October 5, 2021 eNews

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October 5, 2021 eNews

By National CACFP Sponsors Association

10/5/2021

Have you taken any of our webinars yet? If not, now is a great time to start! We have the upcoming Providers' Day Saturday Summit on October 16. And that's not all - we're giving away 100 scholarships for the Summit, so keep reading to find out how to apply, or visit cacfp.org/learning-center for our many webinars on-demand.

Snack Attack

Here are some #CACFPCreditable snacks for you to try out when you plan your next grocery trip:

Tuna on whole wheat crackers

Baked potato and cheddar cheese

Turkey roll-ups with tomato

Fruit and yogurt smoothie

Cornbread and jicama sticks

USDA Infant Nutrition Quiz

Are you a baby expert? Find out if you're a pro at feeding babies by taking this quick quiz made by USDA.

Take the Quiz

Adult Day Care Food Allergy Fact Sheets

Learn the symptoms of an allergic reaction and how to recognize which foods contain allergens with this series of fact sheets from ICN. The sheets contain information for the eight common major food allergens: egg, fish, milk, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.

Download the Fact Sheets

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 Professional Certification stand out.

Get Your Professional Certification Today

CACFP & SFSP Area Eligibility Data Now Available

At the start of every fiscal year, USDA's FNS releases a special tabulation of data provided by the Census Bureau for CACFP and SFSP that establishes area eligibility in the CACFP and SFSP. The data are effective as of October 1, 2021. The FNS mapping tools have also been updated to reflect the new data.

See the Map

Download the Data

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Saturday Summit Programming

We've got four great sessions scheduled for the Providers' Day Saturday Summit on October 16: Menu Planning Made Easy, Planning Developmentally Appropriate Menus, Movement and Fun: Learn Ways to Promote Active Play with Infants and Toddlers, and Baking Whole Grain-Rich Foods.

We're giving away 100 scholarships to attend this wonderful event. Apply online here or register for just $29.

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A Listening Session on Tribal Nutrition in the Child Nutrition Reauthorization

The Intertribal Agriculture Council will hold a listening session for Tribal Leaders and stakeholders this Thursday. Following a 10-minute presentation that will share some of the issues and solutions that IAC has identified, the remainder of the session will be dedicated to listening to questions, concerns and ideas.

Thursday, October 7, 2021

4 pm - 5 pm Eastern

Motivation Moment

#LongDaysShortYears

#ProvidersRock

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Featured Member Resource

October 5 is World Teacher's Day. If you're an NCA member, you have access to our "T is for Teacher" activity page. Become a member to download, print and share this and many other resources for free.

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Job Opportunities

If you're looking for a new job opportunity, be sure to check our website. Currently, there are three positions looking to be filled. Or, if you're an NCA member and would like to advertise an open position, you can post to our job opportunities page from your Info Hub.

Visit Job Opportunities