The HomeGrown study team is looking for families of children with Down syndrome (ages 2–6) to test our online program designed to support lifelong well-being at home. 💚
Complete our interest survey to learn more about joining the HomeGrown community! unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Congratulations to the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team for receiving an NIH grant to launch HomeGrown! This family-centered program is designed to support healthy growth and development in young children with Down syndrome. Read more here: unc.live/464gy2b
Childhood Obesity has released a special issue honoring the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s late founder and director, Dianne S. Ward. The issue celebrates her legacy of improving child health and wellness in early care and education settings.
Read the story here: tinyurl.com/385v2my7
Snapshot of how our research is making a real impact in the community. Continued support for federal research funding is essential!!!
The special issue of @childobesityjn.bsky.social honoring Dr. Dianne Stanton Ward is available now.
The full issue can be accessed here: www.liebertpub.com/toc/chi/21/3...
Learn how Go NAPSACC supports Federal Goals for improving early childhood health and well-being.
📊 See our infographic below
📄 CLICK the link to download the full Policy Brief
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Childhood Obesity has released a special issue honoring Go NAPSACC and the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s late founder and director, Dianne S. Ward, EdD, FTOS, FACSM.
Learn more about the special issue: chwr2024.sites.unc.edu/2025/04/15/1...
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The Champ is here.
Join us in welcoming Champ, who will be continuing the legacy of his brother Ripken The Bat Dog as our official team bat dog for the 2025 season!
Special Issue Releasing Soon!
"It is with deep respect and admiration that we present this special issue of Childhood Obesity, celebrating the life and continuing contributions of Dr. Dianne Stanton Ward."
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There’s a lot of misinformation about F&A funding right now. Take a moment to watch < 6 minutes), learn, and share to raise awareness about the critical role Facilities & Administration plays in supporting research! #ResearchMatters #fundingfacts
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Sign the petition! Durham City Council: Keep GoDurham Fare-Free
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The application for the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s 2025 summer internship is now open! We are looking for undergraduate students interested in public health to participate in our 8-12 week research internship!
Apply by March 2nd
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Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪
1) Clinical trial evaluating whether improving the health behaviors of early care educators positively impacts the health behaviors of the children in their care. 2) Exploring the potential of automated energy intake monitoring to deliver real-time personalized feedback to encourage healthy eating.
Hiring a Project Manager for our Moral Injury Project! 📣
Moral Injury is commonly defined as the psychological distress that results from actions, or the lack of them, that violate someone’s deeply held moral beliefs and values.
Apply by 11/18 at: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/291...
🙋🏻♂️ Erik Willis. Research Scientist @Chapel Hill. My research focuses on understanding how physical activity and heathy eating impacts health and chronic disease across various populations, including children and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
