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Healthy Children, Healthy Communities: Effectiveness of a Multilevel Rural Community Engagement Model for Improving Children's Dietary Intake in Family Child Care Homes

RecruitingNAAges 3 Years - anyAllUniversity of Nebraska Lincoln
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The purpose of this study is to find out whether a program called "Healthy Children, Healthy Communities" can help young children in rural areas eat healthier and improve their health. The study focuses on children ages 3 to 5 who attend family childcare homes in rural communities. The main goal is to see if the program can: Help children eat healthier foods, like more fruits and vegetables. Support childcare providers in using positive mealtime practices that encourage healthy eating. The study will involve about 120 licensed family childcare providers in rural areas who participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), along with about 240 children they care for. Childcare providers will be randomly placed into one of two groups: EAT Family Style Group (Intervention Group): Complete 7 online training modules over 16 weeks about healthy mealtime practices. Join 7 ind

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: FCCH Settings: * Licensed family child care home-based early child care and education settings * Located in RURAL Nebraska or Kansas * Participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) * Care for at least 2 preschool-aged children (3-5 years old) without feeding disorders or developmental delays * Provide meals and snacks to attending children * Located in a county designated as nonmetropolitan based on the 2023 rural urban continuum codes. FCCH Providers: * Currently caring for at least two eligible 3-5 year old children who consume at least one meal and one snack in the program for at least two days per week. * Present with children during meals and snacks * Over the age of 19 years * Have not participated in the intervention before Children: * Between 3 to 5 years old * Must consume at least one meal and one snack in the program for at least two days per week. * No dietary restrictions or feeding disorder that impact how they eat (lactose intolerance, egg/nut allergies, or vegetarian diet are acceptable) * Typically developing children (no diagnosis of developmental delays as identified by childcare providers) * Have a parent or guardian 19 years of age or older to consent for them Exclusion Criteria: FCCH Providers: * FCCH provider closes the business * FCCH provider stops serving meals to children * FCCH provider discontinues participation in CACFP and no longer adheres to CACFP meal pattern requirements * FCCH provider loses all eligible study children due to children leaving care, developing developmental delays or feeding disorders, or other reasons making them ineligible Children: * Diagnosis of dietary restrictions or feeding disorder that impact how they eat (soft diet requirements or difficulty swallowing that impacts how they eat) * Diagnosis of developmental delays
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What it tests

  • EAT Family Style
  • Better Kid Care
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Where

1 site
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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