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Shape NC
We help child care programs instill healthy habits through nutritious food, active play and family engagement.
Shape NC helps create healthier lives for children and teachers in child care
Shape NC is a program implemented by Early Years in partnership with Smart Start that aims to increase the number of children starting kindergarten at a healthy weight. The program promotes healthy eating and active play for children from birth-5 years old by working with child care programs to instill healthy behaviors early on, creating a solid foundation for a healthy life.
Watch Lynette’s Story
Lynette Mitchell has been the director and owner of Harvest Learning Center in Chapel Hill, NC for 15 years. She is in her first year as a Shape NC site. In the video above, Lynette talks about how she’s involved the parents of her center with Shape NC.
Early Years’ Communications Manager, Jennifer Gioia, sat down with Lynette to find out how her experience has been with Shape NC thus far.
