The TummyT nutrition program supports home-based, family child care providers caring for children ages 0 to 13 years. With the support of Illinois's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), eligible providers can receive monthly meal and snack reimbursements, nutrition training and guidance, in-home training and support from a TummyT program advisor and other valuable information and resources in both English and Spanish.

Provides monetary reimbursement for meals and snacks served to children in child care, provided USDA nutritional requirements are met. When sponsored by the Association for Child Development, all child care providers receive a wide range of materials free of charge. In addition, providers receive a bookkeeping calendar, nutrition education activity book, nutrition education/training certificates, and a cookbook to fit the needs of children in child care.