State Agency Perspectives on Successes and Challenges of Administering the Child and Adult Care Food Program

The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) improves nutrition and reduces food insecurity for young children while helping cover food costs for care providers and families. Despite its important benefits, the program is underutilized. This report uses qualitative interviews with state CAC...

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Published inJournal of nutrition education and behavior Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 66 - 74
Main Authors Andreyeva, Tatiana, McCann, Melissa, Prager, Judy, Kenney, Erica L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2024
Subjects
Adult
Child
Child Care
Child Day Care Centers
Child Health
Child, Preschool
Food
Humans
Nutrition Policy
Nutritional Status
CACFP
child care
child nutrition
qualitative interview
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Summary:The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) improves nutrition and reduces food insecurity for young children while helping cover food costs for care providers and families. Despite its important benefits, the program is underutilized. This report uses qualitative interviews with state CACFP administrators representing 28 states to explore federal and state policies and practices that support or discourage CACFP participation among licensed child care centers. We report on successful approaches to program outreach and administration, barriers that make CACFP participation challenging, and recommendations to expand access to CACFP for eligible child care providers and the populations they serve.
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ISSN:1499-4046
1878-2620
DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2023.10.015