Measuring Success in the CACFP Conference Highlights
The CACFP training conference at the Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells was a great success. Below are the pictures, videos, handouts, and PowerPoint presentations from the conference. Here are comments from some of the attendees:
"Great training - I appreciate the new information the overall question/answer session. This training will help me to do our CACFP documenation beter. Thanks very much!!"
"It was well organized. By far one of the best CACFP conferences I have been to."
"The conference was well planned and very informative and helpful"
"All the sessions were most beneficial and the presenters made all this information were understandable."
"Liked the resources that were provided"
"Great ideas to get kids moving!"
"LOVED the Menu Planning book - was worth coming just to get that. We are excited to use it as we develop and implement a health and wellness policy/program at our center."
"I appreciated the "educational" sessions I attended and left with great inforamtion and was motivated to make some new wellness goals for our center."
GENERAL SESSIONS
Keynote Address: Let’s Move CACFP! National Nutrition Initiatives to Promote Wellness among Children and Adults
Samia Hamdan, MPH, RD, USDA
It’s an exciting year for nutrition education. Learn about the new 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and how to incorporate the recommendations to create nutritious meals and a comprehensive wellness program in your center. Find out what nutrition resources and changes are coming down the pike through the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act provisions. The newly released USDA MyPlate icon and Let’s Move CACFP! resources will also be discussed.
Let's Move CACFP! 
New CACFP Requirements, Updates and Important Reminders
Monica Owsichek, RD CD, Child Nutrition Program Consultant, DPI-CACFP
Molle Polzin, RD, CD, Child Nutrition Program Consultant, DPI-CACFP
CACFP consultants will discuss new recordkeeping requirements, Guidance Memorandum updates and CACFP contract reminders. Mandatory annual civil rights training will also be provided as well as information about the newly redesigned CACFP website.
New CACFP Requirements, Updates and Important Reminders 
End the Excuses
Chad Hodgson, Madison’s Biggest Loser
Chad will talk about the importance of healthy eating, snacking, how to avoid pitfalls when eating out and the caloric intake needed to lose weight. He will also discuss how to incorporate daily exercise and making it a priority while balancing work, family, free time, etc. He will give sample exercises that are great for functional fitness you can do at home and not in a gym.
End the Excuses
BREAKOUTS
Recordkeeping Review
Renee Drake, Child Nutrition Program Consultant, DPI-CACFP
Review the documentation required for completing a valid claim: Household Size Income Statements and Record, enrollment forms and policies, point-of-service meal counts and medical statements. New agencies and/or new staff are encouraged to attend this session. (If you are from an adult care center it is recommended that you do not attend this session. You should attend the Adult Recordkeeping Requirements session at 2:50 p.m.
Recordkeeping Review
Meal Production
Moryah Becker, MBA, RD, Child Nutrition Program Consultant, DPI-CACFP
Monica Owsichek, RD, CD, Child Nutrition Program Consultant, DPI-CACFP
Learn how production records can assure you are preparing enough food for the number of children you are serving. Review production record requirements and walk through the proper way to complete them. This will include a review of Child Nutrition labels, the Food Buying Guide, What’s in a Meal and menu planning ideas.
Meal Production
Foods Not Recommended Chart
Fruit and Vegetable Preparation
Financial Management for All Agencies
Cari Ann Muggenburg, Senior Auditor, DPI-CACFP
A comprehensive review of all items associated with the CACFP reimbursement that is received, including payment of claims, tracking of food program costs and revenue and allowable food program costs. It is strongly recommended that Authorized Representatives, Owners and/or Board Directors and Bookkeepers of agencies currently participating in the CACFP attend this session.
Financial Management for All Agencies
Wellness Policies in the Child Care Setting
Linda Handel, RD, CD, Grant Specialist, DPI-CACFP
Learn about implementing or strengthening wellness policies in your center to improve the nutritional quality of food served, encourage physical activity and educate child care providers, parents and caregivers. Learn why wellness policies are important, how to write them and what to include to make them effective.
Wellness Policies in the Child Care Setting
Food Allergies and Other Special Diets
Ellen Sullivan, RD, CD, Team Leader, Community Nutrition Team, DPI-CACFP
Learn about how to incorporate special diets (food allergies and intolerances) as well as dietary preferences (vegetarian meals) into the CACFP meal pattern.
Food Allergies and Other Special Diets
Infant Feeding in the CACFP
Jill Schneeberg, Child Nutrition Program Consultant, DPI-CACFP
An interactive session on feeding infants and claiming infant meals, including examples of how to complete infant meal records, determining when a meal is reimbursable and working with parents who want special foods for their infant.
Infant Feeding
CACFP Infant Meal Pattern
Infant Meal Notification
Creditable Bread and Crackers
Infant Meal Flow Chart
Sample Infant Food Policy
Making Nutrition Come Alive; It's Up To You
Guest Speaker, This presentation is sponsored by the Wisconsin Beef Council
Donna Manning, DTR, owner/ founder of Donna Manning Consulting & Training & Innovative Dining Solution
Eating healthy can be fun! Throw away all those stigmas of nutrition being boring and tasteless. Eating is one of life's greatest pleasures. You can make nutrition come alive, it is all about you! Nutrition is not one size fits all ~ see how fun and tasty a healthy eating lifestyle can be.
Making Nutrition Come Alive; It's Up To You
Sponsoring Organization Requirements
Kim Musiedlak, Child Nutrition Program Consultant, DPI-CACFP
Review the documentation required of all sponsoring organizations (a sponsoring organization is an agency with more than one site participating on the CACFP). This session will cover how to properly complete monitoring reviews, edit checks, training and submitting an accurate claim for reimbursement. This is also a good session for independent agencies thinking of becoming a sponsoring organization.
Sponsoring Organization Requirements
Nutrition and Physical Activity Education in the Child Care Setting
Megan Dobesh, RD, CD, Child Nutrition Program Consultant, DPI-CACFP
A workshop demonstrating fun and simple ways you can incorporate nutrition and physical activity into every day routines using curriculum designed for child care centers.
Nutrition and Physical Activity Education in the Child Care Setting
Home-Made Physical Activity Materials
Material-Free Activities
Nutrition and Physical Activity Education Resources
Physical Activity Recommendations
Recordkeeping for the Adult Care Centers (PP Presentation)
Lisa Calderone, Child Nutrition Program Consultant, DPI-CACFP
Review the documentation required for completing a valid claim: Household Size Income Statements and Record, enrollment forms and policies, point-of-service meal counts and medical statements.
Recordkeeping for the Adult Care Centers
For questions about this information, contact Amy J. Kolano (608) 266-7124
Last updated on 8/26/2011 1:42:42 PM
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