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March 16, 2021 eNews
Serving Much More Than Just a Lunch "Nutrition is where it all starts for the day. You have to feel well to learn, work and play." ~Lisa Clawson, Mercer County YMCA, a CACFP participant since 1998. |  |
National CACFP Week We're celebrating National CACFP Week through Saturday, March 20, and invite you to join in! Take our social media challenge, share your story, write a letter to Congress, or download activity pages to share with those in your care. Help spread the word about all that the CACFP does to combat hunger. |  |
CDC Updates Guidance for Child Care Providers During COVID-19 On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the updated Guidance for Operating Child Care Programs during COVID-19 as well as a new toolkit for child care programs. These resources provide information to help child care professionals protect children, their families and staff, and slow the spread of COVID-19. |  |
USDA Extends Free Meals to Children Through Summer 2021 Last Tuesday, USDA announced the nationwide extension of several waivers that allow all children to continue to receive nutritious meals this summer when schools are out of session. These flexibilities are now available through Sept. 30, 2021. Please note that waivers for CACFP have not yet been extended. |  |
Crediting Store-Bought Combination Baby Foods in CACFP Don't forget to register for USDA's next Thirty on Thursday Webinar. It will show CACFP operators how to identify store-bought combination baby foods that can be served as part of reimbursable meals and snacks to infants. Thursday, March 18, 2021 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST (English) 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST (Spanish) |  |
CACFP Professionals Shoutout
Do you have experience with the food program and regularly expand your knowledge with continuing education? |
Kitchen Helpers Want to know how the young children in your care can participate in the kitchen? This worksheet from MyPlate details what tasks can be done by children ages two, three, four and five. |  |
Motivation Moment #ProvidersRock #LongDaysShortYears |  |
Snack Attack Plan out these delicious and simple #CACFPCreditable snacks for your next grocery trip: Whole grain-rich (WGR) toast with peanut butter WGR graham crackers and cinnamon cottage cheese Popcorn and roasted chickpeas Hominy tortillas and turkey roll-ups WGR corn muffin and bell pepper slice |  |
Get Conference Days Started with Coffee & Conversation We'll be getting each day started with our "Coffee & Conversation Open House" series, focusing on:
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New on Our Website Do you take part in the Summer Food Service Program? Our new website has an entire section dedicated to making it easier for you to administer meals through SFSP by providing policy updates, guidelines and resources. |  |
Featured Member Resource If you're an NCA member, you have access to fun and educational activity pages that are themed around the five components of the CACFP meal pattern requirements. Become a member to download, print and share these resources for free. |  |
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