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May 2019 eNews

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May 2019 eNews


Crediting Vegetable Noodles and Coconut 


Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 2 p.m. EST

The USDA Crediting Updates for Child Nutrition Programs: Be in the Know! webinar series presents technical assistance and guidance with hands-on practice specifically for crediting vegetable noodles and coconut products.



Food Crediting Guidance

USDA Food and Nutrition Service has issued several policy memos updating food crediting guidance.
  • Crediting Tempeh
  • Crediting Surimi Seafood
  • Crediting Coconut, Hominy, Corn Masa, and Corn Flour
  • Crediting Pasta Products Made of Vegetable Flour
  • Crediting Popcorn
  • Crediting Shelf-Stable, Dried and Semi-Dried Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Products


Modeling Life & Serving Healthy Meals

"Children are a product of their environment and I want them to be successful. I try to show them positive attitudes, respectfulness, and kindness. I want to do my part to raise the children into adults that can make the world a better place." ~ Meet Connie Rodgers, family home child care provider from New Bern, North Carolina.



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#ProvidersRock
#LongDaysShortYears  
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Request for Information: Serious Deficiency Process

USDA Food and Nutrition Service has recently issued a request for information to gather detailed comments from stakeholders about the serious deficiency process in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The serious deficiency process provides a systematic way to correct serious management problems and, when that effort fails, protect the program through due process,

The National CACFP Sponsors Association will be working with member organizations to develop a response based on your feedback and experience with this process. We encourage participation in providing thoughtful comments to provide FNS with essential feedback. More details to come.




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2020 CACFP Training Program
& Nutrition Calendar 

During each month of our 2020 Training Program, we will go under the big top to learn life lessons from those who call the circus home. In our Nutrition Calendar with optional record-keeping, you will find fun recipes, snacks, activities, nutrition education, CACFP New Meal Patterns and Best Practices.

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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!


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Join the #NationalCACFP community on Facebook for crafts, snacks and other clever ideas shared daily. Get a dose of what's in the news, policy changes, and CACFP specific issues. Resources, printables, and more!

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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

Looking for a position? Check our website!




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.

Find A Sponsor 



Get Reimbursed for Serving Afterschool Meals

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 Sponsor

2. Take Attendance

3. Serve Nutritious Snack, Supper, and Meals


Search 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.



More Resources Available at www.cacfp.org
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