August 2009 - Program Updates

The News on NutriSTEP®

NutriSTEP® logo.

NutriSTEP® (Nutrition Screening Tool for Every Preschooler) is a fast and simple way to assess eating habits and identify nutrition problems early in young children 3-5 years of age.

The NutriSTEP® program includes:

  • The NutriSTEP® questionnaire , which is available online in English and French with a license through Flintbox Technologies — The NutriSTEP® questionnaire has 17 items that cover the preschool nutritional risk constructs: food and nutrient intake, physical growth, developmental and physical capabilities, physical activity, food security and the feeding environment. It is intended for use by community professionals and should be completed by the child's parent or primary caregiver, the one who is most knowledgeable about the child's eating and other health habits.
  • The NutriSTEP® Implementation Toolkit (English and French) and resources including background information, implementation tools, education and training materials and other resources.
  • NutriSTEP® Online Community where you can get support from other users of the program, ask questions, post new resources, etc. Ongoing and collaborative, community-based research activities.

NutriSTEP® Online was launched with the financial support of a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) End of Grant Knowledge Translation Supplement. This funding has allowed for widespread dissemination of NutriSTEP® and its related resources and supports the establishment of preschool nutrition screening programs in Canada and other jurisdictions.

 

NRC is moving resource distribution to ServiceOntario Publications

As of June 1, 2009, the Nutrition Resource Centre transitioned resource distribution to Service Ontario Publications (SOP) and will no longer be filling orders for some of our resources.

The following NRC resources are now included as Ontario government publications.

Healthy Eating and Active Living Resources:

Images of Busy Body publications.
  • BusyBodies / Hop la vie! ( $2.00 /copy)
  • Eat Right Be Active – A guide for parents and caregivers of preschoolers ages 3-5 / Bien manger Bien bouger – Guide pour les parents et éducateurs d'enfants de 3 à 5 ans ($0.50/copy)
  • Eat Right Be Active – A guide for parents and caregivers of children ages 6-8 / Bien manger Bien bouger – Guide pour les parents et éducateurs d'enfants de 6 à 8 ans ($0.50/copy)

 

 

    Images of Fuel Up for Fun publications.
  • Fuel Up For Fun / Fais Le Plein d' Ế nergie (Note: orders for this resource will be filled on a seasonal basis, beginning with the Fall 2009 edition) ($0.05/copy).

Orders from outside Ontario for these resources must be directed through the Nutrition Resource Centre.

 

NutriSTEP® Resources:

These resources are free of charge.
  • NutriSTEP® questionnaire, in English and French, is available on the secure side of the SOP website to Ontario public health units.
    • Image of NutriSTEP® publication.
  • How to Build a Healthy Preschooler / Comment former un enfant en santé: This four-page parent education booklet has been developed and evaluated by parents to support the NutriSTEP® questionnaire and screening process.
  • How to Raise a Healthy Preschooler: Culturally adapted versions of How to Build a Healthy Preschooler are available in Vietnamese, Punjabi and traditional and simplified Chinese.

Ordering Information

First time users of Service Ontario Publications will need to create an “account” to order from the public side of the website.

Ontario public health units can place orders by clicking on “Log In”. The health unit's assigned User Name and Password are required to access the secure side of the website. Ontario public health units have received information from the Ministry of Health Promotion on using ServiceOntario Publications (December 2008 email to Medical Officers of Health with PowerPoint presentation) which included a password for ordering.

To order: enter the publication name you wish to order in the “Search Publications” field and follow the instructions to complete the order.

Inquiries about NRC resources may be directed to staff via the Nutrition Resource Centre website.

EatRight Ontario

EatRight Ontario logo.

EatRight Ontario has also teamed up with ServiceOntario Publications to make ordering promotional items even easier. 

 

The following items are currently available free of charge:

  • Bilingual bookmark, “Are calories and fats the same thing?/ Calories et gras... est-ce la même chose?”
  • English magnet, “Questions on healthy eating?”
  • French magnet, “Des questions sur la saine alimentation?”

Please click here to visit EatRight Ontario's ServiceOntario Publications web page and to see images of each promotional item. Delivery is available by courier and regular post, also free of charge.  There is no limit to the number of items that can be ordered.  Don't forget to check back often as the Ministry will be updating the page to include brochures as well.