Eat Well Play Hard is a New York State Department of Health Program actively
running in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Erie Counties. This
program is aimed to prevent childhood over-weight and reduce long-term
risks for chronic disease through promotion of targeted dietary practices and
increase physical activity beginning at age 2.
Strategies of Eat Well Play Hard include:
Increase developmentally
appropriate physical activity
Increase consumption of vegetables and fruits
Increase consumption of low-fat (1%)
or fat free dairy products
Eat Well Play Hard Partners work with Schools, Day Cares, Food Pantrys and
Soup Kitchens to educate children and families through:
Physical Activity Programs
Milk Taste Testing
Children are given samples of unlabeled skim, 1%, 2%, and whole
milk. They taste each and see if they can taste the difference.
Purpose: If kids can not tell a difference in taste, suggest drinking 1% or
skim milk which has less fat, calories and cholesterol.
Incentives for Policy Changes
Incentives include free physical activity programs or Mini-Grants to
help begin changes of Policies. New Policies include:
Fit & Fun Programs
Fit & Fun is a program that teaches children ages 4-14 the importance of
exercise, eating healthy, and educates them on how to live a healthy life.
Programs include:
Vegetable and Fruit Taste Testing (Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)
Sticker Program (3rd - 4th Grade)
Fitness Bucks Auction (5th - 6th Grade)
Fit & Fun Relay (7th - 8th Grade)
For more information contact your following county:
running in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Erie Counties. This
program is aimed to prevent childhood over-weight and reduce long-term
risks for chronic disease through promotion of targeted dietary practices and
increase physical activity beginning at age 2.
Strategies of Eat Well Play Hard include:
Increase developmentally
appropriate physical activity
Increase consumption of vegetables and fruits
Increase consumption of low-fat (1%)
or fat free dairy products
Eat Well Play Hard Partners work with Schools, Day Cares, Food Pantrys and
Soup Kitchens to educate children and families through:
Physical Activity Programs
Milk Taste Testing
Children are given samples of unlabeled skim, 1%, 2%, and whole
milk. They taste each and see if they can taste the difference.
Purpose: If kids can not tell a difference in taste, suggest drinking 1% or
skim milk which has less fat, calories and cholesterol.
Incentives for Policy Changes
Incentives include free physical activity programs or Mini-Grants to
help begin changes of Policies. New Policies include:
Fit & Fun Programs
Fit & Fun is a program that teaches children ages 4-14 the importance of
exercise, eating healthy, and educates them on how to live a healthy life.
Programs include:
Vegetable and Fruit Taste Testing (Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)
Sticker Program (3rd - 4th Grade)
Fitness Bucks Auction (5th - 6th Grade)
Fit & Fun Relay (7th - 8th Grade)
For more information contact your following county:
| Allegany & Cattaraugus Counties Kate O'Stricker (716) 699-2377 x122 kmo11@cornell.edu |
| Chautauqua County Kerry Mihalko (716) 664-8436 kmihalko1@stny.rr.com |
| Erie County Nancy Roucoff (716) 884-9073 nlr3@cornell.edu |
| Mandatory Recess Healthy Prizes Healthy Snacks & Celebrations 1% or Less Milk 1% or Less Dairy Healthy Food Boxes Fit & Fun |
| Southern Erie County Healthy Community Allicance Traci Hopkins (716) 532-1010 traci@communityalliance.org |