--- title: Creating Healthier Environments for Missouri's Children description: Child Care Aware® of Missouri collaborates with 15 centers to boost nutrition and physical activity in early childhood programs across 14 counties, fostering healthier environments for children. image: https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hubfs/Clix-2025.5.27.2025-NAPSACC%20list%20.png --- [![Child Care Aware of Missouri Logo](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Child%20Care%20Aware%20Logo%20(1).png?width=666&height=414&name=Child%20Care%20Aware%20Logo%20(1).png "Child Care Aware of Missouri Logo")](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication) Open main menu Close main menu [Child Care Health and Wellness](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/child-care-health-and-wellness) # Creating Healthier Environments for Missouri's Children [Child Care Aware® of Missouri](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/author/child-care-aware-of-missouri) [Share this blog post via Email](mailto:?subject=%3Cspan+id%3D%22hs_cos_wrapper_name%22+class%3D%22hs_cos_wrapper+hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field+hs_cos_wrapper_type_text%22+style%3D%22%22+data-hs-cos-general-type%3D%22meta_field%22+data-hs-cos-type%3D%22text%22+%3ECreating+Healthier+Environments+for+Missouri%27s+Children%3C%2Fspan%3E&body=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post%3A+https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/cchaw-creating-healthier-environments-for-missouris-children) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/cchaw-creating-healthier-environments-for-missouris-children) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/cchaw-creating-healthier-environments-for-missouris-children) ![](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hubfs/Clix-2025.5.27.2025-NAPSACC%20list%20.png) We are excited to have 15 centers and four family child care early childhood programs from 14 counties across the state in the Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment Child Care (NAPSACC) project. Child Care Aware® of Missouri continues to partner with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to support child care programs with strategies and tools to increase children’s physical activity and nutrition. ![15 centers and four family child care early childhood program](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-05-27%20at%207.32.03%20AM.png?width=587&height=497&name=Screenshot%202025-05-27%20at%207.32.03%20AM.png) These programs are comparing their current practices to best practices for nutrition and physical activity for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. They are working one-on-one with a Technical Assistance Specialist to create a healthier environment for the children and families within the program. Curious to learn more? [Click here for additional information on Go NAPSACC](https://gonapsacc.org/). 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