Pre-school age children develop eating habits that affect their health into adulthood. Child care centers can have a positive impact by serving nutritious food, using best practices in how food is served, limiting sugary drinks, and engaging families to support these efforts.
Gluten-Free Diet Guide for Families
The Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation offers this PDF "Gluten-Free Diet...
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Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation
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Gluten-Free Diet Guide for Families en...
The Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation offers this Spanish PDF "Gluten-F...
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Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation
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GI Kids
GIKids provides easy to understand information for children and parents about the treatmen...
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North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
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Ohio Healthy Programs: Parent Informat...
Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association, partnered with the Ohio Department of H...
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Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA)
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Ohio Healthy Programs: Program Designa...
A list of training and certification seminars to promote childhood nutrition and fight ch...
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Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA)
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Child and Adult Care Food Program Nutr...
USDA child meal pattern standard for use in for use in centers and day care homes
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USDA
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Child and Adult Care Food Program Nutr...
USDA Standards for infant meal patterns for use in centers and day care homes
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UDSA
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USDA Healthy Meal Resource Center
The USDA has a resource system that provides information on federal best practices and men...
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USDA
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Becoming a Ohio Healthy Program
These guidelines show the steps for an early child care and education program to become de...
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The Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association (OCCRRA)
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Cuyahoga County Early Childhood Wellne...
Cuyahoga County's Early Childhood Wellness Plan outlines best practices for infant feeding...
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Cuyahoga County Board of Health
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AHA Sugar Guidelines
Guidance from the American Heart Association about children’s intake of added sugars.
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American Heart Association, Inc
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State Quality Rating and Improvement S...
This report provides data, recommendations and case study examples of how states are using...
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Nemours Children's Health System
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Kids Eat Right by the Academy of Nutri...
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers a website specifically for child nutrition. ...
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Do's and Don'ts for Baby's First Foods
Tips on how to get your baby started on solid foods.
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Tips for Picky Eaters
Eight helpful tips to help your child develop positive relationships with food.
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Help Kids Maintain a Healthy Body Weig...
Nutrition focused tips for helping kids maintain a healthy body weight.
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Are Your Kids Hungry, or Bored?
Tips to better understanding if children are hungry, or if they are just bored.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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Preventing Childhood Obesity Through N...
Brief instructional videos on how early care providers and parents can engage children in ...
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Gretchen Swanson Center For Nutrition
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Tips for Toddler Vegetarian Diets
Utilize tips from a registered dietitian on how to formulate a safe and healthy vegetarian...
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North American Vegetarian Society
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Feeding Vegetarian and Vegan Infants a...
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has provided general guidelines to follow when star...
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Feed Your Toddler Right
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics provide tips on how portion sizes and finger foods ...
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Child Care Provider Nutrition and Phys...
The Children's Hunger Alliance trains family child care providers in Cleveland, Cincinnati...
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Children's Hunger Alliance
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Appropriate Snacking for Toddlers
Learn how to balance your toddlers diet, pick appropriate snacks, create a snack schedule,...
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Kids Health from Nemours
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Help Me Grow: Feeding Your Infant and ...
Quick tips for snacks for kids ages 1-3 and feeding your infant from birth to 24 months.
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Help Me Grow
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Tips for Reading Ingredient Lists for ...
Tips for reading nutrition labels for children with special diets (nut-free, wheat-free, d...
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Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
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Quality Rating and Improvement System ...
A catalog and comparison of Quality Rating and Improvement Systems. Website offers tools ...
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Build Initiative
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Ohio Farm to School Initiative
Tools and other material to promote Farm-to-School. Includes lesson plans about farming a...
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Ohio State University Extension
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Guidelines for Early Care and Educatio...
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National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
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Bright Futures Resources for Families
Bright Futures offers educational handouts provided by pediatricians to parents at well-ch...
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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Tips to Help Your Child Cope with Foo...
Tips for parents on how to help their kids cope with food peer pressure.
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Portion Distortion
Tools, slide show and other resources to show how portion sizes have increased and how muc...
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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Parental Tips for Child's Healthy Eati...
Tips to help parents take an active role in helping their children learn healthy habits at...
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Weight-control Information Network
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MetroHealth Child and Family Health Se...
MetroHealth Child and Family Health Services program provides direct clinical service to c...
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Metro Health
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Guide to Improving Childhood Physical ...
A comprehensive guide to improve nutrition and activity in children with policy guidelines...
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Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction/Wisconsin Division of Public Health/Wisconsin Department of Childrenand Family Services
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Best Practice Guide for Addressing Pre...
This guide includes self-assessments to evaluate child care center in areas such as commun...
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National Food Service Management Institute
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Alternatives to Using Food as a Reward
Strategies to avoid using food as a reward or punishment and provides alternative examples...
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Michigan State University Extension
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Breakfast for Health
Food Research & Action Center evidence-based statement illustrating the health benefits of...
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Food Research & Action Center
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Evidence for Classroom Benefits of Bre...
Food Research & Action Center evidence-based statement illustrating the classroom-related ...
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Food Research & Action Center
Go NAP SACC Child Nutrition Self-Asses...
Child care providers' self-assessment tool to evaluate foods provided, beverages provided,...
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Go NAP SACC
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Let's Move Child Care Technical Assist...
Guidebook used by an early care and education learning collaborative to help child care pr...
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Let's Move Child Care
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Age 0-3 Nutrition Guide
Healthy eating guide for children, ages 0-3 years. Endorsed by the American Academy of Pe...
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National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
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Eat Play Grow Nutrition and Physical A...
Eat Play Grow is an early childhood health curriculum developed in partnership with the Na...
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Ohio Obesity Prevention Plan
A multi-faceted, comprehensive obesity prevention plan spearheaded by Ohio Department of H...
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Ohio Department of Health
Healthy Celebrations at School
Suggestions for how teachers and parents can include healthier foods and incorporate more ...
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Ohio Action For Healthy Kids
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Guide for Complementary Feeding of Bre...
Breastfeeding and feeding principles; incorporating other food sources and determining qua...
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World Health Organization
Breastfeeding for African Americans
Breastfeeding information tailored for African American families
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Recommendations to Prevent and Reduce ...
"Institute of Medicine provides a comprehensive, systemic approach to reducing obesity. C...
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Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Standards and Rationale for Preventing...
Standards and related rationales are provided for child care educators to improve nutritio...
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Caring For Our Children
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Obesity Prevention in Early Care (Ohio...
Comprehensive suggestions to reduce obesity in Cuyahoga County through early care and lear...
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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
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Myths about Early Childhood Obesity
Experts explain the realities of six common childhood obesity myths.
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Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Ohio State University Extension Websit...
The Ohio State University Extension provides educational resources and programming in four...
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The Ohio State University Extension
2 Month Old Care Handout
For parents of newborns, tips on breastfeeding, formula feeding, safe sleep, immunizations...
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Healthy Child Care America
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4 Month Old Care Handout
For parents raising 4-6 month old children: tips on solid foods, relationship building, sa...
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Healthy Child Care America
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Baby Feeding for Healthy Growth
Tips for healthy feeding during the first year of life.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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Make Breakfast Count
Tips to encourage children to eat breakfast.
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Columbus Public Health
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Healthy Celebrations
Suggestions on how to promote healthy celebrations with smart food choices and fun activit...
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Columbus Public Health
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Growing Great Tasters
Suggestions for parents to encourage children to try new fruits and vegetables.
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Columbus Public Health
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Take Time for Meals
Provides suggestions on having families meals and ways parents can cook with children.
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Columbus Public Health
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Healthy Snacks for Toddlers and Presch...
Ideas for healthy snacks for toddlers and preschoolers
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Columbus Public Health
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Water First for Thirst
Tips for encouraging water consumption among young children.
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Columbus Public Health
Make Each Plate a Healthy Plate
Provides information on what constitutes a healthy plate, including foods to choose and co...
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Columbus Public Health
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BMI Basics for Parents
This resource helps parents understand their child's growth pattern. Body Mass Index (BMI...
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Michigan Department of Community Health
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Toddler Nutrition and Health Resource ...
Resources for educators and researchers on toddler nutrition and health. Resources were p...
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Food and Nutritional Information Center
Childhood Obesity Resource List
Resources for educators and researchers on childhood obesity. Resources were published bet...
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Food and Nutritional Information Center
Role of Nutrition in Learning and Beha...
A collection of resources including information on the general role of nutrition in learni...
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Food and Nutritional Information Center
6 Month Old Care Handout
Informational handout for parents on how to best care for 6 month year old children. The h...
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Healthy Child Care America
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12 Month Old Care Handout
For parents raising 12-month old children: tips on food for healthy teeth, establishing ro...
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Healthy Child Care America
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Food Allergies and Intolerances Resour...
Collection of resources for consumers on food allergies and intolerances. Allergies includ...
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Food and Nutritional Information Center
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Vegetarian Resource List
Collection of resources on vegetarianism ranging from general information, disease prevent...
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Food and Nutritional Information Center
Toddler Food and Feeding
Tips for parents to help their toddlers develop healthy eating habits.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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Preschool Food and Feeding
Tips for parents to help their preschoolers develop healthy eating habits.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Overview of Discover MyPlate Nutrition...
Overview of Discover MyPlate nutrition education curriculum for kindergarten teachers incl...
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Discover MyPlate Information Letter to...
Information letter to teachers regarding incorporation of Discover MyPlate into Kindergart...
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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MyPlate Secret Code
Children match the symbol to a letter to spell out the sentences containing messages about...
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Answer key to the MyPlate Crossword Pu...
Answer key to the crossword puzzle containing Myplate words for children.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Discover MyPlate Lesson 3: Fruits and ...
Discover MyPlate Lesson 3: explaining the importance of eating colorful fruits and vegetab...
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Discover MyPlate Lesson 5: Start the D...
Discover MyPlate Lesson 5: focusing on the importance of eating breakfast
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Discover MyPlate Lesson 6: Healthy Eat...
Discover MyPlate Lesson 6: fusing healthy eating with physical activity
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Child Care Provider's Guide to Growing...
A guide for child care centers to confirm compliance with state and federal regulations an...
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New York City Department of Health
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