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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – March 12-18 is acknowledged as Nationwide Little one and Grownup Care Meals Program Week, which highlights this system that helps reimburse care suppliers for serving wholesome meals.
“This system will reimburse for 2 meals and a snack served to every participant each day and, by statue, baby and grownup care suppliers have already got to satisfy diet necessities, so why not get reimbursed for taking part within the Little one and Grownup Meals Care Program?” defined Naomi Steenson, Colorado Division of Well being and Atmosphere Director for the Little one and Grownup Care Meals Program.
Nationally, this program offers round 5 million free, wholesome meals to contributors each day.
Meal requirements are set by the U.S Division of Agriculture and serves milk, fruits, grains, and protein that meet the requirements for all kinds of culturally delicate meals.
CDPHE needs to deliver consciousness to this program to encourage extra suppliers to enroll and create a extra handy entry to wholesome meals in our state.
“We’re popping out of a pandemic and meals prices are at an all-time excessive. Suppliers are already offering meals to youngsters and adults in care and so, why not take part in a program and assist cowl the prices of offering meals?” mentioned Steenson.
For extra data on enrollment, click on right here.
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