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What is ACD?
The Association for Child
Development (ACD) is a nonprofit organization that educates parents
and caregivers about nutrition to promote the development of children and establish healthy eating habits to last a lifetime.
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What is the CACFP?
The Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and provides partial reimbursement to Licensed/Registered Providers, Relative Care Providers, and Certified License-Exempt Providers for serving nutritious foods to the children in their care.
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Are you a Child Care Provider?
If you are a Licensed/Registered Provider, a Relative Care Provider, or a Certified License-Exempt Provider caring for children in your home, you may be eligible to participate with the CACFP. ACD is a sponsor of the CACFP in Illinois and Michigan.
There is no cost to participate.
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NEWS UPDATE !
On May 31st, the Illinois General Assembly passed a budget that will have devastating e ects on
children and families. If new revenue sources are not identi ed by July 1st, major cuts to human
services and education programs will go into e ect. Up to 80,000 families - roughly 150,000
children - will lose their child care, and Preschool for All could be eliminated for the 100,000
children currently in the program.
This budget will go into e ect on July 1st unless we change its destiny.
You must act because our elected o cials did not!
Call your legislators today – and every day until they return to Spring eld and pass a fair budget! For more information click here.
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