Posts Tagged ‘cacfp’
More Virtual Events in August
Check out these virtual events coming up this month at NCA!
Read MoreNCA Receives Gold Level Partner Recognition from MyPlate
NCA achieved recognition as a gold level MyPlate Partner for continued work on developing and promoting resources that promote the unified vision of providing nutrition education.
Read MoreMaking Recipes More Culturally Aligned with Communities
Check out ASPHN’s new cultural recipes and resources available on their CACFP Vegetable and Fruit Snack Menu. It has different ethnic foods of different regions.
Read MoreScholarship Recipients Announced for Virtual Summit 2024
The 2024 CACFP Virtual Summit Scholarship winners have been announced! View the list of all 85 winners.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Vegetables for Grains in Tribal Communities
Can providers who serve primarily Native Americans and Alaska Natives substitute vegetables for grains?
Read MoreCity of Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services
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 MoreGardening with Children
Introducing children to gardening can be an enriching experience that fosters a love for nature and promotes an acceptance of healthy foods. The Institute of Child Nutrition’s Mealtime Memo discusses how to engage children in gardening activities to increase their knowledge and acceptance of healthy, local foods.
Read MoreThe 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 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.
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