Wisconsin Child Care Summit The CACFP in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Child Care SummitThe CACFP in Wisconsin
• High rates of food insecurity in families with children under six
• High prevalence of overweight and obesity in young children
• Good nutrition and wellness in child care can support good health, a healthy weight, & a lifetime of healthy habits
Need for Good Nutrition & Wellness in Child Care
Need for Good Nutrition in Child Care
• High rates of food insecurity in families with young children:• 21.9 percent of households with
children under six (USDA)
• High rates of food insecurity in Wisconsin:• 11.2 percent of all households (USDA)
Negative Consequences of Food Insecurity
• Poor early child development outcomes• Poor education outcomes• Poor child health outcomes• Poor nutritional intake
• 30.4 percent of low-income preschool children are overweight or obese (CDC)
• 12.1 percent of children aged 2-5 years are obese (CDC 2013)
• 14 percent of children aged 2-5 years in Wisconsin are obese (CDC 2013)
Need for Good Nutrition & Wellness in Child Care
Overweight & Obesity: ConsequencesChildren who are overweight or obese are more likely to have:• social and emotional problems; • poorer academic performance; and• health problems including asthma, sleep
apnea, type 2 diabetes, and risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
• CACFP can help to remedy and prevent both food insecurity and obesity
CACFP Supports Good Nutrition in Child Care
• CACFP meals and snacks are more nutritious than meals and snacks served in non-CACFP centers and homes.
CACFP Supports Good Nutrition in Child Care
Child & Adult Care Food Program
• CACFP supports good nutrition & obesity prevention by providing healthy food, reimbursements, and educating caregivers about child nutrition.
CACFP Research
• CACFP is a good program • CACFP helps children grow healthy
& strong • CACFP helps working families work • CACFP is an indicator of quality child
care
CACFP served 31.7 million healthy meals & snacks Distributed $38 million in
reimbursements
Wisconsin CACFP
CACFP: Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act:• Strengthens CACFP role in supporting good
nutrition:• Enhanced nutrition services• Improved nutrition guidelines
• Streamlines CACFP:• Initial streamlining in law (e.g. eliminating block
claims)• USDA Paperwork Reduction Work Group
Child Care: Focus on improving child care nutrition & wellness standards & training in child care licensing & subsidy systems
Opportunities
Rebrand CACFP as a streamlined user friendly, rewarding program.
Design a marketing campaign focused on new streamlined program with an emphasis on the value of CACFP meals,
reimbursements & enhanced services.
Market to parents, providers & programs.
Engage a variety of partners in CACFP marketing campaign including child care referral agencies, obesity & nutrition
organizations, anti-hunger organizations, licensing & subsidy agencies.
Market a “New & Improved” CACFP
Outreach & Promotion CACFP Brochures
Fact Sheets
Webcasts
Social Media
Enhanced Nutrition Services15
Active Early: A Wisconsin Guide for Improving Childhood Physical Activity
Healthy Bites: A Wisconsin Guide for Improving Childhood Nutrition
CACFP Best Practice Case Study
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NEW MATERIALS
Partner to leverage the power of CACFP to support efforts to strengthen child care licensing & subsidy nutrition and quality, & increase CACFP participation.
Child Care
Child Care Settings
Child Care
Subsidy
Child Care
Licensing
CACFP: Food Progra
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Nutrition & Wellness in Child Care Settings
Working Together
We can make a good system even better.