Category: Children’s Health
UNC-Chapel Hill’s NAPSACC program receives national recognition as “best evidence for impact” on childhood obesity
May 23, 2019A March 2019 brief by Healthy Eating Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, states that NAPSACC has the “best evidence for impact” on obesity prevention in young children. … Read more
N.C. Child Hunger Leaders Conference connects nutrition, health, and education
February 20, 2019Nearly 350 people gathered in Chapel Hill on February 13, 2019 for the North Carolina Child Hunger Leaders Conference, where the theme this year was “Use Your Voice: Stories and Strategies to Feed Mor … Read more
Eight states join Go NAPSACC, UNC-Chapel Hill’s web-based health promotion tool for child care programs
January 11, 2019Chapel Hill, NC – In 2019, Go NAPSACC will be in 20 states working to improve the health of young children. Developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Go NAPSACC is an online … Read more
UNC at Chapel Hill researchers partner with Kentucky to address early childhood obesity with $3 million grant
September 25, 2018Chapel Hill, NC – The Children’s Healthy Weight Research Group at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is partnering with the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Department for Public H … Read more
Children’s Healthy Weight Research Group hosts visit from Australian research fellow
March 29, 2018The Children’s Healthy Weight Research (CHWR) group was fortunate to host a visit from Dr. Serene Yoong, a post-doctoral research fellow from the School of Medicine and Public Health at The University … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill receives grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to help child care bring fresh and local foods to children
March 16, 2018Chapel Hill, NC – New resources for child care programs from the nationally recognized Go NAPSACC platform will incorporate the elements of farm-to-table eating starting in March 2018. Researchers wi … Read more
Go NAPSACC Launches Oral Health Tools to Assist Child Care Providers
November 21, 2017Tooth decay, the most common chronic childhood disease, can affect overall health. Chapel Hill, NC – UNC Chapel Hill’s Go NAPSACC (GNS) announces an addition to its online program to help child care p … Read more
Ammerman named first Mildred Kaufman Professor of nutrition
April 28, 2017Alice Ammerman, DrPH, professor of nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and director of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, has been named the inaugural … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill’s 2016 Harvey Award funds projects focused on hunger and educational success for children in foster care
April 24, 2017(Chapel Hill, N.C.— April 20, 2017) – Faculty members from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and schools of medicine, education and soc … Read more
No Kid Hungry Graduate Research Assistant, Jessica Soldavini, receives Community Engagement Fellowship
April 10, 2017Jessica Soldavini, a Graduate Research Assistant for No Kid Hungry, recently received a Community Engagement Fellowship for her Food for the Summer project. The Community Engagement Fellowship program … Read more