Advocacy and Legislation

A CALL TO ACTION

Advocate: one who pleads in favor of; defends by argument before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate or recommend publicly.

	Rise to the Challenge

	CLICK HERE to download USDA, FNS, CACFP; Implementing Legislative Reforms to Strengthen Program Integrity; Final Rule (which should have been titled "Interim Rule"). It is also available in text format HERE.

	Expanding Participation in the CACFP--a document prepared by FRAC

	Five Easy Steps to a Successful Visit With Your Congressperson

	Sample State Fact Sheet -- Utilize this Fact sheet to illustrate how far-reaching CACFP is in your state. Personalize the form by adding your state and the corresponding statistics.

	Family Child Care Home Participation Statistics by State

	Child Care Center Participation Statistics by State

	Take a Picture, Tell a Story

CONTACTS FOR KEY COMMITTEES

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

House Committee on Education and the Workforce

House Ways and Means Committee

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, subcommittee on Children and Families

Senate Appropriations Committee, subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education

Senate Finance Committee

Find your elected officials:
http://www.congress.org/

THOUSANDS OF LINKS ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON The National CACFP Forum sponsored the "CACFP: The Link to a Smart Start" campaign to raise the visibility of the CACFP in Washington, DC at this important time of program reauthorization.

To see more photos click here The links were prepared by children in family child care from all over the United States who participate in the CACFP. It was an overwhelming success. Thousands of links were strung up first at the Forum/Frac/Second Harvest Washington, DC conference and then given to Senators and Representatives to illustrate the importance of the CACFP to the health of children in-care. Thanks to the children and family child care providers of America, who participate on the CACFP, and made this campaign successful. Senator Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry speaks to the Forum/FRAC/Second Harvest Leadership Conference Under Secretary Eric Bost addresses the Forum/FRAC/Second Harvest D.C. Conference