Young children need to develop healthy eating and physical activity habits early on. Children pattern habits after parents and caregivers. Good role models are important. Preschoolers quickly grow and change physically, mentally, and socially. Preschoolers need healthy food to meet their growth and developmental needs. Parents and caregivers know the importance of nutrition to a child’s physical and mental development to grow and develop. However, they also need to be good role models. Meal and snack times teach sharing and socializing skills.
- Banner Health Breast/feeding Support Group
- Childhood Obesity Prevention resources for promoting healthy lifestyles
- Cooking Matters resources for eating healthier faster and more affordable.
- Eat Right food and nutrition information
- Greeley-Evans District 6 Nutrition supports overall wellness through meals & education
- Healthy Kids Club promotes health & wellness to kids in NoCO elementary schools
- Kids Health advice for parents on health behavior prenatal to teen years
- La Leche League helping mothers breastfeed
- Northern Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition Breastfeeding supports for parents, providers, workplaces, and venues.
- Nutrition USDA offers credible information to help make healthful eating choices
- Serve 6.8 Resource centers have food, clothing, financial assistance, pastoral care, budgeting helps, and employment assistance.
- UCHealth Breastfeeding Basics breast feeding support
- WIC (Women, Infant & Children Supplemental Nutrition) provides healthy food, education & breastfeeding support and referrals to health care
