Healthy meals during the early years have lasting benefits for a child’s physical development and help establish good eating habits that last a lifetime.
Providers can play a critical role in serving nutritious meals and creating an atmosphere that instills a positive attitude towards food from the earliest years.
4Cs is a sponsor for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in Sonoma, Marin, and Napa counties. We reimburse licensed family child care providers who serve healthy meals and snacks and provide nutrition guidance through in-home visits, training, and meal planning services.
Participate
What is the food program? Read our FAQs here.
For more details and to schedule an enrollment appointment call the 4Cs Food Program at (707) 544-3077.
2026 Mandatory Annual Food Program Training
All providers who have been on the program since before October 2025 must complete the annual training by:
June 30, 2026
You must pre-register before you can attend.
You may choose to attend a Zoom training or take the online exam (accessed below).
| Zoom Trainings | Date & Time | Details | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 26 Febrero 13, 2025 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Zoom Meeting ID: 824 4436 8182 Password: 416566 | Regístrese con anticipación para esta reunión: Regístrese Aquí |
| English | May 26, 2025 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Zoom Meeting ID: 833 9222 8350 Password: 440717 | Register in advance for this meeting: Register Here |
Online Exam
Please review the Food Program Provider Handbook (Manual del Programa de Alimentos Español) before you take the online quiz to ensure you are up-to-date on rules and regulations. The online exam is available March – June 30, 2025.
Healthy Apple
The Healthy Apple program is free and open to any child care provider in Sonoma County. 4Cs and the County of Sonoma CalFresh team are collaborating to bring this program to child care providers in Sonoma County.
If you are looking to improve your child care program, this is a great resource for you.
If you are interested please reach out to us Suzette Beloberk at sbeloberk@sonoma4cs.org and/or register on the website.
Free trainings are also available, with great raffle prizes.
Click here to register for the trainings.
Information & Links
- Food Program Provider Handbook English
- Manual del Programa de Alimentos Español
- CDSS Website (Meal patterns and Resources)
- CACFP Meal Pattern Training Worksheets
- KidKare
- CACFP Roundtable
- CACFP National Sponsors Association
- Infant Feeding Guide English
- Guía de Alimentación Infantil Español
- Mealtimes with Toddlers English
- Horas de comer con niños pequeños español
- Team Nutrition
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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4Cs provides access to quality child care and early education in Sonoma County through advocacy, direct service and empowerment.
