St Vincent de Paul Sponsoring Organization of the CACFP
In the 10 northern counties (Regions 1 and 2) of Idaho the CACFP is sponsored by St Vincent de Paul North Idaho. The CACFP is one of many services available at the H.E.L.P. Center located at 201 E Harrison, Coeur d'Alene ID. In the spring 2025 SVDP began the sponsorship of Family Day Care Home in the southern part of the state, These homes have participated in the past under a sponsor that has closed.
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What is CACFP?
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally funded program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services (FNS). The goal of the program is to provide well-balanced nutritious meals to the participants in care at child care centers, family day care homes, outside school hour centers, at-risk afterschool centers, emergency shelters, and adult day care centers.
USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program plays an important role in improving the quality of day care and making it more affordable for many low-income families. In Idaho, over 5 million nutritious meals are served annually to participants through CACFP.
Program Benefits:
The program’s benefits consist of nutritious meals and snacks served to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating child care centers, adult day care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, after-school at-risk programs, family and group day care homes, and homeless and emergency shelters. These centers and shelters can be public and private non-profit centers, private homes, and elderly centers, among others, on condition that they all comply with federal, state and local licensing and approval requirements.[2] Through CACFP, children and older adults gain access to "nutritious foods that contribute to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children, and the health and wellness of older adults and chronically impaired disabled persons."[1]
In 2023, a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition Dietetics noted that CACFP positively impacts the lives of children and families who receive subsidized meals in child care settings.[4] Specifically, researchers found that children from low income families between 13 and 48 months old who received meals through this initiative were 39% less likely to be categorized as having poor or fair health and 41% less likely to be admitted to the hospital via emergency room.[5] They were also 30% less likely to have overall household food insecurity compared to children from similar socioeconomic backgrounds who ate meals provided by their caretakers.[5]
USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program plays an important role in improving the quality of day care and making it more affordable for many low-income families. In Idaho, over 5 million nutritious meals are served annually to participants through CACFP.
Program Benefits:
The program’s benefits consist of nutritious meals and snacks served to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating child care centers, adult day care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, after-school at-risk programs, family and group day care homes, and homeless and emergency shelters. These centers and shelters can be public and private non-profit centers, private homes, and elderly centers, among others, on condition that they all comply with federal, state and local licensing and approval requirements.[2] Through CACFP, children and older adults gain access to "nutritious foods that contribute to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children, and the health and wellness of older adults and chronically impaired disabled persons."[1]
In 2023, a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition Dietetics noted that CACFP positively impacts the lives of children and families who receive subsidized meals in child care settings.[4] Specifically, researchers found that children from low income families between 13 and 48 months old who received meals through this initiative were 39% less likely to be categorized as having poor or fair health and 41% less likely to be admitted to the hospital via emergency room.[5] They were also 30% less likely to have overall household food insecurity compared to children from similar socioeconomic backgrounds who ate meals provided by their caretakers.[5]
Federal and State Agencies
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CACFP is an indicator of quality child care.
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