Delaware Opportunities Inc. is the sponsoring agency for the Child and Adult Care Food Program for registered family day care programs, licensed group family day care programs and eligible legally exempt family day care programs in Delaware County. 

Studies have shown children in full time care consume as much as 80% of their daily intake of calories and nutrients while in care.  Studies have also shown that children who attend child care programs that participate in CACFP receive more milk, fruits, and vegetables than children in non-CACFP programs and develop healthy eating habits that last through adulthood.    

When a Child Care Provider Participates in the Child & Adult Care Food Program,

the parents and their children benefit in a number of ways:

• the meals served are nutritious and well balanced using a variety of foods;


• the children learn positive eating habits;


• parents save time by not having to pack meals and snacks;


• the health benefits for the children that comes from good nutrition.

the child care provider benefits by receiving:

• partial reimbursement for the food served thereby helping the provider to offer a variety of healthy foods;


• free training in nutrition, feeding children, and buying and cooking foods; 


• food activity ideas and fun recipes that involve children in meal and snack preparation;


• the health benefits for the children that comes from good nutrition.

For more information call a Day Care Specialist at (607) 746- 1620 or (877) 746-2279 or e-mail: daycare@delawareopportunities.org  or come to our office at 35430 St. Hwy. 10, Hamden, NY 13782.

 Hours are Monday – Friday 9a.m. to 5p.m.                       

CACFP  is a federally funded entitlement program that provides reimbursement for meals and snacks served in all types of regulated or approved day care settings. The program promotes the health and well being of infants, children up to age 18, and adults in day care, by ensuring that day care providers serve nutritious and safely prepared meals and snacks.