Organization: Maryland State Department of Education
Set of 3 files CACFP operators serving infants can use to plan compliant menus. • Meal Pattern Requirements: lists minimum serving sizes by meal type and age range, key meal pattern reminders, and resource links. • Fillable Menu Planner: includes minimum portion sizes, reminders, and resource links. • Menu Checklist: …
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education
This quick reference guide provides information on identifying creditable grain products, identifying whole grain-rich (WGR) items, WGR recordkeeping requirements, grain-based desserts, and sugar limits for cereal. Includes hyperlinks to relevant resources. Audience: Appropriate for all CACFP
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education
Agencies can use this visual job aid to follow a simplified 3-step process to determine if a food item is whole grain- rich using the ingredient list.
Maryland Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains in the CACFP-Adult Day Care Online interactive course
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education
Online interactive course that explains the transition to using ounce equivalents to measure grains in the CACFP for Adult Day Care. Includes key resources and how to use the USDA’s Grains Measuring Chart for the CACFP. Approximately completion time: 1 hour Audience: CACFP agencies serving adults
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education
Online interactive course that explains the transition to using ounce equivalents to measure grains in the CACFP. Includes key resources and how to use the USDA’s Grains Measuring Chart for the CACFP. Approximately completion time: 1 hour Audience: CACFP agencies serving children
Maryland Whole Grain-Rich Foods: Why They Are Important, and How to Include in Menus (Module 3 of 4
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education
Online course that helps users understand the importance of adding whole grains to CACFP menus. Topics include how to identify whole grain-rich products, and the CACFP whole grain requirements. Approximate completion time: 20 minutes Audience: Appropriate for all CACFP, but designed for child care
Maryland Key Nutrition Strategies of the CACFP (Module 1 of 4 in Menu Planning in the CACFP course)
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education
Online course on the key nutrition strategies of the CACFP. Topics addressed are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPlate, and the 3 of the nutrition priorities these resources have in common with the CACFP: promoting intake of vegetables and whole grain and lowering added sugars. Approximate completion time: 20 minutes. …
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education
Target Audience: School Kitchen Managers; School Kitchen Staff; New Staff. Ideal Trainers: FNS Central Staff, including Director, Menu Planner, Culinary Specialist, Dietitian; Middle Managers, including Area Supervisor, Regional Managers, and/or Lead Kitchen Managers. At least two trainers are needed to conduct this training. Time to Conduct Training: 90 minutes USDA …
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education
Target Audience: This lesson is appropriate for use in professional development with school kitchen staff, kitchen managers, regional managers, area specialists, and school system food & nutrition central staff. It can also be adapted to use with students, educators and administrators, families, and partners. Time to Conduct Training: 90 minutes. …
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education
Engaging families in student health and wellness is essential for encouraging healthy behaviors at home and at school. Students with families who are actively engaged with their school are more likely to have better attendance, healthy behaviors, and higher academic achievement. This Parent Workshop is one of three in a …
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education
Engaging families in student health and wellness is essential for encouraging healthy behaviors at home and at school. Students with families who are actively engaged with their school are more likely to have better attendance, healthy behaviors, and higher academic achievement. This Parent Workshop is one of three in a …