By the end of this training, participants will be able to identify ways to create a positive and supportive mealtime environment that will help toddlers develop skills that they will use for a lifetime. This training will: Identify and review toddler developmental milestones. Discuss ways to prepare and serve toddler …

This training will provide an overview and hands-on application regarding how to use the Crediting Handbook for the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

By the end of this class, participants will be able to understand why the CACFP Best Practices exist, identify resources to assist in implementing the CACFP Best Practices and consider applying for a Healthier CACFP Award.

Target audience is CACFP state agency, institutions, sponsoring organizations, and facilities (centers and day care home providers). This training was developed to provide guidance to CACFP program operators on how to develop their menu planning skills, learn how to create and use cycle menus and practice working with the menu …

Milk substitutes served to participants without a disability must be nutritionally equivalent to cow’s milk and meet the nutritional standards for fortification of calcium, protein, vitamin A, vitamin D, and other nutrients found in cow’s milk.

All organizations participating in the CACFP are responsible for maintaining a menu that meets meal pattern requirements. Give yourself peace of mind by completing this self assessment! If any boxes remain unchecked, menu changes are needed.

This 4-part training series was created for those responsible for maintaining a compliant CACFP menu. Organizations have the opportunity to assess their menu and supporting documentation to ensure compliance and strive to meet best practices

Target Audience: CACFP Operators. Purpose: Review of changes to the CACFP Meal Pattern with a focus on changes to jerky, popcorn, surimi, tempeh, vegetable pasta, coconut, hominy, corn masa, and corn flour.

Target Audience: CACFP Center-Based Organizations. Purpose: Discuss best practices for integrating different cultural foods in a CACFP menu. Learning Objectives: What is Cultural Foods and a roadmap to serving cultural foods.

Target Audience: CACFP Operators. Purpose: Review and walk-through of the USDA Food Buying Guide website and associated tools. Learning Objective: Understand the purpose of the Food Buying Guide and know the functions that are available.

Target Audience: CACFP Center-Based Sponsors who use Family Style Meal Service. Purpose: Overview of the requirements when utilizing Family Style Meal Service. Learning Objectives: What is Family Style. Reviewing Common Scenarios.

Target Audience: CACFP Center-Based Sponsors with Afterschool At-Risk Programs or Adult Day Care Programs. Purpose: overview of CACFP Offer Versus Serve (OVS) requirements. Learning Objectives: Understand what OVS is and its requirements.

Target Audience: CACFP Center-Based Organizations. Purpose: Helping CACFP operators review their menus for CACFP meal pattern requirements. Learning Objectives: 1. Review the menu monitoring checklist. 2. Go over a menu example.

Target Audience: CACFP Center-Based Organizations. Purpose: Provide an overview of the CACFP Meal Pattern. Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the CACFP meal pattern including who it serves and the meal components. 2. Where to find resources.

This resource provides recipes to prepare healthy and delicious meals that meet meal pattern requirements and the optional best practices to further improve nutritional quality of the meal served.

The CACFP Menu Checklist with Best Practices can be used by childcare centers and home providers to make sure their menus are in compliance with the CACFP meal pattern and optional Best Practices. Menu planning tips along with links to Iowa's CACFP New Meal Pattern Menu with Best Practices and …

All Child Nutrition Program Operators. Hear information about what gluten is and where it is found; and what a person on a gluten-free diet can and cannot eat.” Program objectives: Understand celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Discuss gluten-free diet management. Know what documentation is required to accommodate children with disabilities. …