Child Nutrition
Nutritious Start
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides reimbursements to eligible licensed and license-exempt (Trustline cleared) family child care providers for nutritious meals and snacks served in child care settings.
Eligible day care homes can participate in the CACFP and receive reimbursements to cover some of their food costs. By participating in the CACFP, care providers can improve the quality of child care and make nutritious meals more affordable and accessible to families. We also offer nutrition education and food safety training.
To learn more or enroll, please contact Liz Bedolla at 530-225-0186 or email lbedolla@shastacoe.org.
Call or stop by our office to learn more.
Resources:
CACFP Healthy Recipes and Resources:
- Child Nutrition Recipe Box: https://theicn.org/cnrb/
recipes-cacfp-homes/?_page=3& page_id=119354 - CACFP Recipes: https://www.cacfp.
org/recipes-menus/recipes/ - USDA training tools: https://www.fns.usda.
gov/tn/cacfp/trainers-tools - Meal pattern tools: https://www.cacfp.org/
meal-patterns/ - Calfresh Flyer