Afterschool Care Program NSLP Snack Service Best Practices

Afterschool Care Program NSLP Snack Service Best Practices: A Guide to Improving the NSLP Snack Service in Afterschool Care Program. A list of best practices that can affect accountability of the NSLP snack service. SNP directors are encouraged to use this checklist of best practices as a guide for assessing their afterschool snack service. Published 2006.

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