Free Catskill, N.Y. Childhood Program Educates Parents About Healthy Habits
Parents of children enrolled in the Catskill, N.Y. Early Childhood Learning Center/Head Start program (ECLC/HS) were introduced a variety of alternatives to common snacks to improve both health and behavior among growing youngsters in a course taught by a registered dietitian, according to The Daily Mail in Catskill, N.Y. For the full story, click here.
Editor’s Insight: The cost of this type of program should be compared to the savings that the community will gain in future health care costs. This is impossible to calculate, but it is not hard to come up with some believable estimates.
A lot has been reported about New York City Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to ban large size sugary beverages. A blog in today’s VendingMarketWatch urges readers to consider the need to develop new ways to cover rising health care costs.
One way to do this is through education. This Head Start program in Catskill, N.Y. is an example worth considering. 06-06-12 By Elliot Maras