Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
FWC is a sponsor of the CACFP for family child care programs throughout Delaware. The program's purpose is to ensure that children in licensed child care receive nutritionally balanced meals. The CACFP reimburses child care providers for serving meals that follow the guidelines from the U. S. Department of Agriculture. FWC manages the reimbursement process for approximately 350 Delaware licensed family child care homes. FWC also conducts training for the participating providers, who are visited three times a year by FWC food program monitors.
Participating providers receive:
- Monthly cash reimbursement (up to three meals per day per child)
- Technical assistance in menu planning, record keeping, creditable foods
- Free nutrition information and training
- Free notary services
- Monthly feedback
- Be a licensed family child care provider
- Have at least one child enrolled
- Be willing to serve meals that meet the USDA guidelines
For more information about the Food Program, or if you are a Delaware family child care provider interested in joining the Food Program, click here to contact Janice VanSant, 302-479-1683 or Sandra Wyatt, 302-672-0507.
FWC Food Program Forms (in pdf format)
Enrollment
Enrollment-Infant
Infant Menus 0 to 3 Months
Infant Menus 4 to 7 Months
Infant Menus 8 to 11 Months
Attendance/Monthly Meal Count Record
Regular Menus
Child care center directors should contact Beth Wetherbee, Delaware Department of Education, at 302-735-4060.
FWC Food Program Newsletters (in pdf format)
Winter 2008
Fall 2007
Summer 2007
For helpful tips, check out the Delaware Department of Education's child nutrition information.
CACFP Training Class Available
Trainings will be listed when available.
On April 28, 2008 the March Food Program checks were mailed. |
