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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.

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.

From Seeds to Success: Hands -On Gardening Training Empowers ECE Providers
This interactive session not only equipped participants with tangible materials, but also sparked ideas for incorporating gardening into their daily programs, fostering hands-on learning about healthy foods from the ground up.

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.