The goal of CACFP is to improve the health of young children through improved nutrition served by child care providers and preschools. Through CACFP licensed family child care providers and child care centers are reimbursed for serving nutritious and healthy meals and snacks to the children in their care.
Accepted to the Portfolio: May 2016
Target Outcomes
Short Term Outcomes
Children are served nutritious meals and snacks
Increase in children's consumption of milk and vegetables
Increase in the number of child care programs providing nutritious meals and snacks
Child care providers know what a nutritious meal/snack is and value it
Long Term Outcomes
Decrease in obesity related disease among low-income children
Increase in low-income children performing at or above grade level
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