Healthy Changes, Big Impact

Seventeen Missouri child care programs are celebrating more than 50 meaningful increases in nutrition and physical activity best practices through Go NAPSACC.

Child Care Aware of Missouri is excited to announce that 17 child care centers in 13 counties across the state have accomplished more than 50 goals through the Go Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment Child Care (NAPSACC) project.

Participating programs assessed their current practices and compared them with best practices for supporting nutrition and physical activity among infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Working one-on-one with a Technical Assistance Specialist, each program took meaningful steps to create healthier environments for the children and families they serve.

Congratulations to the following programs:

County

Program Name

Area Completed

Barton

ESCSWA-Kaylee Sipes (Home Visitor)

Child Nutrition

Boone

Turn the Page

Child Nutrition

Cass

Sunshine Day Care & Learning Center

Infant & Child Physical Activity

Clay

Smart Beginnings-Liberty

Child Nutrition

Jackson

Learning and Fun

Infant & Child Physical Activity

Jasper

ESCSWA-Sheila Taylor-Hammond (Home Visitor)

Child Nutrition

ESCSWA-Juliet Daino (Home Visitor)

Child Nutrition

ESCSWA-Carl Junction/Ewert Head Start

Child Nutrition

ESCSWA-Carthage Head Start/EHS

Child Nutrition

Jefferson

Westbrook Academy at Morris

Outdoor Play and Learning

Osage

Rise Academy

Screen Time

Platte

Smart Beginnings-Parkville

Child Nutrition

St. Charles

The Learning Circle

Farm to ECE

St. Louis City

Quality Time Child Care-Shameka King

Child Nutrition

Raggedy Ann and Andy

Child Nutrition

The Academic Journey CCC

Outdoor Play and Learning

Little Precious Angels 2

Infant and Child Physical Activity

St. Louis Co

Urban Sprouts

Farm to ECE

Wright

Theresa Neal (FCC)

Child Nutrition

 

Child Care Aware® of Missouri is proud to continue its partnership with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to help child care programs create healthier, more active environments for children. Through Go NAPSACC, programs receive evidence-based strategies, practical tools, and individualized support to strengthen nutrition and physical activity practices.

Ready to take the next step? Learn more about Go NAPSACC and how your program can participate by registering here. For specific questions, contact Lauri Choate, Director of Training, at lauri@mochildcareaware.org or 314-754-1603.



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