Ohio Healthy Program
Ohio Healthy Program recognizes early care and education and out-of-school-time center and family child care programs that take action to create healthier environments for children to live, learn, and grow.
The OHP process is designed to fit your program! Complete the steps at your own pace and earn recognition in a relatively short amount of time.
Become OHP recognized by:
- Earning 2.5 Ohio Approved hours through the Ohio Healthy Program online training for administrators, teachers, and family child providers. (Register via the Ohio Professional Registry, ST10163571).
- Implementing a family engagement activity after completing the OHP training on an OHP topic.
- Adopting & implementing a policy that addresses an OHP topic.
List of OHP Programs! current_designated_programs_report PDF / 6 pages
Contact ohp@occrra.org for information!
Ohio Healthy Program (OHP) FAQs
Effective 7/1/2026, the new Ohio Healthy Program recognition requirements include:
- All lead teachers and the program administrator must complete the Ohio Healthy Program Ohio Approved training.
- This is a brand new training. Previously completed trainings will not count towards the new OHP Recognition, nor appear on the OHP application.
- Adopt and implement at least one new OHP-related healthy policy.
- Implement at least one new OHP-related family engagement activity
All lead teachers and the program administrator must complete the Ohio Healthy Program Ohio Approved training.
This new training is available July 2026. Previously completed OHP trainings will not count towards the new OHP Recognition nor appear on the OHP application.
Staff will not appear in the Staff Training section for three reasons. Please check these items before contacting OCCRRA, as you may be able to resolve this yourself which will save you time.
1) Staff do not have their lead teacher or administrator role listed in their Ohio Professional Registry (OPR) Employment tab.
2) Teachers must have all age groups they care in that role in their Employment tab.
3) Staff did not complete the training. Staff need to check their Professional Development tab and to see if the new Ohio Healthy Program training (available July 2026) has been marked verified.
Contact support@occrra.org with your name, OPIN, and name of the training.
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. You can contact ohp@occrra.org if you need additional information.
Designation and Program Resources
- How to access OHP application PDF / 1 Page
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
