The Leaguers, Inc. participates in the Federal Nutrition Program called the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) which helps decrease the risk of food insecurity, hunger, and childhood obesity.
The CACFP plays a crucial role in addressing nutritional needs, promoting health and supporting the wellbeing of children. The Leaguers provides three culturally diverse, nutritious meals per day. Participating in the CACFP allows The Leaguers to accommodate children with special dietary needs based on medical, personal, and/or religious reasons. The types of available foods and formulas reflect that the individual needs of the children involved are taken into consideration.
The Leaguers, Inc. participates in Family Style Eating allowing our educators to model healthy and safe eating behaviors for our children. Family Style Eating positively impacts social development, social interaction and enhances communication skills and establishes healthy eating habits and food preferences by encouraging students to make their own food choices.
Nutrition
The Leaguers Head Start/Early Head Start program works with families and children to understand how to achieve and maintain optimum physical health.
This includes:
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Linking families with access to medical care.
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Ensuring all enrolled students receive preventative screenings (developmental, behavioral, growth assessment, visual and sensory).
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Ensuring all enrolled students receive physical examinations and immunizations based on the well-child visit timeline according to the New Jersey Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) schedule.
Daily health checks are conducted by classroom staff and ongoing conversations with parents are held to help the program to individualize health-related services and education for each child. Children are engaged in healthy learning environments where appropriate injury prevention strategies are applied to promote child safety and prevent injuries.
Physical Health
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Nutrition
The Leaguers, Inc. partners with outside organizations to assist children, families, and pregnant mothers with access to an ongoing source of preventive and primary oral health care with diagnostic testing, examination and treatment.
Children are taught and guided on how to brush their teeth at least once every day after a meal while in class. This helps to ensure that good habits are formed and continued while at home.