Impact Blog
Learn about some of the important work we are leading to build safe, supportive, and healthy early childhood settings and systems.
Bringing Trainings to all Corners of Colorado
By Karen Thiel: I had the great pleasure to observe and train Supporting Child Development at the Paradox Valley Preschool in Paradox, Colorado. The level of...
Taran Schneider Joins the Child Care Aware® of America Board of Directors
We are very excited to announce that our very own Taran Schneider, Director of Healthy Child Care Colorado, will be joining the Child Care Aware® of America...
Reimagining Colorado’s Playgrounds: Natural Designs to Enhance Learning
By: Adrienne Sedlak The Early Childhood Health Outdoors Initiative will create natural outdoor environments in early childhood spaces. The playground as we...
High-Quality Outdoor Environments for Colorado’s Children
One of the most fulfilling parts of my job is visiting the programs we support with grant funding. I recently had the opportunity to visit two Healthy Beginnings, Active Futures grant recipients. The Healthy Beginnings, Active Futures grant is for Colorado-based nonprofit and for profit early childhood education programs, including family child care, that serve children younger than age five and need improvements to their outdoor facilities.
Summertime & Sun: Sunscreen Regulations for Colorado ECE Programs
Encouraging children in licensed programs to be outside and active is part of summertime fun, and we must ensure they are sun safe while playing. For licensed child care programs, our state helps us with sun protection and sunscreen through regulations.
Hundreds of Child Care Programs Across the State Vie for New Grant to Improve Playgrounds
Announcement: Healthy Beginnings, Active Futures Grant In January of 2017, we announced a $1.2 million grant from the Colorado Health Foundation to improve...
Helping Young Children Develop Healthy Habits
Did you know tooth decay is the number one chronic disease in childhood, and that it’s preventable in nearly every case? It’s imperative that children learn to take care of their bodies when they are young so they can develop healthy habits. This means that early childhood professionals and families have key roles to play in helping children develop healthy routines.