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May 2018 eNews
MAY 17TH - FREE WEBINAR Methods on Healthy Cooking
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CACFP | Afterschool | Summer Food 2018 Virtual Conference Online The April 2018 National Conference welcomed over 1,400 Professionals from all 50 states to San Antonio. Miss is? Member organizations can learn from presentations as part of our virtual conference. Save the dates for Chicago 2019! April 22-25 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Budget now. Reserve your guest room today. |
Identifying Cereal Sugar Limits This at-a-glance refrigerator reference document was developed to ensure that member agency sponsors, providers, afterschool and center staff remember that there are three ways to determine if a breakfast cereal is within the CACFP sugar limit:
Cereals need to meet the sugar limits for only one of these criteria to be CACFP Creditable. At NCA, we promote the Team Nutrition chart tool which makes determining sugar limits super easy. Download Cereal Sugar Limits Resource |
Increasing Your Provider Base Kati Wagner, Vice President, National CACFP Sponsors Association While at the NCA Conference in San Antonio, I heard from many Sponsors, and in several sessions, of the concern that the number of homes participating on the CACFP are declining. Here are a few tips to grow your sponsorship. The key is to provide the best customer service possible. |
Nutrition Calendar & Training Program We've got your 2019 training covered with our Community Helpers - Good People Everywhere calendar and program materials celebrating everyday heroes.
Get 2019 Training for Less than $4 per Organization |
CACFP Professionals Certification 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! Make 2018 your year. Congratulations to our newest CACFP Professionals! |
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$800 Provider Grant We're making it possible for one amazing child care provider to receive an $800 grant for professional development. The National Association for Family Child Care conference will be held in Chicago this June. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 18, so be sure to apply now or forward to your providers today. |
National Ally Spotlight Alliance for a Healthier Generation Alliance for a Healthier Generation provides resources, professional development, and technical assistance to schools and out-of-school time sites nationwide to advance the creation of healthier environments for kids. The Alliance supports organizations as they implement various federal nutrition programs including the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Learn More |
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 |
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