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The Power of the Food Program: Emergency Shelters
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) ensures nutritious meals to over 4.5 million children and adults every day. The CACFP is mainly operated in child care centers, family child care homes, and afterschool care programs, but did you know that emergency shelters can also serve meals through the food program?
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Rhonda Kobylecky of Acelero Learning Head Start
Rhonda Kobylecky is the Food Service Director for Acelero Learning Head Start which is a multi-state sponsoring organization of 48 Head Start centers serving over 4,000 children. Hear from Rhonda!
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Taking Food Offsite
More Meal Pattern Minutes More Meal Pattern Minutes Back to Blog Back to Blog Meal Pattern Minute: Taking Food Offsite July 19, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by National CACFP Sponsors Assoc. (@nationalcacfp) Serving Child and Adult Care Food Program meals helps children and adults gain access to nutritious foods on…
Read MoreECE Nutrition and Physical Activity Practices Decreased During Pandemic
A report published in the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice examined changes in nutrition and physical activity-related best practices in ECE settings in Illinois from 2019 as compared to 2022.
Read MoreVoters Want Support For Child Care
The lack of affordable, quality child care is a major area of concern across all demographics, family structures, and income levels in the United States. In fact, it’s the biggest challenge that parents want their elected officials to know about, as parents need child care to support their children’s physical health, emotional well-being, and development of life-long skills.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Serving Nuts and Seeds
Can peanuts, tree nuts, seeds or soy nuts be served to meet the full meat/meat alternate component for a meal?
Read MoreWhat’s Causing the Inequity in Reimbursement for Centers Vs. HomesÂ
CACFP reimbursement rates were recently released for the 2024-2025 program year. While rates increased for both centers and family child care homes, you may have noticed that centers received a larger reimbursement bump than homes. This is a result of changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which is a measure, estimated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the average change over time in the prices of goods and services.
Read More2024-2025 CACFP Reimbursement Rates
The USDA has released the Reimbursement Rates for 2024-2025. Rates are effective from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Read MoreJuly Policy Update
Since our last policy updated, there are new opportunities for you to advocate, in addition USDA has released two final rules, two pieces of guidance, and a data report on CACFP.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Writing Medical Statements
Who is able to write a medical statement?
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