Wisconsin Child Care Summit The CACFP in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Child Care Summit The CACFP in Wisconsin

Need for Good Nutrition & Wellness in Child Care • • • 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 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

Need for Good Nutrition & Wellness in Child Care • 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)

Overweight & Obesity: Consequences Children 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 Supports Good Nutrition in Child Care • 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.

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

Wisconsin CACFP served 31. 7 million healthy meals & snacks Distributed $38 million in reimbursements

Opportunities 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

Market a “New & Improved” CACFP 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.

Outreach & Promotion CACFP Brochures Fact Sheets Webcasts Social Media

Enhanced Nutrition Services 15 Healthy Bites: A Wisconsin Guide for Improving Childhood Nutrition Active Early: A Wisconsin Guide for Improving Childhood Physical Activity

CACFP Best Practice Case Study 16

NEW MATERIALS

Child Care Partner to leverage the power of CACFP to support efforts to strengthen child care licensing & subsidy nutrition and quality, & increase CACFP participation.

Nutrition & Wellness in Child Care Settings Child Care Subsidy Child Care Licensing Child Care Settings CACFP: Food Program

Working Together We can make a good system even better.