1. NAEYC Annual Conference The Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010: Using changes in policy at the federal level to positively impact children’s eating habits & nutrition

2. Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Improves Child & Adult Care Food Program by: Improving promotion of good nutrition & wellness Encouraging improvements in nutrition & wellness standards in child care licensing Funding a study of healthy eating & active living in child care

3. Improves CACFP nutrition standards Requires nutrition, health & wellness education Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act

4. Improves CACFP nutrition standards Promoting Good Nutrition

5. Impact of Improvements CACFP served 1.9 billion meals & snacks last year CACFP nutrition standards are used for licensing in nearly half of states 5

6. Allows only low fat (1%) or fat free (skim) milk to be served to children over age two Water must be accessible throughout the day Child Care Beverages 6

7. 7 USDA must revise CACFP meal pattern to be consistent with U.S. Dietary Guidelines Revisions will be based on IOM report, CACFP: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All In the interim, USDA must issue CACFP guidance by January 2012 to increase consumption of fruits & vegetables, whole grains, & lean proteins CACFP Meal & Snack Standards

8. CACFP Nutrition Requirements Timeline *Encouraging physical activity & limiting screen time will also be covered in the handbook.

9. Child & Adult Care Food Program New Meal Regulations Estimated Timeline * USDA generally gives a 60-90 day comment period. **Implementation timeline could span FY2015.

10. Allows only low fat (1%) or fat free (skim) milk to be served to children over age two Water must be accessible throughout the day Child Care Beverages 10

11. Strategies for Success New Milk Requirements: Provide nutrition education for child care center staff & parents promoting the acceptance & understanding of healthy lower fat milk in CACFP

12. Dairylicious New York State CACFP Initiative: Eat Well, Play Hard Dairylicious: A comprehensive set of lesson plans, activities for children, & promotion & educational materials for children, providers & parents. Available in: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian & Spanish 12

13. Market Nutrition Improvements to Parents

14. Available in Spanish & English

15. Nutrition Policy: A Marketing Tool As a commitment to your child’s health we follow these feeding guidelines: Variety of Food ~ Reduced Fat Milk We serve a variety of healthy foods with emphasis on plenty of whole grain breads and cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables and protein from both animal and vegetable sources. We serve reduced fat milk (1%) after age 2 years. 15

16. Maryland CACFP Wellness Check List: To reduce the amount of unhealthy saturated fat in their diets, we serve only low ‐ fat (1%) or nonfat milk to children after two years of age. A Wellness Marketing Tool

17. Policy Letters Child updates and reports Bulletin boards Newsletter Nutrition education classes Communicating with Parents

18. Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act 18 CACFP required to support health & wellness in child care with a focus on offering good nutrition, plenty of physical activity, & limiting screen time

19. Resources USDA funded to provide nutrition education resources & training ($10 million) Local WIC agencies can share WIC nutrition education materials with CACFP institutions at no cost 19

20. 20 USDA Nutrition & Wellness Resources Team Nutrition – Free materials Healthy Meals Resource System National Food Service Management My Pyramid & My Pyramid for Preschoolers

21. 21 USDA Team Nutrition Resources Free Materials: Building Blocks for Fun & Healthy Meals Eat Smart Play Hard: Lesson Plans, Action Kit, Activity Sheets, Activity Book Grow it! Try it! Like it! Maximizing the Message for Children to Make Healthier Choices

22. Resources NAEYC Childhood Obesity Prevention Resources Let’s Move Child Care Initiative FRAC Child & Adult Care Food Program Wellness Tool Soon to be released tool kits: Caring for Our Children Tool Kit CDC: Child Care Tool Kit

23. Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act: Child Care Licensing 23 USDA & HHS to encourage state child care licensing agencies to include wellness standards & to require foods servedto be consistent with the healthy meal patterns & nutrition standards of CACFP

24. Strategies for Success Child care advocates can partner with nutrition & obesity advocates to work with the child care licensing agencies to include practical child care nutrition & wellness standards A recent Institute of Medicine report, Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies, recommended that child care licensing standards should be consistent with CACFP

25. Research $5 million to study healthy eating & active living in child care includes a focus on CACFP access Launches a 5 year study cycle 25

26. Afterschool Meal Program 26 Now available in all states Funding to serve meals in addition to snacks in afterschool programs (school-aged programs)

27. Discussion

28. CONTACT INFORMATION Geraldine Henchy ghenchy@frac.org Food Research & Action Center 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 540 Washington, DC 20009 (202)986-2200 WWW.FRAC.ORG 28