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March 2019 eNews
Making Connections: Red Beans, MyPlate, and Parent Engagement "If you are looking for a child to be successful, it is a process. Sometimes we dismiss the significance of the day-to-day instruction, but then you start to see all of the children's accomplishments." ~ Meet Monica Jackson, home child care provider from Springfield, Virginia. |
Send Us Your Videos Do you have a video of your CACFP, Afterschool Meals, or the Summer Food Service Program in action? Share with us! We are featuring them on the big screen for over 1,600 attendees at the National Conference in Chicago this April. |
Priorities Matter #ProvidersRock #LongDaysShortYears #MarchCalendarInspiration |
Update Social Media for #CACFPWEEK March 17-23, 2019
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March 13, 2019 |
March 20, 2019 Navigating the Food Buying Guide Calculator Webinar USDA FNS Team Nutrition is excited to demonstrate and provide in-depth practice for using the FBG Calculator, a new feature designed to create a shopping list to assist all Child Nutrition program operators when ordering food for their programs. Program operators will be able to create and use their shopping list on-the-go. One hour CEU awarded toward CACFP Professionals Certification. |
March 21, 2019 |
National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference & Walking The Hill in Washington
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Ounce Equivalents, Crediting Handbook, Feeding Infants in the CACFP Guide The USDA Food and Nutrition Service team is working on training materials and guides to provide tools and the information you need to successfully operate or administrate the food program. Stay tuned! These are expected to be available this spring. In person training is also available at the National Child Nutrition Conference in Chicago April 23-25. |
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INDUSTRY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT Food Services Group Food Services Group is a community nutritional management consulting group. FSG's focus is improving health and quality of life through integration of programs affiliated with food, nutrition, nutrition education, counseling, physical assessments, health & wellness, management and food policy. Our philosophy is bringing management efficiency to community nutrition programs and food service divisions. Creating healthier communities one program at a time. |
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SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION National School Breakfast Week Every year, the School Nutrition Association sponsors National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) during the first full week in March. Find the SNA resources you will need to make your celebration a success, while highlighting the importance of school breakfast. Download this poster from USDA FNS Team Nutrition and hang it up today to celebrate the importance of breakfast in your schools! |
Shout Out To These New CACFP Professionals When parents are looking for a child care provider or child care providers are looking for a sponsoring agency, and when you're hiring staff for your CACFP agency, candidates with the CACFP Professionals Certification stand out.We salute our newest CACFP Professionals for their commitment to continued education and improvement! Get Your Certification Today |
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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 |
2019 #CACFPWeek Is In Two Weeks! Ready?
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Sponsors and agencies, be sure to renew your membership for continued access to resources and member discounts. Want to join our association for the first time? Learn more about the benefits of membership and decide which membership is the best fit for your organization. |
Find A Food Program Sponsor If you are providing child care and are not already participating in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program, we invite you to learn more at cacfp.org. Search our Find A Sponsor directory for organizations in your neighborhood who can get you enrolled today so you can receive reimbursement for the meals you are already serving. |
If you are providing an enrichment program for at-risk kids afterschool and are not already participating in the USDA CACFP, start today! It's as easy as 1, 2, 3: 1. Find A Sponsor2. Take Attendance3. Serve Nutritious Snack, Supper, and MealsSearch our Afterschool Meals Sponsor directory for organizations in your neighborhood who can get you enrolled today so you can receive reimbursement for the meals you are already serving. |
Why Attend the National Child Nutrition Conference? If you haven't made plans yet to get to Chicago this April for the National Child Nutrition Conference, today's the day! It's three days of professional development for the people who make the CACFP, Afterschool, and Summer Food Service Program possible for 7 million children across America and who ensure that every child has access to food.
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