Contact Information
The CACFP provides reimbursement for nutritious meals and snacks served to eligible children in child care centers, family day care homes, as well as to eligible adults in adult care centers. Wyoming’s program is funded by the USDA, and administered by the Wyoming Department of Education. In accordance with Federal law and USDA policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992(Voice). Individuals who are hearing impaired or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The program can help people who meet the eligibility requirements:
- Infants and children in child care centers, family day care homes, or other early education facilities through age 12.
- Children of migrant workers in child care centers, family day care homes, or other early education facilities through age 15.
- Physically and mentally disabled persons receiving care in a center where most children are 18 years old and under.
- Adults in non-residential day care settings.
LIST OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS BY COUNTY
Albany
- U.W. Early Care & Education Center
- Developmental Preschool and Day Care
- Laramie Child Development
- Laramie Head Start
- Kiddie Cottage Daycare
- Basic Beginnings North
- Basic Beginnings South/Aaron’s Place
Big Horn
- Basin Head Start, Absaroka Head Start
- Lovell Head Start Absaroka Head Start
- Shooting Star Academy
Campbell
- Boys and Girls Club of Campbell County
- Campbell County Head Start, WY Child and Family Development
Carbon
- Rawlins Head Start, Carbon County Child Development
- Saratoga Head Start, Carbon County Child Development
- Kids Campus
Converse
- Douglas Child & Family Development, WY Child and Family Development
- Glenrock Early Childhood Center, WY Child and Family Development
- Glenrock Boys and Girls Club, Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming
Crook
- Moorcroft Head Start, WY Child and Family Development
Fremont
- Lander Child Development Services, Child Development Services of Fremont County
- Riverton Child Development Services, Child Development Services of Fremont County
- Ethete Head Start/Early Head Start, Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Birth to Five Head Start
- Ft. Washakie Head Start, Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Birth to Five Head Start
- Great Plains Head Start, Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Birth to Five Head Start
- Smart-Start Quality Care
- World Cares Inc./Small World Children’s Center
- Donna’s Day Care
- Tears, Laughs & Cuddles Child Care
- Happy Kids Daycare
- Lander Head Start, Absaroka Head Start
- Riverton Head Start, Absaroka Head Start
Goshen
- Lil’ Bits n Spurs Child Care
- Torrington Learning Center, WY Child and Family Development
- Lincoln Infant and Toddler Center, WY Child and Family Development
Hot Springs
- Thermopolis Center, Absaroka Head Start
Johnson
- Buffalo Head Start, Absaroka Head Start
- Noah’s Ark Christian Daycare
Laramie
- Tiny Taught Daycare, DBA I Am a Promise
- F.E. Warren AFB Child Development Center
- F.E. Warren Youth Center
- Community Action of Laramie County/Head Start
- IYAH Learning Center
- Promise Patch Preschool and Daycare
- Colleen’s Kiddy Care, Inc.
- World of Wonder
- Diamonds In the Rough
- Triumph Early Learning Center
- Little Learners
- Christ Lutheran Church Akidemy
- All About Me Child Care
- Alphabet Academy
- South High School – Supper
- Afflerbach Elementary-Supper
- Arp Elementary-Supper
- Hebard Elementary-Supper
- Kiddie Kollege
- Silly Bear
Lincoln
- Kemmerer Child Development Center, Lincoln Uinta Child Development Association (LUCDA)
- Afton Child Development Center, LUCDA
- Thayne Child Development Center, LUCDA
- Alpine Child Development Center, LUCDA
Natrona
- Natrona County School District #1, Bar Nunn, Cottonwood, Evansville , Grant, Mills, Mountain View, Pineview, University Park, Willard, Midwest
- Angel Child Care
- Casper College, Inga Thorson Early Childhood Learning Center
- Mountain Ridge Akidemy
- Bright Minds Child Care Learning Center
- Helping Hands Early Education Center
- Sunshine Corner Day Care
- Learning Junction Children’s Center
- Natrona County Head Start/Home Start, WY Child and Family Development
- Natrona County Early Head Start, WY Child and Family Development
- Lifesteps Early Head Start, WY Child and Family Development
- Evansville Boys and Girls Club, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming
- Mills Boys and Girls Club, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming
- Paradise Valley Boys and Girls Club, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming
- Verda James, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming
- Busy Bumblebees Child Care Center
- Quality Child Caring Center, Wyoming Nutrition Services
- Neighborhood Child Caring Center
- Neighborhood Child Learning Center
Niobrara
- Lusk Early Childhood Center, WY Child and Family Development
Park
- Northwest College Child Care Center
- The Learning Garden
- Winsor Castle Daycare & Preschool
- Cody Head Start, Absaroka Head Start
- Powell Head Start, Absaroka Head Start
- A Little Paradise
- The Crane Academy
- Apple Academy
Platte
- Platte County Day Care/Kid’s Kastle
- Wheatland Early Childhood Center, Wyoming Child and Family Development
- Guernsey Early Childhood Center, Wyoming Child and Family Development
Sheridan
- Marion Day Care
- Tongue River Child’s Place
- Children’s Center
- Sheridan Head Start, Absaroka Head Start
- Brite Beginnings
- Harmony Child Care Center
- Great Foundations Preschool
- First Light Children’s Center
Sublette
- Children’s Discovery Center
- The REAL Center/The Redstone Early Active Learning Center
Sweetwater
- Green River Head Start, Sweetwater County Head Start
- Rock Springs Head Start, Sweetwater County Head Start
Teton
- EH/Headstart, Mercill Site, Rafter J Site, The Children’s Learning Center
Uinta
- Evanston Child Development Center, Lincoln Uinta Child Development Association
- Bridger Valley Child Development Center, Mountain View, LUCDA
- Mountain View Children’s Learning Foundation, Evanston Child Development Association
- Evanston Child Development Center, Evanston Child Development Association
Washakie
- Worland Head Start, Abasorka Head Start
Weston
- Newcastle Child Development Center, Weston County Child Development Center
- Upton Child Development Center, Weston County Child Development Center
- Little One’s Family Child Care
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides annual training to all our providers as required by the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) A CACFP “Plus” Administrative Training is best utilized by center directors or center personnel handling the CACFP paperwork. The “Plus” training is an all day training and is required for all centers new to the CACFP for the 1st and 2nd year of program participation. The “Basic” training is for CACFP staff that has previously attended the “Plus” training and would like a half day program refresher to meet their annual training requirement. The “Cooks” training is for center kitchen staff that prepare meals for the CACFP. The “Cooks” training is also a half day training held in the afternoons on the same day as the “Basic”.
An interactive calculator is available for Child Nutrition Professionals. This calculator makes it easier to build a shopping list of food from the USDA Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (FBG). It can also help determine how much of each item to purchase to provide enough servings for the children in a program. It was built by the National Food Service Management Institute in partnership with Team Nutrition.
More Information
- Team Nutrition Food Buying Guide
- The Nutrition Programs Civil Rights Page
- Team Nutrition’s Provider Handbook for CACFP
- Healthier CACFP Award Materials Application
- Healthier CACFP Award Materials Resource Book
Resources, Training, Links & Forms
All of the necessary program documents can now be found on the CNP Application and Claim Website. You will find this information under Applications, then Download Forms.
- CACFP Menu Pattern Requirements
- Meal Pattern for Children Ages 1-12
- Proposed Rule to Update Meal Patterns in the CACFP
- Proposed Rule to Update Meal Patterns in the CACFP-Power Point
- Smoothies Offered in the Child Nutrition Programs
- Recipes for Healthy Kids
- CACFP Program Brochure
- CACFP Food Program Expense Sheet
- CACFP Food Program Expense Sheet Explaination
- Guide for Wyoming Pre-School Gardens
- Guide for Wyoming School Gardens
CN Label Resources
- Link to USDA CN Labeling
- Tipsheet for Processed Products
- CN Labels Copied with a Watermark Acceptable Documentation
Infant Resources
- Infant Meal Chart Ages Newborn – 1
- CACFP Infant Feeding Benefit Notification and Acknowledgment Form
- 8-12 Month Production Record
- 4-7 Month Production Record
- 0-3 Month Production Record
Production Records
- Snack Meal Production Record
- Standard Meal Production Record
- 8-12 Month Production Record
- 4-7 Month Production Record
- 0-3 Month Production Record
Meal Benefit Form Resources
- CACFP Program Worksheet Instructions for Use
- Nondiscrimination Information & Policy Statement for CACFP (rev 10/2012)
- Free and Reduced Price Meals Sample Letter to Household (rev 07/01/2013 – 06/30/2014)
- Income Eligibility Guidelines (effective 07/01/2013 – 06/30/2014)
- Parent Letter
- Language Translations for the Meal Benefit Application
- Language Translations for the Meal Benefit Application
- Color Me Healthy
- Team Nutrition
- Farm to Pre-School:Preschool Gardens
- Link to Nutrition & Wellness Tips for Young Children: Provider Handbook for the Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Income Eligibility Guidelines
- The FNS CN Labeling Site has new product formulation statements (PFS) for fruits and vegetables as well as revised PFS for documenting grains (03/15/2013).
- FNS Program Information