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AL Healthy Kids, Healthy Future provides support to early childhood educators and trainers across Alabama to make healthy changes in ECE settings. Our success stories showcase the positive impact our programs have on the lives of young children.
AL Healthy Kids, Healthy Future Success Stories
The Child Care Champions highlighted in these success stories have made a commitment to developing their skills in promoting healthy habits to the educators, children, and families they serve.
More Than a Certification: Building Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Across Alabama
In July, the Alabama Healthy Kids, Healthy Future (AL HKHF) team officially certified nine early care and education (ECE) programs as Breastfeeding Friendly through participation in the second Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Cohort program. While certification marks an important milestone, the work of these programs goes far beyond earning a designation.
Growing Together: 2026 Alabama Farm to ECE Summit Cultivates Knowledge, Partnerships, and Action
On June 13, 2026, the Alabama Farm to ECE Coalition welcomed educators, farmers, food advocates, and community partners from across the state to the 2026 Farm to ECE Summit at Jones Valley Teaching Farm in Birmingham, Alabama.
Every Minute Counts: Physical Activity Challenge Turns Momentum into Measurable Impact
Alabama Healthy Kids Healthy Future’s Physical Activity Challenge encouraged early childhood educators to implement physical activity best practices in fun and practical ways, helping to increase physical activity for young children in various ECE settings.
Growing Together: Creating and Sustaining ECE Gardens with the Virtual Gardening Training Series
Each month, Alabama Healthy Kids, Healthy Future hosts a virtual gardening training for early childhood educators across Alabama with gardening expert Bionca Lindsey.
Supporting Families Across Alabama: Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Cohort 2025
The Alabama Healthy Kids, Healthy Future (HKHF) team recently celebrated the completion of the first Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Certification Cohort.