2024 NCNC

Sesame Workshop is supporting the emotional well-being of young children and families through research-based resources and engaging content designed for the whole family. Our approach offers strategies to support all families – from celebrating joyful everyday moments, teaching children the essential skills they need to understand and manage their feelings, and helping parents and community providers recognize the signs of more serious mental health challenges.

Let’s talk about natural outdoor learning environments! What are they and how can trainers support early care and education (ECE) programs to take a natural approach to their outdoor play spaces? Discover how these spaces encourage active play and healthy eating habits. Learn about different approaches and practical examples to work with ECE programs to create these environments.

Child care is an important space where state agencies can mitigate food insecurity by providing healthy and nutritious food choices for children. Figuring out how and where to target those supports can be a challenge. Explore Child Care Aware of America’s CACFP mapping project, what they did, stakeholders they engaged, and a demonstration of the types of GIS map dashboards and story maps created.

Hunger negatively impacts a child’s physical and cognitive development, preventing them from reaching their full potential. Explore the root causes of food insecurity and its impact on children and families. Get strategies to identify families facing food insecurity and how to address their needs through programs and community partnerships.