Introduction Targeted curricular interventions can increase preschool program quality and boost children’s academic and social–emotional readiness skills, but variable funding and weak organizational infrastructure in many community-based childcare centers may reduce the effective implementation of… read more here.
Keywords: childcare centers; based childcare; program; community based ... See more keywords
Routine saliva testing for SARS-CoV-2 in children: Methods for partnering with community childcare centers
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1003158
Abstract: While considerable attention was placed on SARS-CoV-2 testing and surveillance programs in the K-12 setting, younger age groups in childcare centers were largely overlooked. Childcare facilities are vital to communities, allowing parents/guardians to remain at… read more here.
Keywords: childcare centers; parents guardians; saliva testing; staff ... See more keywords
Dietary Intake among Children Attending Childcare Centers: Impact of the New CACFP Meal Guidelines
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DOI: 10.3390/nu14163394
Abstract: Through the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, USDA (US Department of Agriculture) made the first major changes in the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) meal and snack menu patterns. Childcare centers that… read more here.
Keywords: childcare centers; cacfp meal; meal; new cacfp ... See more keywords