National Child and Adult Care Food Programs Week

March 10, 2015

nutrition scholarshipHelp Child Care Aware® of America support the movement to declare a National Child and Adult Care Food Programs Week (CACFP) in 2015, to help bring awareness to the USDA’s program for adult and child nutrition!

CCAoA is joining with National Child and Adult Food Care Sponsors Association (NCA) to ask President Obama to proclaim the third week in March as National Child and Adult Care Food Programs Week. You can join this cause by taking a minute to sign the White House petition.

Making sure underserved children and seniors have access to healthy food options needs to be a top priority for our country – learn more about the USDA-Proposed Meal Patterns for the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

 

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Topics: Policy & Advocacy, Health & Safety

Lynette Fraga, Ph.D.

Written by Lynette Fraga, Ph.D.

Lynette M. Fraga, Ph.D., CEO of Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA), has been a passionate practitioner, advocate, and leader in the field of child care and early learning for more than 25 years. Dr. Fraga’s experience in Military Child Care, higher education, federal programs, and corporate and non-profit executive leadership distinguish her as a leader with subject matter expertise. Her experience working directly with children and families, educators, national leaders and federal officials positions Child Care Aware® of America to be the nation’s leading voice on child care in policy, practice and research.