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The Crediting Handbook Refresh: What’s New for CACFP Crediting Success
Discover the latest updates in the recently released Crediting Handbook for CACFP. Review guidance, clarify common questions, and highlight practical strategies for accurately crediting foods in child and adult care programs. Participants will gain insights to support meal planning, menu development, and compliance, ensuring nutritious meals meet CACFP requirements.
Read MoreLeverage Resources to Build a Sustainable CACFP Program
Turn everyday online resources into a hands-on, nature-filled preschool curriculum! Leverage local, State and Federal agencies free resources to create a full-time preschool curriculum that supports CACFP. Engage young learners with hands-on experiences in nature, conservation and local agriculture while boosting program quality and meeting CACFP standards.
Read MoreFarm to ECE Panel: Understanding Successful Local Food Purchasing
Hear from four states leading the way in Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) local food purchasing. Understand key skills, training and partnerships needed to support educators and build sustainable Farm to ECE local buying systems. Learn how they tackled challenges, engaged stakeholders and integrated local food into early childhood settings for long-term impact.
Read MoreOversight and Monitoring of the CACFP
Program monitoring is essential for ensuring that the federally funded child nutrition programs meet the requirements set forth in regulations, are operated with integrity, and provide nutritious meals and snacks to those who participate in the programs. Learn what is required federally from sponsoring organizations to fulfill this responsibility.
Read MoreOvercoming Challenges in Summer Feeding at the Houston Food Bank
The Houston Food Bank transformed summer feeding by uniting kitchen, education and transportation teams with clear collaboration and accountability. Discover how they implemented quality controls and data-driven partner meetings to reduce waste and boost participation. Experience hands-on strategies to strengthen and streamline your summer feeding program!
Read MoreAddressing Feeding Concerns & Approaches to Nutrition Therapy
Do you struggle with picky and selective eaters? Learn to navigate feeding concerns for picky, selective, or avoidant eaters. Understand the root causes and work with your children to support their eating by focusing on the environment and the reasons behind their struggle. Help the children in your care feel confident, rather than scared and anxious, to fuel their body!
Read MoreMenu Planning for the CACFP
Develop meal planning techniques that can be used to serve healthy and appealing meals and snacks that meet CACFP and preschool meal pattern requirements. Learn how to accommodate food allergies, incorporate multi-cultural recipes and locally-sourced foods, develop strategies for creating custom menus and go home with menus you can use immediately or as inspiration.
Read MoreSupporting Family Child Care: Creating a Statewide Staffed Network
Family child care (FCC) educators are vital to early childhood, yet often feel unsupported. The NC Statewide Family Child Care Project offers hands-on help and learning to retain trusted FCC providers, expand home-based care options and improve care quality. Through coaching, mentoring and professional development, it strengthens access to high-quality, reliable child care.
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 MoreLittle Plates, Big Impact: Enhance CACFP with Local Produce
Healthy nutrition fuels children’s growth, play and learning. Discover how the CACFP, combined with local produce, can transform communities one child at a time. Dive into the importance of well-balanced meals, learn how “little plates” make a big impact and get eight delicious recipes to enhance CACFP offerings. Hear inspiring stories that highlight lasting benefits for children and families.
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