A University of Nebraska-Lincoln initiative is aiming to improve rural childcare and promote healthy eating habits in young children from low-income families.
The Healthy Children, Healthy Communities initiative is a five-year professional development training program and research study funded by the National Institutes of Health, with additional support from Nebraska Extension in cooperation with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The program focuses on helping childcare providers promote healthy eating habits, shaping the environment for healthy growth among rural kids and preventing obesity and chronic diseases…