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The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) assures that nutritious meals and snacks are served to children and eligible adults enrolled in child care centers, family child care homes, after school programs, emergency shelters, and adult day care programs by providing reimbursement for meals that meet minimum nutritional standards.

The CACFP requires that well-balanced meals are served and good eating habits are taught. The CACFP also provides training and technical assistance on nutrition, food service operations, program management, nutrition education and recordkeeping.

The CACFP is administered by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

CACFP orientation and special topics training sessions are available for participating agencies.

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• Recent food recalls

New Guidance for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released guidance on helping child care and early childhood programs respond to influenza during the 2009-2010 season. The guidance and technical report are available here.