Healthy Lifestyles Resources

We understand that negative self-perception can lead to harmful behaviors. Our educational resources are designed to encourage positive self-image and promote healthy lifestyle behaviors for children and families. Explore our collection of engaging activities and trainings to build confidence, resilience, and well-being.

Understanding healthy lifestyles
Educational video library
Downloadable resources
Community programs

Understanding healthy lifestyles

The stigma of a child's weight can pose many consequences impacting their psychological and physical health, including an increase in being bullied, a vulnerability to depression, anxiety and substance abuse, as well as social isolation and adverse academic outcomes.

Impacts of child obesity:

Chronic disease
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Breathing problems
Joint problems
Anxiety
Depression
Low self-esteem
Bullying
Lower self-reported quality of life

Contributing factors for children being underweight:

Stress or neglect at home
Food insecurity (lack of reliable access to enough nutritional and affordable food)
Poverty
Chronic disease
Developmental disorders
Mental illness

Educational videos to share

5210+ Everyday | 5 Fruits and Vegetables - English | C4CH || Cook Children's

5210+ Everyday | 5 Fruits and Vegetables - Spanish | C4CH || Cook Children's

5210+ Everyday | 2 Hours of Screentime - English | C4CH || Cook Children's

5210+ Everyday | 2 Hours of Screentime - Spanish | C4CH || Cook Children's

5210+ Everyday | 1 Hour of Exercise - English | C4CH || Cook Children's

5210+ Everyday | 1 Hour of Exercise - Spanish | C4CH || Cook Children's

5210+ Everyday | Quality Sleep - English | C4CH || Cook Children's

5210+ Everyday | Quality Sleep - Spanish | C4CH || Cook Children's

Downloadable resources

Yoga cards: Yoga helps us practice mindfulness. That means, it can help you be aware of different sensations and feelings in the body. During yoga, you can regulate your nervous system by moving, stretching and breathing. Use these cards to learn different yoga poses.

Education and training

Training

The following trainings can be provided virtually or in person upon request and staff availability. To make a request, contact Aaron Olivares for Gardening, Mandy Ebner for 5210+ Every Day, and Dora Garcia for Nutrion security.

Healthy Lifestyles: How to Grow Microgreens: Learn how to grow microgreens and be able to teach the children and families that you serve how to grow them. The training provides an overview of the lessons and the materials so you can bring this helpful content your organization

Healthy Lifestyles: 5210+ Every Day: 5210+ Every Day is an educational program that teaches lessons on healthy lifestyle choices on the following key topics: Eating a nutritious diet, being physically active, reducing fun screen time, and getting quality sleep. The program includes 4 lessons that can be taught either individually or in a classroom environment. The training provides an overview of the lessons and the materials so you can bring this helpful content to your organization.

Healthy Lifestyles: Trauma Informed Nutrition Security training: This session will introduce the trauma-informed approach to your work in addressing food insecurity.

Garden Workshops: Garden Workshops provide community partners with opportunities for education, networking and sharing insights on various gardening topics. These workshops are hosted in partnership with the North Texas School Garden Network

Community programs

Discover our programs designed to support community health and well-being. From educational workshops to group support sessions, we offer resources to help our community become informed and connected on the issues affecting our children.

5210+ Every Day

Encourages families to make healthy lifestyle choices.

Gardening

Supporting communties to provide kids an opportunity to grow what they eat.

Nourishing Communities

A department-wide initiative to improve access to healthy food and support community education efforts around nutrition and food security.