FOSTER CHILD CARING FACILITIES
Healing Starts with Nourishment
Healthy Haven Nutrition partners with Georgia’s Child Caring Institutions (CCIs) to provide specialized nutrition services that promote health, healing, and development for children and teens living in structured care environments.
Trauma-Informed Nutrition for Group Care
Children in foster care often carry complex medical, emotional, and behavioral needs—and food plays a major role in their healing. Our programs support staff and residents through practical, trauma-sensitive nutrition strategies tailored for residential settings.
Why Nutrition Matters in Residential Care?
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Improves behavior and mood stability
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Supports healthy development and medication response
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Enhances trust and connection between staff and residents
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Promotes smoother transitions to foster families or independent living
✅ Virtual Nutrition Consults
Our Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) works directly with youth, house parents, or health staff to address:
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Weight gain/loss
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Food insecurity and hoarding
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Eating disorders or disordered eating patterns
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Sensory food issues or special diets
✅ Staff Training & Professional Development
Equip your caregivers and staff with essential training in:
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Trauma and food behavior
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De-escalating food-related conflict
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Nutrition for adolescents, pregnant teens, and medically complex youth
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Creating peaceful, positive mealtimes
✅ Menu & Meal Plan Support
Our team can assist with:
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Culturally sensitive, balanced menus
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Budget-conscious meal planning
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Special dietary modifications
✅ Life Skills & Youth Empowerment
We offer workshops that teach teens and transitional-age youth to:
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Understand nutrition basics
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Plan and prepare healthy meals
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Build confidence around food choices
Services Designed for Child Caring Facilities
Seamless Program Integration
Ready to get started?
Whether you’re looking to enhance your wellness programming, meet licensing requirements, or respond to a child's individual needs—our services are flexible and easily integrated into your current care structure.
