Plattsburgh, NY — The Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country (CCCCNC) is currently offering two training sessions to early care and education providers of children up to age five: Nourishing Healthy Eaters and Physical Activity Learning Sessions (PALS). These programs are offered at no cost to participants, thanks to support from The Heart Network’s Creating Healthy Schools & Communities program, which is funded by the New York State Department of Health. Any childcare provider and/or program in the North Country may attend or send staff. The sessions are hosted online through Zoom on selected evenings, advertised in advance through CCCNC’s Professional Development Calendar, which is issued quarterly, and distributed via email, mail, and the CCCCNC website.
“The more we help foster the development of young children, the more our families and communities thrive,” said Sara Allen Taylor, project director for CCCCNC’s Child Care Services. “That’s why we’ve partnered with The Heart Network’s CHSC program to deliver trainings to early care and education providers across the North Country. The goals of our trainings are to increase provider knowledge and enhance practices promoting physical activity and nutrition for young children. This helps providers meet recommendations for development and health, as early childhood sets the stage for habits that may affect a lifetime.”
If providers are interested in learning more about the trainings or would like technical assistance related to nutrition and/or physical activity — as well as on any other topic related to their field — they can contact Sara Allen Taylor at [email protected]. CCCCNC is a nonprofit agency working to support and strengthen families and childcare professionals throughout the North County area. To learn more, visit ccccnc.org.
To learn more about The Heart Network’s Creating Healthy Schools & Communities and its Early Childhood Education work in Franklin County, contact Arriana Patraw at [email protected].
Photo at top by Eric Teed.