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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.

Farm to ECE Learning Collaboratives: Bringing Local Foods and Gardening Experiences to Alabama’s Children
Farm to ECE Learning Collaboratives: Bringing Local Foods and Gardening Experiences to Alabama’s Children
Professional Development & Parfaits: Creating Connections at the Cooking Matters Trainer Retreat
Alabama Healthy Kids, Healthy Future hosted a Trainer Retreat at the Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama for trainers implementing Cooking Matters for Child Care Professionals

Active Play, Empowered Educators: Highlights from the Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Active Play Summit
The Active Play Summit for Child Care Champions brought together an inspiring community of early childhood educators, trainers, and movement specialists for a high-energy day of professional development and wellness at Montgomery Whitewater.

Conference Highlight: “Let’s Go Outside, Tiny Feet, Big Adventures” at the 2025 ITSN Conference
The 2025 Infant Toddler Specialist Network (ITSN) Conference was filled with inspiration, innovation, and a whole lot of outdoor fun—especially during the hands-on session “Let’s Go Outside: Tiny Feet, Big Adventures” led by the Alabama Healthy Kids, Healthy Future Team.