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CACFP Child Care Wellness Grant

This grant initiative, funded by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration, promotes health and nutrition in child care settings. With a focus on improving fruit and vegetable consumption, providing healthy beverage options, supporting breastfeeding, and reducing screen time, the program aims to enhance the well-being of children. The grant supports champions to become peer educators, increases CACFP participation, and establishes a Child Care Wellness Advisory Committee. Through mini-grants, eligible use of funds includes hands-on activities, curriculum purchase, training, and parent education on physical activity. Activities involve workshops, outreach, peer education, assessment, and mentorship to enhance community leadership in child care wellness. The timeline outlines key steps from RFP submissions to data collection, highlighting the program's progress and future goals.

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CACFP Child Care Wellness Grant

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  1. CACFP Child Care Wellness Grant ODE Child and Adult Care Program

  2. BACKGROUND The Agriculture, Rural Development Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-80): • $8 million • Competitive Grant • Promote health and nutrition of children in child care settings.

  3. BACKGROUND • 14 States • ½ funds awarded • CACFP child care sponsoring organizations • Grant period 2-3 years • Fund nutrition & physical activities in child care and after school settings

  4. BACKGROUND • Oregon received $500,000. • $250,000 will go to CACFP Center Sponsors and FDCH Sponsors

  5. 5 KEY STRATEGIES • Increase the amount and variety of fruits and vegetable consumption for children in child care. • Increase access to and consumption of healthy beverage options for children in care. • Improve accommodations for breastfeeding if the center or home cares for children under age 1.

  6. 5 KEY STRATEGIES Cont. • Eliminating screen time (time spent using the television, videos, computers or video games) in child care settings. • Increase the amount of structured (adult-led) physical activity for children in care.

  7. 5 GOALS OF THE GRANT • Network of Child Care Wellness Champions (includes mini-grants) • Support Champions to become Peer Educators • Increase participation in CACFP • Assemble Child Care Wellness Advisory Committee to provide guidance for the grant • Virtual Child Care Wellness Warehouse

  8. Child Care Wellness Champions • Child Care Wellness Champion • Nutrition Champion • Physical Activity Champion

  9. MINI-GRANTS: ALLOWABLE USE OF FUNDS • Hands-on activities – preparation/tasting of healthy foods • Purchase of curriculum • Small equipment or supplies • Staff or provider training in nutrition and/or food safety • Parent & provider education and promotion regarding physical activity

  10. DISCUSSION ACTIVITY GALLERY WALK “What practices and/or polices are currently being done in the child care setting where I work?” DISCUSSION

  11. GRANT ACTIVITIES ODE - CNP • Hired OPHI as the contractor • Assembled and is working with Advisory Committee • Child Care Wellness Virtual Warehouse • Mini-grant proposals and funding • Training and technical assistance to CACFP Sponsors • Evaluation • Submit required reports to USDA

  12. GRANT ACTIVITIES SPONSOR LEVEL • mini-grants • implement 1 or all of the Key strategies • peer educator • use Child Care Wellness Warehouse website • CACFP outreach

  13. GRANT ACTIVITIES Advisory Committee • Purpose • Activities • Provide guidance & expertise in • Mini-grant • Best practices in nutrition and physical activity • Virtual Child Care Wellness Warehouse • Recognition system for Child Care Wellness Champions • Professional accreditation for child care workers

  14. TIMELINE  Dec 2010: The request for RFP for contractor submitted to ODE.  Jan – Feb 2011: Contractor Proposals reviewed & selection made  Feb-Mar 2011: Finalize contract between ODE & selected contractor (OPHI)

  15. TIMELINE April-May 2011: Assemble/convene Advisory Committee May-Sept 2011: Develop Child Care Wellness Warehouse May-Aug 2011: Develop mini- grant application and selection criteria   

  16. TIMELINE Sept – Nov 2011: Conduct workshops for CACFP Sponsors, outreach, provide T/A on RFP; announce grant and distribute RFP. Nov 30, 2011: Sponsor application due date.  Dec 2011-Jan 2012: Review proposals and award mini- grants.

  17. TIMELINE  Feb 2012-July 2012: Sponsors conduct assessment of facilities or homes & assist facility or home in implementing key strategies Aug 2012-July 2013: Center/home serve as leaders in community by serving as peer educators and/or mentors

  18. TIMELINE  Dec 2012-Nov 2013: Child Care Wellness Champions share lessons learned, contribute to Warehouse; Data collection & evaluation

  19. GROUP ACTIVITY • Brainstorm • Ideas • Curriculum • Resources • Policies

  20. ODE NEXT STEPS Work with Advisory Committee Develop Request for Proposal for mini-grants Develop virtual Child Care Wellness Warehouse Develop Grant award criteria RFP Announcement Training on grant application      

  21. How To Spend Your Summer Vacation

  22. LINK TO ODE WEBSITE To obtain information regarding the grant go to this link: Child Care Wellness Grant – Oregon Department of Education http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3302

  23. QUESTIONS

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