Click here to subscribe and receive weekly updates & resources!
February 9, 2021 eNews
Black History Month For this week's celebration of Black History Month, we've created an activity sheet for you to download, print and share. Each activity highlights African Americans that made important contributions to history, art, technology and science on both a national and global scale. |  |
Training Program Operators to Use Grains Ounce Equivalents Wednesday, February 10, 2021 2:30 pm EST State agencies, CACFP sponsoring organizations and independent centers - get training on using ounce equivalents instead of "servings" to determine amounts of grains. CACFP operators are required to use ounce equivalents for grains by October 1, 2021. Learn about existing tools and strategies to help this transition. |  |
Identifying Whole Grain-Rich USDA breaks down the process of identifying whole grain-rich foods into five simple steps, while also providing a list of whole-grain and enriched grain ingredients. Learn more and be confident that you are serving #CACFPCreditable foods to the children and adults in your care. |  |
P-EBT for Children in Child Care On January 22, USDA announced an increase of the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefit by approximately 15 percent in support of President Biden's call to action on hunger. USDA also released new guidance for P-EBT, which reflects the significant new flexibilities for States and territories and outlines the changes to P-EBT for school children as well as children in child care. P-EBT is part of the US government response to the pandemic and provides benefits - similar to SNAP benefits - to eligible children during COVID-related school or child care closures, reduced hours or attendance. |  |
CACFP Professionals Spotlight
Do you have experience with the food program and regularly expand your knowledge with continuing education? |
Industry Partner Spotlight JA Food Service provides nutritious kid-friendly shelf stable meals that qualify for CACFP & SFSP reimbursable guidelines. They've done the work to make feeding today's youth effortless with their grab and go options, perfect for all your program needs. Visit their website for a preview of their breakfast, snack and lunch options. |  |
CACFP Week in Action We're featuring stories from the CACFP Community on our "CACFP Week in Action" blog. If you'd like to be featured, submit your story in the link below or tell it on social media with the hashtag #CACFPWeek. |  |
Virtual Conference Schedule Download and print this year's schedule of events for the 2021 Virtual National Child Nutrition Conference so you can plan ahead and decide which sessions you'd like to attend. If you can't make it to a session, don't worry! All attendees will have access to the recordings of every session until May 31. |  |
Chicken Flatbread Pizza Today is National Pizza Day! This USDA recipe uses naan, a flatbread that is popular in Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine, for its grains component. Chicken and fresh spinach make up the meat and vegetable component, so serve with some fruit and milk for a #CACFPCreditable lunch or supper. |  |
Featured Member Resource  Chinese New Year is on February 12, marking the start of the Year of the Ox. If you're an NCA member, you've got access to activity pages, including one for the Chinese New Year. Become a member today to download, print and share these resources for free. |  |
New Look for cacfp.org We recently rolled out a new website design and would love for you to explore what it has to offer. The website is desktop and mobile-friendly, and has all the resources you know and love, plus much more! |  |
Powered By GrowthZone