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New study alert! 🚨 Funded by HER, @NutritionPolicy research shows #CACFP providers valued COVID-era tier elimination & higher reimbursements—boosting food budgets & quality. But barriers remain: providers call for even higher rates & less admin burden.
bit.ly/4rvqDxD
White text over a blue background that reads: “Child and Adult Care Food Program participants recommend higher reimbursements and elimination of tiers to support early childhood nutrition—learn more in our latest study!” The abstract of the Public Health Nutrition journal article, “Provider, sponsor and family perceptions of Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) participation and COVID-19 reimbursement increases,” and the Nutrition Policy Institute logo are included.
![White text in quotations over a blue background that reads: “ “The funding is a big challenge… I’m charging everybody [families] the same, but it’s very difficult to feed a child a healthy fresh fruit, whole grain for 25 cents per child. You just can’t do it… A lot of people are choosing to quit the program because they say it’s not worth it.” - Family Child Care Home Provider in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Citation: Bacon, 2025, Public Health Nutrition. The Nutrition Policy Institute logo is included.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:e23rr7rqjls3xw2iz6gtgpmy/bafkreie5qzgs2g63ey56zjbwpc2rnqoosb5ws22qhqqcwqr22xlyvubo2q)
White text in quotations over a blue background that reads: “ “The funding is a big challenge… I’m charging everybody [families] the same, but it’s very difficult to feed a child a healthy fresh fruit, whole grain for 25 cents per child. You just can’t do it… A lot of people are choosing to quit the program because they say it’s not worth it.” - Family Child Care Home Provider in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Citation: Bacon, 2025, Public Health Nutrition. The Nutrition Policy Institute logo is included.
New @npi.ucanr.edu study finds #CACFP providers valued COVID-era tier elimination & higher reimbursements that improved food budgets and quality. Still, barriers persist—participants call for higher reimbursements & less admin burden to support healthy nutrition for children. 🔗 bit.ly/4rvqDxD
Healthy Cooking A nutritious meal starts with healthy ingredients, and how those ingredients are prepared or cooked is important. This Mealtime Memo from our partners at the Institute of Child Nutr...
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Learn how to secure funding for afterschool meals and snacks at your program on Monday, March 24 at 11:30 AM! Register for our Lunch & Learn Series now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#Funding #CACFP #FightingHunger #AfterschoolWorks #Nutrition #ChildandAdultCareFoodProgram
How did you celebrate National Strawberry day?
#nationalstrawberryday #thursday #cacfp #foodprogram #healthyfood #health #nutrition #childcare #daycare 🍓
Healthy Plate Solutions is excited to announce that we now have a BlueSky account!🤩
If you own a daycare center in Texas, we encourage you to learn more about how we can support your CACFP Food Program.
#cacfp #foodprogram @cacfp.org #healthyfood #nutrition #childcare #daycareprovider #daycare #fyp
