Materials and Resources for the CACFP

• "And Justice for All" poster is available to download from the USDA website for temporary use. To order posters for permanent use contact Melissa Biagtan at 608-267-9228.
• Building Blocks for Fun and Healthy Meals--A Menu Planner for the Child and Adult Care Food Program--USDA, Team Nutrition recently released this new menu planner, which is a companion piece to the Child Care Recipes: Food for Health and Fun distributed in early 2000. The new menu planner includes a wealth of practical information: Planning to Meet Children's Food Needs, Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Patterns, Tools for Planning Quality Meals, Menu Planning Records, Nutrition Education for Children, Keeping Children Safe; and Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
• Building for the Future Flier Parental Notification Flier
• Building for the Future Poster The intent of the poster is to inform families that the facility is a participant in the CACFP, and to raise the visibility of the CACFP with the public. The regional office of the USDA has now decided that facilities (centers and homes) participating in the CACFP are not required to display this poster. The USDA does however strongly recommend that the poster be prominently displayed. The display of the poster does not meet the parental notification requirements of P.L. 106-224. All enrolled families must be given a copy of the Parental Notification flyer, copies of which were distributed to all agencies in November 2000.
• CACFP Guidance Memorandums
• CACFP Regional Contact Map
  This map provides contact persons by region for the CACFP.
• Child and Adult Care Food Program Letters--In an effort to better communicate with our sponsors, the Community Nutrition Program Team plans to issue this newsletter quarterly, providing the latest information about the Child and Adult Care Food Program in Wisconsin. In addition, Mealtime Memo, a CACFP fact sheet published by the National Food Service Management Institute will accompany our Letter.
• Child Care Recipes: Food for Health and Fun-- Provided by USDA's Team Nutrition, this is the first major revision of the Quantity Recipes for Child Care Centers since 1979. This collection contains standardized recipes and kitchen tips that will help centers put together great tasting, nutritious meals that young children will love. The revised recipe collection includes 141 new recipes, 43 information cards which address a variety of food service topics, and a "Working with the Recipes" section which explains the recipes format and how to use them.
  
  In addition to the recipe collection, USDA is also providing a food safety publication for child care providers entitled Keeping Kids Safe: A Guide for Safe Food Handling & Sanitation. This publication was written by the Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA and reinforces that importance of food safety in the CACFP as children under 5 years of age are especially susceptible to foodborne illness, which can cause serious side effects.
  
  This resource was distributed by DPI, Community Nutrition Programs in the Spring of 2000. A limited number are still available.
• Crivitz Workshop - Snack Ideas
  The participants of the Crivitz Caring and Sharing Workshop came up with some great snack ideas! If interested in a particular snack, you may contact the person listed for the recipe.
• Fact Sheets
  Adult Day Care Fact Sheet
  After School Snack Program - At Risk Component
  Child and Adult Care Food Program Fact Sheet
  Emergency Shelter Fact Sheet
  Outside of School Hours Care Centers Fact Sheet
  Wisconsin WIC Program Fact Sheet
• Mealtime Memo for Child Care A Fact Sheet for the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Replaced "What's Cooking".
• Monthly Nutrition Education Resource/Activity
  Summer 2004 Seasonal Eating - Summer
  Spring 2004 Seasonal Eating - Spring
  March 2004 Ellyn Satter's Golden Rule for Feeding Children
  Winter 2004 Seasonal Eating - Winter
  October 2003 October is National Seafood Month
  September 2003, Easy Ways to 5 A Day
  August 2003, August is National Sandwich Month
  July 2003, Let's Celebrate the Bean
  June 2003, Portion Distortion
  May 2003, Cinco de Mayo
  April 2003, April Showers Bring May Flowers
  March 2003, National Nutrition Month - Healthy Eating, Healthy You
  February 2003, Heart Healthy
  January 2003, How Do You Measure Up?
  December 2002, Safe Toys & Gifts Month
  November 2002, American Diabetes Month
  October 2002, National Dental Hygiene Month
  September 2002, National Food Safety Education Month
  March is National Nutrition Month®
  February: Sensory Fun with Food
  December: Fun for the Holidays
  November: Physical Activity: Key to Obesity Prevention
  October: Obesity - Number One Nutritional problem for Kids
  August is National Water Quality Month
  April is National Cancer Control Month
  March is National Nutrition Month®
  February is American Heart Month
  January is National Fiber Focus Month
  December- A Month of Celebration
  November is National Diabetes Month
• National Child Care Information Center--The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) has been established to complement, enhance and promote child care linkages and to serve as a mechanism for supporting quality, comprehensive services for children and families.
• Participation and Funding Data For Food and Nutrition Programs Operating in Wisconsin Schools And Institutions, School Year 2002-03 This document provides details on participation figures and funding provided to the State of Wisconsin as well as to agencies participating in the various federal and state funded Child Nutrition Programs administered by the Department of Public Instruction.
• Snack Suggestions
• The Menu Planner was distributed to sponsors in August 2000 by DPI, Community Nutrition Programs. Additional copies are available.
• Training

  The DPI, Community Nutrition Team provides training for CACFP staff throughout the year. For information regarding training opportunites, please visit our Training Page.

• What's in a Meal? Third Edition--This resource manual updates the Second Edition of What's in a Meal. The manual contains sections on nutrition, recipe modification, food labeling, feeding infants, food safety, cultural foods, recipe modification and crediting foods (including infant foods). This third edition updates all sections and incorporates changes in crediting policy (grains/breads, yogurt, and salsa).
  
  DPI, Community Nutrition Programs distributed this resource to all CACFP sponsors (one per sponsor) when released. All new sponsors receive a copy in the "Pre-visit Packet". If you would like a copy for each of your sites, orders can be place through the National Food Service Management Institute, Item Number: NFSMI EX15-95; $3.00 plus shipping. More information will be provided with your copy of What's in a Meal.

For questions about this information, contact Amy J. Kolano (608) 266-7124

Last updated on 7/21/2008 1:59:17 PM