Early Care and Education Programs

Early Care and Education programs (ECE) play an important role in helping children develop healthy habits that will last a lifetime. The Let’s Go! program is flexible and can be easily woven into your organization, whether you’re running an in-home day care or part of a large center. We will help you assess your program environment, identify strengths and areas for growth, and set a goals to support creating and sustaining a healthy environment.

Getting Started

Let’s Go! Early Care & Education and Out-of-School Program Site Guide – Discover in more detail what it means to partner with Let’s Go! and the tools and resources available.
Announcing Partnership Communication Template
2022-2023 Let’s Go! Self-Assessment for Early Care and Education Programs
Program Goal Template
Scientific Rationale for the 5-2-1-0 Message
5-2-1-0 Poster
5-2-1-0 Multilingual Poster

Policy Resources

Trainings

Let’s Go! is committed to providing registered sites professional development opportunities through in-person and virtual trainings as well as technical assistance through in-person and virtual meetings.

On-Demand Trainings

Current on demand virtual trainings can be accessed at LetsGoLearning.Thinkific.com.

Upcoming Live Virtual Training

Cooking Matters for Childcare Professionals 2023 Sessions

Cooking Matters for Childcare Professionals teaches early childhood professionals about healthy meal preparation and creating a positive food environment for the children in their care. Let’s Go! will offer three single sessions virtually in partnership with Good Shepherd Food Bank. Participants will receive one contact hour per session attended. Attendance at all sessions is not required. Limited space available.

Partnering with Parents
Tuesday, March 28 from 1:00pm-2:00pm
Children are more likely to learn healthy eating behaviors when they receive similar messages at home, in childcare, and in the community. This training provides tips and tools for communicating with parents and staff about best practices for feeding children, and how to sustain those practices through healthy food policies.
Click here to register for this session.

Save-the-Date: Meal Appeal
Tuesday, May 23 from 1:00pm-2:00pm
Early childhood is an ideal time to instill an appreciation for consuming a variety of healthy foods. In this training, providers will discuss various ways to encourage acceptance of healthy foods among children in their care.
Registration will open in April.