Mission
Our goal is to prevent obesity in kids age 0-5, by building partnerships and environments for healthy eating and active play.
Healthy and Active Before 5 (HAB45) is a collaborative project in Contra Costa County.
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Adopt a new healthy policy (like one of these) and your agency can become a role model for good health.Our work. Our priorities.
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Monument Corridor receives $1 million grant
It’s official! Monument Community Partnership (MCP) and Healthy and Active Before 5 have received a $1 million, 3-year grant to promote healthy eating and active living in Concord’s Monument Corridor thanks to Kaiser Permanente through its fund established at the … Continue reading
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Policy Library
Healthy & Active Before 5 wants each of our community partners to become a role model for healthy eating and good nutrition. Review the policies below …then create your own! These policies belong to our mini-grant recipients and Contra Costa partners. … Continue reading
Why focus on breastfeeding?
Breastfeeding has been shown to have a significant protective effect for obesity, yet only 43% of infants are breastfed by 6 months of age. Primary care clinics have recently adopted new growth charts that make it clear that breastfed infants … Continue reading
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Tagged baby friendly hospitals, growth charts, worksite
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Why focus on beverages and play in child care?
In 2010, a new California law (AB 2084) passed that will improve the beverage offerings for children in child care. Effective January, 2012 child care programs will be offering the same healthy beverages offered in schools: only 1 percent or … Continue reading
Posted in food access, play, policy
Tagged beverages, Child & Adult Care Food Program, child care, report, Rethink Your Drink
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