The Ohio CoIIN June 17, 2015 St. Louis, MO

Who is on the Ohio team? Emia Oppenheim, PhD, RD, LD Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Program Coordinator, Ohio Department of Health Cara Lee, MSSA, Child Care Policy, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Charity Blair, Education Program Specialist, Ohio Department of Education, Child and Adult Care Food Program Anita Armstrong, MA, LSW Head Start State Collaboration Director, Ohio Department of Education Julie Stone, MEd, RD,LD Director of Professional Development, Ohio Head Start Association Ann Weidenbenner, MS, RD, LD Manager Primary Prevention Section, Ohio Department of Health

Additional Ohio CoIIN Team Members Andrew Wapner, DO, MPH Physician Administrator, Ohio Department of Health Elizabeth Conrey, PhD, RD State MCH Epidemiologist, Ohio Department of Health Kim DeDino, RD, LD Public Health Nutritionist/CSHCN, Ohio Department of Health Heidi Scarpitti, RD, LD Public Health Nutritionist, Ohio Department of Health Breanne Haviland, MS, RD, LD Public Health Nutritionist, Ohio Department of Health Kathleen Housman, Med, RD, LD, Program Specialist, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Ohio Department of Education Tracey Chestnut, Bureau Chief, Policy and Technical Assistance, Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Lisa Usselman, Specialist, Office of Learning and School Readiness, Ohio Department of Education

What opportunities we have selected to work on and why this is a priority for Ohio. Develop a prioritized list of health and wellness standards derived from the Caring for Our Children, National Health and Safety Performance Standards for Early Care and Education Programs, 3rd Edition Incorporate these health and wellness standards into existing domains of Ohio’s QRIS system and/or licensing.

Why this is a priority for Ohio The timing is right….. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is in the process of completing major revisions to the child care licensing rules Increased alignment between agencies is a priority Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant with ODH funded Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association to hire health promotion consultants to provide training and TA on health topics to ECE professionals across the state Recommendations for prioritized list of health and wellness standards derived from the Caring for Our Children, National Health and Safety Performance Standards for Early Care and Education Programs, 3rd Edition created by Ohio Early Childhood Health Network ODH implemented Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Program

ODH - Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs Implement, support and evaluate Ohio Healthy Programs’ –OCCRRA collaboration for Early Care and Education Centers Implement support and evaluate HCHW- Children’s Hunger Alliance for in-home providers Implement, support and evaluate Parenting at Mealtime and Playtime Learning Collaborative (PMP)- Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics for pediatricians and family physicians Ohio Early Childhood Health Network – improve day care settings and health systems in Early Childhood

Consistent Messaging Across Ohio Healthy Foods Reduce Screen Time Breast-feeding Welcome Here An Hour a day to Play Growing Great Tasters Goal: Children are at a Healthy Weight and Kindergarten Ready Good Rest is Best Build them up with words Make Snacks Count Healthy Plate Child and Family Health Services Make Breakfast Count Take Time for Meals Outside Play

Health and Wellness for children 0-5 years Community Early Childcare Centers Health Practitioners Parents Food/Activity Environment Consistent Messaging Across all Sectors

Ohio Team Quality Improvement Process for CoIIN Team intends to do 3-4 Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles Initial PDSA will be focus groups with diverse groups of Ohio ECE providers Final PDSA are intended to be pilots within interested ECEs Each cycle will take several months from beginning to end, and the final cycle should end December 2015

What the Ohio team wants to accomplish with this project HEAL recommendations are adopted for Ohio Enhanced state relationships and the opportunities for collaboration on future projects

Thank you! Questions?