JumpStart aims to improve child health by helping Early Learning Centers become partners in promoting healthy behaviors.

JumpStart focuses on improving 4 domains of Child Health:

1. Nutrition and Physical Activity
2. Family Mental Health
3. Safety and Injury Prevention
4. Access to a Medical Home

To achieve these goals, JumpStart provides each center with a "Health Coach," a non-medical professional who is trained to improve the health of early learning centers. The Coach provides the center with 3 types of services:

1. Child-health Consultation for the center director.
2. Health-promotion Training in each health domain for all center staff.
3. Health-promotion Material (including classroom curricula, recommended menus, hand sanitizers, and mental/medical health resource information) to make the center a healthier environment for children.

For Child-Care Center Staff: Click on one of the 4 Child Health Domains "colored bars" to learn more about how to improve the health and safety of the children at your center.

For Parents: Click on one of the 4 Child Health Domains "colored bars" to learn more about how to improve the health and safety of the children in your home.

For Health Professionals: Consider implementing JumpStart in your community. For more information, contact Dr. Ruby Natale at (305) 243-3097