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April 2017 eNews
Still Time to Register Over 1,200 members of the CACFP, Afterschool, and Summer Food Programs community will attend to participate in learning opportunities featuring over 120 workshops, inspirational keynote speakers, regional and functional networking sessions, and 50 exhibitors. Check out the Conference Program We are excited for you to join our 31st annual conference next week. See you in San Diego! #CACFP17 |
MEMBER SHOWCASE Belinda Mercer & Susan Holbrook These CACFP participating home care providers from Maryland and Michigan share their passion for caring for children and ensuring their kids get nutritious, healthy foods while also offering a nurturing and imaginative environment. Belinda's philosophy is Positive Images of Love and Susan's lessons include raising chickens. |
Afterschool & Summer Need Your Support President Trump's budget calls for eliminating funding for local afterschool and summer programs. It's now up to Congress to counter the cut-or execute it and eliminate programs relied on by families across the nation to keep kids safe and engaged. Nearly two million children and families would be left without reliable afterschool choices and access to child nutrition programs. Join the Afterschool Alliance and call on Congress to protect funding for afterschool and summer learning programs. Letter to Congress On behalf of your organization, you can also sign-on to the Afterschool Alliance letter calling for protection of at least current funding of $1.16 billion for 21st CCLC within the FY18 House and Senate spending bills. |
Afterschool Meals NCA Treasurer, Kati Wagner, presented the ABCs of Afterschool Meals at the National Afterschool Association's Convention in March. We also had a booth in the exhibit hall to raise awareness of the CACFP for Afterschool. Only one afterschool snack or meal is served for every 10 school lunches being served across the country according to Share Our Strength. Help close the gap. Find A Sponsor The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-Risk Afterschool Meals Component provides funding to afterschool programs that serve a meal and/or snacks to children and teens in low-income areas. There are a number of ways that local organizations can be a part of the At-Risk Afterschool Meals component of CACFP. |
Holiday Activities for April Easter & Earth Day As a member benefit, NCA has created activity newsletters for you to share with your child care providers and centers for both their use and for them to share with families -- connecting CACFP to quality child care. To distribute, simply click on the activity newsletter you'd like to use, save the file to your desktop and email them directly to your providers or print and deliver them at your next visit. |
Featuring New Meal Patterns 2018 Nutrition Calendar & Record Keeping System Featuring the new CACFP meal patterns, each month of our 2018 Nutrition Calendar will highlight one of the newly implemented rules in addition to relevant recipes, snacks, activities, nutrition education, and CACFP Best Practices. Less than $4 each! Includes Monthly Parent Newsletters & Training Module. We print to order and sales close June 15, 2017 with delivery by August 31. |
CACFP Job Board Do you have a job opportunity in your child nutrition program you would like to share with the CACFP Community? Please contact us and we'll get a short summary and link to your application posted on our website. Email Job Posting Looking for a position? Check our website! Be sure to get a competitive advantage and get your CACFP Professional Certification! Learn More |
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