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September 2018 eNews
Grow Healthy Kids Eat Your ABC's Use these fun handouts to teach children why eating healthy foods is important and which ones have the vitamins and minerals they need. Read the full article in our 2018-2019 Child Nutrition Today magazine. |
USDA Team Nutrition Presents Trainers' Circle Webinar Wednesday, September 26, 2018 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern Coaching & Mentoring |
Each year the membership of the National CACFP Sponsors Association holds elections for seats on the board of directors. We welcome Susan, Blake, and Kati and for the next three-year term and look forward to working with them as they share with us their leadership, extensive knowledge, and passion for the child nutrition community. |
Free Webinar Training Online Feeding Infants: Starting Solid Foods Thursday, September 20, 2018 English 2:00 - 2:30 PM ET Spanish 3:00 - 3:30 PM ET Join USDA's Team Nutrition to learn more about feeding infants and starting solid foods. |
Priorities Matter #ProvidersRock #LongDaysShortYears#SeptemberCalendarInspiration |
New Regional Sponsor Representatives We welcome two new sponsors to the leadership team for the association! They both have extensive experience as CACFP sponsors and a desire to serve our community. Mountain Plains Region: Geri Langseth, SENDCAA, North Dakota South East Region: Alice Zacharie, SNAP, Georgia Member listening calls will be scheduled for October. Watch for your invite! |
2018-2019 Child Nutrition Today Digital Magazine Online Share this 16-page magazine featuring recipes, nutrition education, and more with your child care providers, center staff, pre-k and afterschool programs, parents, or office team. Check out the magazine and additional resources at cacfp.org/childnutritiontoday. |
Adding Whole Grains to Your CACFP Menu Get this new training worksheet in English & Spanish from USDA's Team Nutrition. Use this colorful two-page worksheet to better understand the whole grain-rich requirements for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). |
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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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Sponsor and Provider Characteristics Study In fiscal year (FY) 2015, the child care component of the CACFP included more than 178,000 child care providers who served 1.9 billion meals and snacks to an average of 4.1 million children each day. About one-quarter of the meals served to these children were served in homes; three-quarters were served in centers. Recently released is a study about the characteristics of the sponsors and providers which serve the program. Here are a few highlights: Sponsors strongly agreed these are the top aspects of the CACFP:
For providers, low reimbursement rates and the burden of paperwork tie for the top reason they would consider leaving the food program. For afterschool sites, over 90% participate to provide food to children who are at-risk of hunger. |
GAO REPORT: Summer MealsActions Needed to Improve Participation Estimates and Address Program ChallengesGAO found nationwide that the total number of meals served to children in low-income areas through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) increased from 113 to 149 million (about 32 percent) from fiscal year 2007 through 2016. |
NATIONAL ALLY WELCOME Home Baking Association The Home Baking Association is a non-profit association of 35+ "farm to kitchen" test kitchens, farm commodity, millers and baking ingredient providers. Baking and food skill development resources are researched and developed for child educators. Resources are available free through HomeBaking.org and are written and reviewed by Family & Consumer Sciences education professionals, dietitians and test kitchen professionals. |
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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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. |
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