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Early Care

What YOU do makes a difference! The time that children spend at an early care provider becomes a time when they are less active and eat more unhealthy foods, but it doesn’t have to be this way. 

Fact sheet Tip Sheets & Activities 

Quick fact sheets about 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count to be downloaded and printed. 

Champion toolkit Champion Toolkit

Download marketing materials including logo, social media posts newspaper ads, newsletter articles, etc.

5210 Poster Order Free Handouts

Posters and brochures are available at no cost for you! 
5210 T-shirt Purchase Gear 

Purchase merchandise with 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! logo

Request Consultation

Want help implementing the recommendations? Free consultation is available.

Register Your Site! 

Sign up as a 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! site. Registration is free and easy.

Get Started!

Go NAP SACC is a free and easy online tool that can help you assess your current practices, set action plans and provides you with access to online resources and trainings.  (Use the registration code: b23op4htc3zt0l7g) 

Resources & Trainings

Access 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! interactive and fun resources. 

Partners 

IA Dept of Public Health

IA Department of Education

  • School Fact Sheets

    As places where kids spend so much time, schools are perfectly positioned to use 5-2-1-0 alongside nutritious food options and creative activity opportunities.

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  • Parents and Caregivers

    Using 5-2-1-0 at home and in the community provides a positive environment for kids to build healthy habits and interact with peers as they learn and grow.

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  • 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count!

    When it comes to kids, there's one thing everyone wants – for them to be healthy! That's why Iowa has created Healthy Choices Count! It's a health-focused movement for kids that's under the nationally recognized program, 5-2-1-0.

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