While a lot of our work is focused on creating healthier early care and education programs, schools, school nutrition programs, and out-of-school programs, we also want to help parents & caregivers build healthy habits for the entire family.
We’ve developed a variety of resources to help your family live 5-2-1-0 every day! And for families of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, we have tailored tools specific to the challenges these children and their families face.
Resources
- Breakfast: A Healthy Start to the Day
- Children in the Kitchen
- Expressing, Storing, and Feeding Human Milk
- Healthcare Providers Can Help Your Child Build Healthy Habits
- Healthy Foods By Texture
- Healthy Sleeping Habits
- Maine Seasonal Food Guide
- Non-Food Rewards at Home
- Save Money and Eat Healthy
- Strategies for Feeding Children
- The Importance of Family Meals
- Tips for Healthy Eating & Healthy Portions
- Tips to Handle Picky Eating
- Ways to Help Children Improve Eating Habits