Support healthy relationships with food, encourage physical activity, prevent exposure to tobacco and second-hand smoke, support sun safety and promote healthy oral health practices so that children in child care facilities can develop a healthy foundation for optimal growth and development.
The Empower Program – an Arizona brand – was created by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) in 2010 to promote healthy practices for children and their families, using child care facilities as the delivery agent.
Empower currently offers 10 courses, all offered for free, online at any time, and offering registry credit, if enrolled. Five of the 10 courses are also offered in Spanish.
Upcoming PD Events & Webinars
March 2, 2026
Go NAPSACC: Supporting Healthy ECE Programs in Arizona
The Arizona Department of Health Services and First Things First are partnering to provide a webinar that can help...
April 20, 2026
Empower in Action: Sun Safety
Micro-learning session on Empower Standard 2—Sun Safety