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.
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Empower Training: Tooth Brushing in Child Care Settings
Learn about tooth decay, baby teeth and effective strategies to implement tooth brushing in child care settings.
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Empower Training: Tobacco Prevention in Child Care Settings
Learn how to create a tobacco free environment and learn about resources like the ASHLine.
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Empower Training: Sun Safety in Child Care Settings
Learn how to practice “sun safety” in child care settings.
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Empower Training: Sedentary Activity and Screen Time in Childcare Settings
Learn how sedentary activities and screen time behavior impact child health and development.
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Empower Training: Physical Activity in Child Care Settings: Birth Through Age 12
Learn how to promote increased activity in child care settings.
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Empower Training: Inclusion in Childcare Settings
Learn how to include children with special health care needs and disabilities into child care settings.
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Empower Training: Creating Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Environments
Learn how to create a breastfeeding-friendly environment in child care settings.
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Empower Training: Family-Style Meals in Child Care Settings
Learn how to provide family-style meals in child care environments and why this is important.
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Empower Training: Fruit Juice in Child Care Settings
Learn how to limit fruit juice in child care settings and why this is important.
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Empower Training: Overview of the Empower Program
An overview of Arizona’s Empower Program, reviewing all 10 standards, policies, and resources.