Child Care Health and Wellness

New Go NAPSACC Cohort Takes Off

We are excited to share that 18 child care programs are currently participating in the Go NAPSACC project.

The following participating programs are discovering new ideas and receiving personalized support to help increase children’s physical activity and improve nutrition. These programs are benefiting from individualized technical assistance and the excellent resources available through the NAPSACC website and Show Me Child Care Resources.

Name of Program	County
Abundant Blessings Christian Daycare and Preschool	Saint Francois
Al-Salam Day School Early Childhood Care	St. Louis County
Community Advocated Early Childcare Center	St. Charles
Douglass Community Services-Macon Head Start	Macon
Each One Teach One	Jackson
ESCSWA-Neosho Head Start	Newton
ESCSWA-Rocky Comfort Head Start	McDonald
Faith Academy	St. Louis County
Hope House STL Child Development Center	St. Louis City
Kids in Christ Academy LLC	Jackson
Kids In Christ Preschool LLC	Jackson
Lexington R5 Early Childhood	Lafayette
Little Buttercups LLC	Cape Girardeau
Little Miracles Learning Center	Perry
Ozark Action Head Start-Mountain View	Howell
Ozark Action Head Start-Willow Springs	Howell
The Backyard Playschool Center LLC	Boone
Thomas Business Enterprises	St. Louis County

What is Go NAPSACC?

Go NAPSACC (Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment Child Care) is an online self-assessment tool created by the University of North Carolina.
The program helps child care providers improve nutrition and physical activity practices for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
There are seven focus areas within Go NAPSACC, but this project asks participants to complete just one.
Once you achieve two of your selected goals, you will receive a $75 gift card from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services as a reward for your progress.

Join the next cohort! Registration for the April 2026 Go NAPSACC project is now open.

If you have questions, please contact Lauri Choate, Director of Training at lauri@mochildcareaware.org or 314-754-1603.

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