FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — Three childcare centers in Okaloosa County have achieved Healthy Okaloosa Child Care recertification to ensure continued efforts in helping children be healthier.
They are:
•Andrews Family Day Care Home, Crestview
•The Children’s Center, Fort Walton Beach
•Mary Lou O'Connor Child Development & Education Center, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville
Healthy Okaloosa Child Care is a sector of the Healthy Okaloosa 5210 initiative that launched in July 2014. The initiative is designed to reach children in early childhood education through childcare facilities and childcare homes. Healthy Okaloosa Child Care uses a variety of evidence-based practices to help early childhood education providers improve the health of their students, families and staff.
Providers are encouraged to implement sustainable policy and environmental strategies that support healthy behaviors in the childcare setting. The Healthy Okaloosa Child Care team at DOH-Okaloosa provides training, resources and technical assistance to all of its partners.
Visit www.healthyokaloosa.com for more information about Healthy Okaloosa Child Care or other Healthy Okaloosa initiatives.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Okaloosa childcare centers achieve recertification