Wyoming Child and Family Development Staff Resources
Wyoming STARS Credit Classes
Promote Healthy Weight Children Training
This is a 3-part training that will help the staff understand causes and consequences of childhood obesity and learn about an effective program, easy to use program designed to promote healthy weight and lower high BMIs in young children. The training should take approximately 2 hours to complete.
The 1st video and the test to the right. Download the test first, as it contains instructions for the course. The other 2 videos and handouts on HERE.
If you answer 85% of the test questions correctly, you will be sent a STARS Course Evaluation Form to complete and submit to Wyoming STARS office. You will receive 2 STARS credits for
completing this course.
Parent Handout
This form (right) provides an area to write in a child's measurement plus BMI. There is a space to check if a child's BMI puts them at risk for developing serious health conditions. This is a great tool to use to talk to parents about children with high BMIs. This form also includes a list of 7 key health habits that help promote healthy weight for children.
The second form is a parent handout describing the Healthy Weight Kids program and explaining how to sign up for the program.
Eating During Pregnancy Training
This is a 2-part training prepares Early Head Start staff with knowledge and resources to help women to eat healthy during pregnancy. The training should take approximately 2 hours to complete.
Download the test first, as it contains instructions for the course. The Eating During Pregnancy video is HERE and the handouts are HERE located in the first section.
If you answer 85% of the test questions correctly, you will be sent a STARS Course Evaluation Form to complete and submit to Wyoming STARS office. You will receive 2 STARS credits for
completing this course.
Exercising During Pregnancy Training
This is a 2-part training prepares Early Head Start staff with knowledge and resources to help women exercise safely during pregnancy. The training should take approximately 0.5 hours to complete.
Download the test first, as it contains instructions for the course. The Exercising During Pregnancy video is HERE and the handouts are HERE located in the second section.
If you answer 85% of the test questions correctly, you will be sent a STARS Course Evaluation Form to complete and submit to Wyoming STARS office. You will receive 0.5 STARS credits for
completing this course.
