Ohio Healthy Programs
Ohio Healthy Programs (OHP) focuses on ECE and Out-of-School Time programs creating healthy habits, menus, policies and family engagement to address childhood obesity. Professionals can take Ohio Healthy Program Ohio Approved Training that focuses on these topics. Programs can be designated as an Ohio Healthy Program for the changes they implement in their program. This program is funded by the Ohio Department of Health.
Click here to see a list of OHP Designated Programs! Current Designated Programs List PDF / 8 pages
Contact Healthyprograms@occrra.org for information!
Ohio Healthy Programs (OHP) FAQs
Staff will not appear in the Staff Training for four reasons:
1) Staff do not have their role in their Employment tab.
2) Teachers do not have the age group(s) listed in their employment tab. All age groups they care for must be added for that role. If they have more than one role, additional roles can be added.
3) Only lead teachers and administrators will appear for Session 1, as that is the OHP requirement.
Only cooks and administrators will appear for Session 2, and only administrators will appear for Session 3 regardless of who else took the training. Other staff may have taken the training, but if they are not a lead teacher, administrator, or cook, they will not appear in the application since
they are not required for OHP designation.
4) Staff did not complete the training.
The Ohio Department of Health verifies online OHP trainings around the middle and end of the month. If training needs to be verified sooner so the OHP application can be submitted contact healthyprograms@occrra.org with your OPIN, name, and the training needing verified.
Access the application in your Organization Dashboard and open the Applications tab. Click on the “Notes” in the Status column. Also, click on “Edit” and then “Communication Log” for additional details, if applicable. If you have a question or want to leave a message concerning a comment in the Communication Log for the Application Review team, click “+Add Message.” Click “Resubmit Application” after edits are made.
Designation and Program Resources
- Application-Items of Importance PDF / 2 Pages
- Child Care Action Kit – Ohio Healthy Programs PDF / 44 Pages
- Designation Requirements for OHP PDF / 3 Pages
- How to access OHP application PDF / 1 Page
- Menus-Tips for Writing OHP Compliant Menus PDF / 7 Pages
- OH-PANA Assessment Quick Start Guide 11.2021 PDF / 2 Pages
Here are 47 two-page quick lessons for preschool and schoolage children. Print the posters below on 8 1/2 x 11″ or bigger paper to go with the lessons if you’d like.
Bite-Sized Lessons: Eating to Grow Learn and Play
Food and Nutrition Posters to Print
Posters-Fruits and Vegetables
Posters-Grains
Posters-Proteins
Posters-Dairy
Posters-Human Body