Mission of CACFP is to:

• Ensure that nutritious and safely prepared meals and snacks are available to children in day care settings

• Reimburse child care providers who serve qualifying meals and snacks

Requirements include:

• Preparing and serving meals that meet meal pattern requirements, which consists of serving certain groups of foods in amounts appropriate to the child’s age

• Keeping required records, including daily menus, attendance, and the number of children served at each meal

• Maintaining good sanitation practices

• Promoting the safety and well being of children

• Participating in required training on an annual basis

Benefits are:

• Assistance with the payment of meals served to children in care

• Training on a variety of topics such as how to serve meals that meet child care standards for nutrition

• Assurance that children are getting nutritious meals

• Opportunities for families to develop healthy eating habits

Opportunities for Chenango, Inc. serves:

• Family day care homes that are regulated or approved and have a signed agreement

• Early and Preschool Head Start sites located in Bainbridge, Greene, Guilford, New Berlin, North Norwich, Norwich, Otselic Valley, Oxford, and Sherburne

• A Pre-K site located in Afton
  

For more information, contact us via phone at (607) 334-7114 or click here for more information.

"A Healthy Child Is A Happy Child!"