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HEALTHY HABITS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN

 

"The National WIC Association has teamed up with Sesame Street Workshop to introduce New WIC Food Packages (October, 2009).  For more on Sesame Street and the Healthy Habits Campaign, click here." 

     

 

1. Healthy Habits for Life (HH4L)

Healthy Habits for Life is the staff wellness component of the campaign and includes training materials to help WIC staff make healthy lifestyle changes in preparation for helping WIC participants to make those same changes.

 

 

2. Healthy Habits Begin at Birth (HHBB)

Healthy Habits Begin at Birth is the component for pregnant women, postpartum and breastfeeding women, and infants. It helps prepare WIC families for the upcoming food package changes that relate to infant feeding, especially breastfeeding and introducing baby foods. 

 

 

3. Healthy Habits Every Day (HHED)

Healthy Habits Every Day is the component for WIC families with children 12 months and older. It helps prepare WIC families for the upcoming food package changes by addressing increasing fruit, vegetable, and whole grain consumption, and decreasing milk-fat consumption

 

 

Exercise to Music - Lang Lang plays music for Elmo to Exercise to - Watch Video              

    

 

 

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Equal Access

“In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

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