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Child and Adult Care Food Program
In 2009, the Campaign received the S.Whitney Landon Memorial Award from the Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs, in partnership with the Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation in recognition of outstanding early childhood nutrition outreach.
Because good nutrition is especially crucial while a young child's brain is developing, the Campaign is helping child care providers access the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). This program provides child care centers, home-based child care, and afterschool programs with nutrition education and reimbursements.
In 2003, 2,232 children in child care received nutritious meals through CACFP. Today, participation has increased 62% - over 3,600 children now benefit from CACFP.
Which programs can participate?
To be eligible to participate in CACFP, a center must be registered or licensed by the Department for Children and Families, and be either:
- a public or private non-profit organization;
- or a for-profit center that receives child care subsidies for at least 25% of its enrolled children or its licensed capacity (whichever is less); or where at least 25% of the children in care are eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Who is eligible?
- Children age 12 and under, including infants
- In “at-risk” afterschool programs, school-age children through age 18
- Migrant children age 15 and younger
Child Care Nutrition Resources
For more information, email Mitzi Johnson at
, Nutrition Program Outreach & Policy Specialist.
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