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Building Awareness & Connections: A Farm to ECE Campaign for Ohio
Results from Ohio Early Care and Education Provider and Producer Assessments helped shape a statewide Farm to ECE Awareness Campaign. The campaign connects child care providers with local producers to increase access to local foods meeting CACFP meal requirements. Learn key findings, campaign strategies, and review sample resources like menus and outreach tools.Â
Read MoreCompliance and Special Diets in the CACFP
What is required for a child with a food allergy or special diet need? Come and learn how to best support the needs of the child while balancing program regulations. Review real-world examples with solutions and lists of creditable foods, tools and resources while maintaining program compliance.
Read MoreChampioning Change with CACFP Advocacy
Do you want to advocate for your program or those you serve, but don’t know where to begin? Being an “advocate” can sound daunting or difficult, but it doesn’t have to be! Learn how to get started and receive resources to help you along the way. Plus, hear first-hand from your peers about their experience advocating for the CACFP.
Read MoreCompliance to Credibility: Rethinking CACFP for Business Growth
The CACFP is more than a meal program; it’s a powerful tool for growing a successful family child care business. Explore common misconceptions about the CACFP and understand the concept of it as a tool for structure, consistency and professionalism. Discover how to shift your mindset, maximize program benefits and position your participation as a strategic advantage for long-term credibility and growth.Â
Read MoreThe Power of Their Presence: The Untold Secret to Success in CACFP
What if the secret to success in CACFP isn’t just policies or procedures, but presence? Learn how to help your team, from kitchen staff to directors, lead with emotional clarity, compassion and intention. Discover how to create safer, stronger spaces for yourself, your team and the children you serve without breakdown or burnout. Because your presence isn’t just part of the job, it is the work.
Read MoreSmart Solutions: Free Tech Tools for CACFP Sponsor Success
Time and money are always in short supply, but smart, free technology can provide efficiency that gets both back and supports staff. Learn how free tools can streamline workflows, reduce paperwork, improve provider engagement and make your operations more efficient. Leave with tools and solutions to save time, cut costs and reduce stress, all for the very low price of free!
Read MoreAI for CACFP: Smarter Tools for Stronger Progrrams
Rules and regulations are always evolving, so how do you keep up? Learn how AI can help you save time, boost impact and stay ahead of shifting CACFP policies. From menu optimization to regulatory research, internal operations and employee support, get practical tools and ideas you can put to work immediately.
Read MoreCACFP Training Program & Nutrition Calendar
Where else can you find nutrition information, CACFP best practices, crafts, activities, business tips, training modules, parent connection letters, curriculum and record-keeping in one place? NCA’s Nutrition Calendar & Training Program offers it all for providers, centers and afterschool sites. Get the 56-page calendar record-keeping system and 5-hour training in bulk for under $5 per provider!
Read MoreTurning Compliance into Cash Flow: A New Way to Talke About CACFP
Wondering how to change the mindset around CACFP from obligation to opportunity? Discover strategies to reframe the CACFP as a revenue-generating asset. Learn how to introduce the CACFP in ways that resonate with family child care educators by highlighting financial impact, practical compliance and messaging that builds trust.
Read MoreEngaging Families in the CACFP: From Menu to Home
Bring the CACFP to life by involving families beyond the menu! Hear how Children of America engages families in fun and meaningful ways, from baking healthy treats with their mascot, Bentley, to sharing quick, nutritious recipes through the Apple a Day program. Learn how to turn school meals into a full-circle experience that inspires healthy habits at home.
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