Child Nutrition Program – Operator Submitted Resources

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.

Increase CACFP snack variety by selecting different components and foods for each snack, offering a 3rd component or extra of any creditable item, and choosing a name that excites your eaters!

Variety is possible! CACFP sites can create unique menus without stovetops, ovens, or a full time cook! This list includes cold entrée ideas for lunch and dinner. Simply add sides and milk to each entrée as needed. Let's get creative!

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

The three-part Infant Training series from the Arizona Department of Education provides detailed information on the infant meal pattern and meal service, and everything you need to know about formula, breast milk, the introduction of solid foods, and infant feeding requirements. Disclaimer: Please note that some information shared in the …

Target audience: wellness committee, school administrators, school personnel Objectives Understand importance of collaborating with community health professionals. Identify health partners and how to connect to build healthy school environments

Class provides information on the development, structure and cognitive function of the brain, while highlighting nutrition’s impact on cognition and academic achievement; covers best practices on how schools can play a role in optimizing nutrition.

Target Audience - Schools, PE teachers, Health/Wellness teachers Class Objectives: -Define Brain Breaks, -Discuss benefits of Brain Breaks - Learn how to implement Brain Breaks - Brain Break Ideas -Tools and Resources for Schools

Schools can use this resource to help them find alternative options to food rewards. This resource outlines benefits of active rewards and includes ways to recognize achievement with physical activity rewards along with implementation tips.

Schools can use this resource to encourage walking or biking to school. This resource: - Outlines benefits of walking or biking to school - Provides tips to getting started and implementing - Addresses solutions to perceived challenges

This resource can be utilized to promote recess before lunch and encourage schools to increase unstructured physical activity during the school day. It explains the benefits of morning recess and outlines challenges and solutions to implementing.

Healthy Kansas Menus revised in 2019, include additional foods from dark green, red/orange, dry beans/peas subgroups ensuring greater variety of fresh fruits and vegetables offered. Updated menus are also lower in sodium meeting sodium Target 2.

Target Audience: CACFP Organizations. Purpose: Review of crediting grains using the ounce equivalent serving sizes. Learning Objectives: Understanding Ounce Equivalents, know the available resources.

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 organizations. Purpose: Review of requirements for the grains component, including creditable and whole grain-rich (WGR) grains. Learning Objectives: Review of grains component and resources.