Child Care Work Group

State-level obesity prevention efforts targeting early care and education (ECE) settings through physical activity and nutrition efforts.

 

Objectives

1. Increase Missouri MOve Smart Child Care Recognition awareness.
2. Host at least one statewide ECE physical activity training/summit.
3. Increase awareness of and participation in statewide professional development opportunities (i.e. Physical Activity Learning Session (PALS), Go Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment in Child Care (Go NAPSACC)).
4. Identify key indicators and monitor trends in data related to objectives and increase stakeholder awareness of the status of physical activity behaviors and environments for Missouri children.

Evaluation Measures

• Number of ECEs that complete Go NAPSACC goals in the Infant & Child Physical Activity or Outdoor Play and Learning areas
• Number of MOve Smart applications received and recognitions achieved
• Number of ECE providers that attend the statewide training/summit
• Number of ECE providers attending PALS trainings

Timeline

Each objective will be assessed annually.

Objectives

1. Provide up to four opportunities for educating ECE professionals on the importance of self-care. Topics could include:
   • Assess ECE's current health supports
   • Physical health
   • Mental health
   • Workplace relationships
   • Respect, Recognition and Compensation
2. Assessment results will guide self-care information shared through stakeholder publications, websites, and education.
3. Partner with the MOCAN Worksite Work Group to design ECE-specific additions to the tool.
4. Increase support for ECE providers to breastfeed and achieve or maintain statewide Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care recognition.

Evaluation Measures

• Number of completed assessments
• Number of self-care posts
• Number of Child Care Work Group stakeholders offering wellness materials
• Development of Worksite Wellness ECE addition
  • Number distributed to ECE providers
• Number of Go NAPSACC programs that complete goals in Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding and apply for Breastfeeding Recognition

Timeline

Each objective will be assessed annually.

Objectives

1. Develop a statewide Farm to Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) recognition program.
2. Increase awareness of and participation in the Go NAPSACC Farm to ECE module.
3. Identify access barriers and collaborate with the Food Systems Work Group to strengthen fresh food procurement.
4. Disseminate policy and program resources to communities working to increase access to healthy foods.
5. Use Child Care Work Group member communication channels to promote resources and share success stories.

Evaluation Measures

• Number of ECEs that participate in Crunch Off
• Number of ECEs that complete Go NAPSACC goals in Farm to ECE
• Number of resources disseminated
• Statewide Farm to CACFP recognition launched

Timeline

Each objective will be assessed annually.