Go NAPSACC

As the year comes to a close, Go NAPSACC would like to thank the members of the Go NAPSACC Nation Advisory Group (NAG) who are completing their service to the NAG at the end of 2024. Thank you for your wonderful work and meaningful contributions! "The NAG is an essential part of the Go NAPSACC team, driving our mission and impact and strengthening efforts to support early care and education programs nationwide. Thank you all for the incredible insights and guidance you’ve provided. Also, a special thanks to those completing their terms, whose contributions have been outstanding. Your efforts have left a lasting impact on Go NAPSACC and continue to inspire the work toward healthier futures for children. Your dedication is deeply appreciated," Dr. Erik Willis, Community Health & Wellness Resource Team Director.

Thank you to the Ward Memorial Fund’s wonderful and generous donors for their contributions this past #GivingTuesday!  If you weren't able to participate, it's not too late to make a difference. The Community Health & Wellness Resource Team has raised $1,925 so far—nearly double our original goal—and we're just $75 away from our $2,000 target.  There’s still time for year-end giving, and as we near our final goal, we would be deeply appreciative of any additional contributions to help us not only meet but exceed our target. Every dollar you give supports our ongoing efforts and strengthens the foundation for the important work we do. Make a gift: https://lnkd.in/erFFrWKH Sign up to receive news and updates about the Community Health  & Wellness Resource Team: https://lnkd.in/ehr4Aw8i 

While we often think of suspension and expulsion as a punishment for older children, preschool aged children are expelled at a rate three times higher than high schoolers. Suspension, expulsion, and even temporarily removing a child from the classroom, have negative effects on children. Read Go NAPSACC's December Digging Deeper article to learn about the effects of suspension and expulsion and how ECE programs can work with staff to manage behaviors and prevent suspension and expulsion. https://lnkd.in/dPdWwz-S

Last week at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention's annual meeting, three of our Go NAPSACC and Community Health & Wellness Resource Team members were recognized with Excellence in Action awards! 🎉   Congratulations to Go NAPSACC Implementation Advisor Aviva Starr who received the Integrity Award, Research Scientist Derek Hales, who received the Behind the Scenes Award, and Research Assistant Ugochi Alozie who received the Above and Beyond Attitude Award.   We’re so grateful for their dedication, hard work, and the positive impact they’ve made on our team and the communities we serve. Thank you for all you do!

Last week, Go NAPSACC and the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team came together for our annual holiday celebration followed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Jingle Bell Jog! It was a wonderful day of smiles, laughter, gifts, and festive costumes, and we made memories that will last long after the holiday season. We are truly fortunate to have such a wonderful team!

After over 3 incredible years of hard work, dedication, and valuable contributions, we are saying goodbye to Aditi as she embarks on an exciting new chapter in her career. Your passion, expertise, and teamwork have made a lasting impact, and we are grateful for everything you've done for our team and Go NAPSACC. Wishing you all the best in your new role – we'll miss you and can’t wait to see all the amazing things you'll accomplish!

While #GivingTuesday may be over, it's never too late to make a gift for current and future early care and education workers and researchers! A gift to the Ward Memorial Fund supports the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team's internship program, projects, and professional development opportunities! https://lnkd.in/erFFrWKH

Today is #GivingTuesday! Contributing to the Ward Memorial Fund for your year-end giving both honors the legacy of Go NAPSACC and the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s late founder and director, Dr. Dianne S. Ward, and supports current and aspiring researchers and public health professionals through funding our internship program, projects, and professional development opportunities!  Make a gift and help us reach our Giving Tuesday goal of $2,000. https://lnkd.in/erFFrWKH 

Join Go NAPSACC in partnership with the Early Care & Education Team of the CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) for an iWorkgroup webinar series focused on TA support to enhance the use of Go NAPSACC and help educators work through the 5-step improvement process. During this webinar, you will learn frameworks to assist in planning and executing Go NAPSACC, and implementation models currently used by participating states. This webinar series is open to all current and potential Go NAPSACC state partners. You can join any or all of the webinars in the series. https://lnkd.in/d8gy4uSU

Thanks to our wonderful and generous donors, we’ve already reached our #GivingTuesday goal—before Giving Tuesday even arrives! But we’re not stopping here. With Giving Tuesday less than one week away, we’re raising our goal to help the Ward Memorial Fund make an even bigger impact. The Ward Memorial Fund supports project and professional development opportunities for early care and education professionals, students, and researchers. Rooted in the empowerment of aspiring researchers and ECE professionals who share a commitment to nurturing and enriching young minds, the Ward Memorial Fund exemplifies our founder, Dr. Dianne S. Ward’s visionary spirit. Make a gift to the Ward Memorial Fund to help us reach our goal and support opportunities for current and future ECE workers and public health researchers! https://lnkd.in/erFFrWKH