Appendix C.6a Study Brochure (English)

C.6a

Study Brochure (English)

Data Privacy
All information collected about child care
providers, children and families in the study will
be kept private to the fullest extent allowed by
law. The names of child care providers, children
and family members will never appear in any
report or with any study findings.
Research Team
• Abt Associates
• Abt SRBI
• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
• Early Childhood Policy Research
• Momentum Center, University of Michigan
• Sarah Samuels Center

Study Schedule
Oct 2015-April 2016:
Recruit child care providers & parents
Jan-May 2016:
Conduct data collection
Sept 2016-Aug 2017:
Produce Interim Study Reports
Spring/Summer 2019:
Produce Final Study Report

Study Contact Information
Toll-free Hotline: 844-808-4777
Email: SNACS@abtassoc.com
OMB Control No. 0584-xxxx
OMB Approval Expiration Date: x/xx/xxxx
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0584-xxxx. The time
required to complete this information collection is estimated
to average 3 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing
and reviewing the collection of information.

Study of Nutrition &
Activity in Child Care
Settings (SNACS)
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer

What is the Study About?

Key Study Activities

The study will provide a thorough description of
meals and snacks served in child care, activity
policies and practices of providers, children’s
food consumption in and out of child care, meal
costs, and plate waste.

Providers

• Child Care Provider Surveys
• Menu Surveys
• Meal Observations
• Meal Cost Data Collection

Parents

Reason for Study
Good nutrition is a key to proper childhood
development, but little is known about the food
children are eating while in child care nor their
opportunities for physical activity. In recognition
of the importance of nutrition and physical
activity in child care, Congress directed the USDA
to conduct a nationally representative study of
child care centers and family day care homes.

• Parent Surveys
• Child Intake Diaries

Study Participants
The study includes about 1,500 child care
centers, family day care homes, and afterschool
programs that participate in the Child and Adult
Care Food Program in 20 states, and some that
do not. About 3,000 children and more than
4,000 parents will also be in the study.

Help us learn about nutrition in child care settings!