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Child and Adult Care Food Program

CACFP NY

Child Care Council is committed to helping ensure that children have access to healthy food while in child care and at home. We offer three different  adult care & child care food programs to achieve this goal:

Child and Adult Care Food Program

A federally funded child nutrition program that offers a monthly reimbursement to providers for serving nutritious meals and snacks to the children in their care.

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Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings

Council staff train center-based child care providers on how to provide hands-on nutrition lessons to pre-school age children and their parents.

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Farm to Preschool

The Council operates farmers markets at child care centers in Rochester and Buffalo to give lower-income families greater access to locally grown fruits and vegetables.

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Our child care food programs not only assist providers in serving nutritious meals but also strive to enhance the overall well-being and future success of the children in our care. With these valuable CACFP NY resources, we are committed to fostering a healthier and brighter future for the children in our community.

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GCSD’s KidsCare Becomes First School-Based Child Care Program in the State to Implement Social-Emotional Development Model

February 12 2024

For the first time, Child Care Council Inc. is collaborating with a school-based child care program in New York to implement the Pyramid Model of social-emotional development. The Pyramid Model is an evidence-based framework proven effective in building social and emotional competence in early care and education programs by promoting positive behavior and well-being in […]

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