Georgia Thompson

Early Childhood Education Advocate

~live. LOVE. laugh.~

My thoughts are my own.

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Welcome to #NAFCC Annual Conference! We are so happy your here!

#fccinbloom #flourishfcc #nafccthrive24 #wearefamily #FamilyChildCare

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Friday Plenary Session: “Building Community and Advocacy” session. The panel explored how to create stronger communities and advocate for top-notch family child care.

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I had a wonderful time at the @NAFCC annual conference. The sessions were thought-provoking and our session on active play in family child care songs was well-attended. It was great seeing old friends and meeting new ones!

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#NAFCC #NAFCC2024

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Excited @Nemours Children’s Health has joined @MyPlate National Strategic Partnership program to continue connecting children & families to nutritious foods & nutrition information in support of healthy growth and development.

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🎉 Nemours Children’s & Nemours KidsHealth® have been selected as @USDA #MyPlate National Strategic Partners. Nemours is the first pediatric health system—and first health system nationally—to become a MyPlate National Strategic Partner. Read more here: https://t.co/bvL2U2M57n

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Anxiety and depression continue to be prevalent among our nation’s youth. We were honored to host @SenatorCarper @RepLBR to recognize the federal support that they and @ChrisCoons helped us secure to address children’s mental health & workforce shortages. https://t.co/84mUoGZtno

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We are #upandmoving at the Physical Activity Learning Sessions (PALS) Summit, learning best practices for active play with young children. The summit is supported by @Nemours and hosted by Rodel Delaware Readiness Teams and Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood.

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Happening now: With support from @Nemours, the Delaware Readiness Teams and the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood (DIECC) are hosting a Physical Activity Learning Sessions (PALS) summit for Early Care and Education providers, all about getting children active.

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Happening now: With support from @Nemours, the Delaware Readiness Teams and the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood (DIECC) are hosting a Physical Activity Learning Sessions (PALS) summit for Early Care and Education providers, all about getting children active.

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Thanks to @hospitals4kids for spotlighting our recently released social needs screening guide in this month’s member newsletter. We’re pleased to share insights from our journey with CHA members and others. The resource is available here: https://t.co/LOQhULzuD9

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What do whole child health approaches look like on the ground? Read about how three leading states have taken action to implement whole child health approaches.

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🔏 Unlock the power of literacy for a lifetime of good health! Check out Nemours Children’s Health's literacy-building resources for infants, children, and teens: https://t.co/0n3XBN6DeO #WellBeyondMedicine #teacher #teachers

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As part of our public commitment to the White House goal of ending hunger and increasing healthy eating and physical activity by 2030, we have launched several new initiatives that help patients and families eat healthy. https://t.co/l9kB4GZmZY

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In a new joint op-ed in @RollCall, @LarryMossMD, president and CEO of Nemours Children’s Health, and Elizabeth Cherot, MD, MBA, FACOG, president and CEO of @MarchofDimes, call on #Congress to address the alarming number of preterm #births in the U.S.: https://t.co/ZS1YMt5xzF

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Jon Blum of @CMSGov joined leaders at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida for a site visit & discussion on bolstering the pediatric workforce. We were thrilled to share more on our workforce training programs & initiatives to create the healthiest generations of children.

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On Mon 10/2, my colleague Daniella Gratale will be representing @Nemours at the U.S. Health Literacy Policy & Press Event. Join to learn how improvements in communicating #health information through #policychange can lead to a healthier nation. https://t.co/6vLM0QarLg

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This week we recognized the one-year anniversary of the @WhiteHouseConference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. We're releasing a new SDoH implementation guide to address the social needs of our patients and families:
https://t.co/iOqmelnL5Q
#WHConfHungerHealth

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We’re proud to partner with @MarchofDimes & @LurieChildrens on Cindy Pellegrini Maternal & Child Health Advocacy Day, marking the need to improve maternal and infant health by advocating for legislation such as the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023. #PREEMIEAct #CPAdvocacyDay

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Our National Office of Policy and Prevention has partnered with Kids Forward and healthTIDE in Wisconsin to create healthier early care, education programs, and State systems. Hear from one leader with Wisconsin's Early Childhood Coalition: https://t.co/NXvK4ULT3L

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We are proud to participate in @hospitals4kids 2023 Family Advocacy Day! This year’s theme, Fearless for Kids, Nemours brings patients and families to speak with members of Congress on why we must remain fearless in the fight for children’s health care! https://t.co/Hs6eygguLZ