Basic Needs
Families with infants and toddlers have complex needs. Some have unmet physical or mental health needs, while others struggle to provide the basics, like food and shelter.
Learn more about how policymakers can help provide the essential stability that families with young children need to support their child’s development.
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Comments on Child and Adult Care Food Program
We endorse the need to update the CACFP, and urge USDA to make the necessary changes to the proposed rule.
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