Assuring Better Child Health and Development (ABCD) and Healthy Child Care Colorado (HCCC) are partnering to lead the “Healthy Universal Preschool...
Delta Dental Announces $1 Millon Early Childhood Oral Health Grant
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Our New CIRCLE Grant Projects!
We’re thrilled to share that Healthy Child Care Colorado has received two (CIRCLE) grants! The Community Innovation and Resilience for Care and Learning...
2021 Building Healthy Futures Awards
Healthy Child Care Colorado’s annual Building Healthy Futures Awards are an opportunity for us to recognize truly outstanding partners. These incredible...
HCCC receives nearly $300,000 to support oral health
Taran Schneider, Executive Director of Healthy Child Care Colorado says, “We’re so grateful for this three year grant from the Delta Dental of Colorado...
The Recipe for an amazing “Cooking Matters for Child Care Professionals” training
Recipe for an amazing Cooking Matters for Child Care Professionals training Serving Size: Programs full of happy and healthy children Prep Time: 8 hours on...
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...