It’s National Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Week! CACFP helps child care programs combat hunger by offering nutritious food options to children in their care. This year, CACFP Week is being be held from March 10 to 16.
Curious about how you can celebrate CACFP Week in your community? Check out Child Care Aware of America‘s latest resources to get in the spirit!\:
- Learn More – Read the “Celebrating the Child and Adult Care Food Program” overview blog for more information about CACFP and its important role in child care.
- View Our Maps – Interact with Child Care Aware of America’s CACFP story mapping resources, which layer information about child care participation in CACFP, food access and family poverty in select states.
- Read Blog – Check out Child Care Aware of America’s latest blog to explore the development process behind the CACFP story maps and how Pennsylvania and Vermont are using these tools to make data-informed, strategic decisions to increase provider participation.
Together we can continue raising awareness about how crucial CACFP is in ensuring children have access to healthy and nutritious foods.