Head Start Boot Camp Is Back: Learn, Share and Strengthen Your Program!
November 4, 2025
Building Strong Foundations for Healthy Mealtimes
Head Start programs play a powerful role in shaping lifelong habits, especially when it comes to nutrition and mealtime experiences. From a baby’s first bites to a preschooler learning to serve themselves, every meal is a chance to support growth, learning and connection.
That’s why staying current on CACFP regulations, meal patterns and best practices is so important. Proper implementation doesn’t just meet compliance requirements, it ensures children receive balanced meals, develop healthy relationships with food and build the social skills that come from shared, family style dining.
Join us December 4th!
Our Head Start Boot Camp is designed to help Head Start providers, directors and food service staff strengthen their understanding of these key areas. Through focused training sessions and practical guidance, participants will:
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Refresh their knowledge of CACFP meal pattern requirements
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Explore effective strategies for feeding infants and young children
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Learn how to create positive, family-style dining experiences
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Gain tools to enhance compliance, quality, and confidence in food service operations
Whether you’re new to Head Start or a seasoned leader, this Boot Camp will help you translate policy into practice and make every mealtime meaningful.
Join us for this hands-on training and take your program to the next level. Your commitment to quality care and nutrition helps children start strong and stay strong.
Earn up to 6.5 hours of CEUs at our Head Start Boot Camp
Discover how nutrition and CACFP regulations work hand in hand with Head Start programs to support children and families. From infant feeding to family style dining, these sessions will give you practical tools and fresh inspiration to strengthen your program. Walk away with strategies you can apply right away to build healthier habits and brighter futures in Head Start.Â
Schedule at-a-Glance
Thursday, December 4
All times listed are Eastern
11:00 am - 11:30 am | The Power of Head Start
11:45 am - 12:45 pm |Â CACFP & Head Start Food Service Regulations
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm |Â Early Head Start:Â Feeding Infants Through Their First Year
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |Â Healthy Starts Here: CACFP Meal Components and Child Well-Being
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm |Â Family Style Dining: Basics to Best Practice
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm |Â Ask Us Anything: CACFP Head Start
On Demand
Emergency Preparedness in Head Start
Fun and Flavorful Themed CACFP Menu Planning
Pricing
Member Pricing:
$149 Standard Registration
$199 Late Registration (Starting November 21)
Non-Member Pricing:
$199 Standard Registration
$249 Late Registration (Starting November 21)