Children in child care settings benefit significantly from receiving healthy meals and snacks, supporting their growing bodies, and bolstering healthy development. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that reimburses child care programs for serving nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children in their care. Child Care Aware® of America collaborates with Nemours Children’s Health to create GIS story maps for several Nemours state partners participating in Healthy Kids, Healthy Future Technical Assistance Program (HKHF TAP), and state recipients of State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) funding. We use geographic information system (GIS) technology to visualize CACFP participation and highlight communities that could be considered for CACFP expansion. (author abstract)
Mapping CACFP participation
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Interactive Tools
Publisher(s):
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Country:
United States
State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):
Alaska;
Colorado;
District of Columbia;
Florida;
Illinois;
Iowa;
Louisiana;
Maine;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
New Jersey;
Pennsylvania;
Texas;
Vermont;
Wisconsin
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