--- title: Show Your Commitment to Healthy Care description: Discover how Missouri's MOve Smart Child Care and Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care recognitions support health and wellness in child care programs. Learn more today. image: https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hubfs/CLIX%202026.08.11%20State%20Recognitions-1.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) # Show Your Commitment to Healthy Care [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+%3EShow+Your+Commitment+to+Healthy+Care%3C%2Fspan%3E&body=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post%3A+https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/chaw-show-your-commitment-to-healthy-care) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/chaw-show-your-commitment-to-healthy-care) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/chaw-show-your-commitment-to-healthy-care) ![](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hubfs/CLIX%202026.08.11%20State%20Recognitions-1.png) Missouri's MOve Smart Child Care and Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care recognitions highlight programs that go above and beyond to support the health and well-being of children and families. Earning these voluntary statewide recognitions demonstrates a commitment to evidence-informed practices that create healthier environments where young children can learn, grow, and thrive. Missouri's MOve Smart Child Care and Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care recognitions highlight programs that go above and beyond to support the health and well-being of children and families. Earning these voluntary statewide recognitions demonstrates a commitment to evidence-informed practices that create healthier environments where young children can learn, grow, and thrive. Missouri child care programs have the opportunity to earn two voluntary statewide health and wellness recognitions that showcase their commitment to providing high-quality care: Missouri MOve Smart Child Care and Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care. Administered by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), these recognitions are based on current, evidence-informed practices that promote healthy eating, physical activity, and family well- being, providing programs with a meaningful way to demonstrate their dedication to children’s health. Missouri MOve Smart Child Care recognizes programs that create environments where children and adults can be active, healthy, and engaged every day. Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care recognizes programs that foster welcoming, supportive environments for breastfeeding families by implementing policies and practices that help mothers continue breastfeeding after returning to work. Together, these recognitions encourage healthy habits that support lifelong wellness and positive child development. To earn either recognition, child care programs complete an application and submit documentation demonstrating they meet the established standards. Once approved, programs receive official recognition materials to proudly display their achievement and highlight their commitment to health and wellness for current and prospective families. If you are interested in earning either recognition, Go NAPSACC (Nutrition and Physical Activity Self- Assessment for Child Care) offers practical tools, resources, and individualized support to help you get started. Learn how to earn [Missouri MOve Smart Child Care](https://health.mo.gov/prevention/wellness-prevention/nutrition/missouri-move-smart-child-care) recognition.   Explore the benefits of becoming a [Missouri Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care](https://health.mo.gov/families/healthy-families/breastfeeding/missouri-breastfeeding-friendly-childcare) program.  Statewide recognition for Farm to ECE is coming soon.  Watch for more information. Have questions? Contact Lisa Lauer, Senior Nutritionist, at [Lisa.Lauer@health.mo.gov](mailto:Lisa.Lauer@health.mo.gov). Registration for the October 2027 Go NAPSACC project is now open.  [Click here](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WVGHX2L) for more information about the Go NAPSACC project.  For questions about Go NAPSACC, please contact Lauri Choate, Director of Training, at [lauri@mochildcareaware.org](mailto:lauri@mochildcareaware.org) or 314-754-1603.       --- Explore our other Child Care Aware® of Missouri resources: [Clock Hour Training](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/free-clock-hour-training) [Scholarships for Educators](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/scholarships-for-educators) [Child Care Health and Wellness](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/child-care-nutrition-and-physical-activity) [Family Child Care Network](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/family-child-care-network) [Leadership Development Opportunities](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/leadership-development-opportunities) [Missouri Office of Childhood Updates](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/missouri-office-of-childhood-updates) [Show Me Child Care Resources](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/show-me-child-care-resources) [Support Child Care Aware® of Missouri](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/support-child-care-aware) [Community Data](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/community-data) [Join Our Team](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/join-our-team) [Resources to Build Your Business ](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/resources-to-build-your-business) #### About - Menu Item One - Menu Item Two - Menu Item Three #### Services - Menu Item One - Menu Item Two - Menu Item Three #### News - Menu Item One - Menu Item Two - Menu Item Three Follow us on Facebook Follow us on LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram