Training Needs of Child Care Center Directors and Staff Involved in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

Abstract

With the growing demand for reliable, nonparental child care, dietetic professionals and training educators have an opportunity to provide quality training for child caregivers who operate programs within the guidelines of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a federally funded nutrition assistance program. The goal for CACFP child care center staff is to design and provide healthful meals and snacks. Study researchers determined perceived training needs of child care center directors and staff involved in the CACFP and identified demographic characteristics of the directors and child care centers.