The New York State Health Department’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) pays for meals and snacks served to children up to age 13 enrolled in family day care homes. The goal of CACFP is to improve the health and nutrition of children in care, promoting both good eating and nutrition education.

Family’s Child Care Councils in Ulster and Columbia/Greene help licensed providers plan meals to meet CACFP standards, and the councils distribute funds on a monthly basis to providers who qualify.

Nutritional training programs are available to licensed providers and the Councils offer a wealth of helpful materials you can print from the links provided below.

Why nutrition matters:

1 in 5 children in New York State is overweight.

If children remain overweight through their teens, they are likely to be overweight as adults.

Overweight adults are at higher risk for diabetes and heart disease.

Diabetes is appearing at increased rate in young children.

Additional Nutrition Resources Available on this Website

Meal Attendance Form
Sample meal plan for infants
Sample meal plan for other children
Additional menus and grocery lists