It is with profound grief that we share the untimely death of Go NAPSACC’s founder, Dr. Dianne S. Ward.
Like a pebble cast into a pool, the concentric ripples of Dianne Ward’s career have influenced the lives of many people across the state of North Carolina, our nation, and the world.
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As a team of researchers and public health professionals, we know that early childhood is our best chance to not only prevent many health problems, but also to tackle current health disparities. Habits are formed during these early years, including those around food, physical activity, and other health behaviors. In our aim to improve the health of young children, we recognize the importance of engaging the child care community at the state, consultant, and provider levels. Go NAPSACC provides free and easy-to-use online tools and resources like videos, activities, and flyers. Our resources are rooted in two decades of research and evolve to meet the latest research, guidelines, and needs of ECE programs.
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As Go NAPSACC grows, we are excited to announce our new Build the Skills physical activity training resources! Go NAPSACC has partnered with Be Active Kids, an award-winning physical activity resource for consultants working with ECE programs. Its evidence-based and evidence-informed messages are carried out through five cuddly and adventurous characters. The Build the Skills Training and Movement Guide help build the skills of child care providers in the area of Infant and Child Physical Activity.
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Go NAPSACC’s Nation Advisory Group (NAG) continues its work in 2023, with the goals of increasing access and equitable use of Go NAPSACC, keeping the team informed and grounded in the realities of implementation, bringing representative stakeholders to the table to help influence Go NAPSACC's future direction, and improving communication between states that use Go NAPSACC. NAG participants will continue to have more opportunities to present to the group and hold leadership roles. For access to the 2023 meeting minutes and materials, click Read More.
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Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Spectrum of Opportunities framework, Go NAPSACC has developed the “Go NAPSACC in the Spectrum of Opportunities”, a graphic demonstrating states efforts to implement the program in all nine spectrum opportunities.
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