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Basic page CACFP in Emergency Shelters

CACFP is a food program that helps emergency shelters serve healthy meals to children and young people experiencing homelessness. CACFP meals help ensure equitable access to nutritious food for better health.

09/22/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Team Nutrition Resources for SY 2022-23

These publications provide considerations, tips, best practices and sample menus for child nutrition operators who wish to distribute multiple meals at one time.

04/27/2023
Basic page Team Nutrition Garden Resources

Team Nutrition has several resources to connect nutrition education to school and child care gardens, local farms, and farmers markets.

04/27/2023
Basic page CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursdays Training Webinar Series

Join Team Nutrition for monthly training webinars on hot topics related to the CACFP meal pattern requirements.

08/30/2022
Basic page Serie de seminarios web "Medio tiempo del CACFP: Treinta los jueves"

Únase a Team Nutrition para participar en seminarios web de capacitación gratuitos sobre temas de interés relacionados con los requisitos del patrón de comidas del CACFP.

08/30/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance ¡Los bebés lactados son bienvenidos aquí! una guía para madres

¡Bebés lactados son bienvenidos aquí! El recurso contiene herramientas de comunicación que los operadores de CACFP pueden usar para que las madres y las familias sepan que los bebés lactados son bienvenidos en su sitio de cuidado infantil. Incluye una guía para madres, un póster y un mensaje gráfico.

08/03/2022
Resource | Nutrition Education Dig In! Standards-Based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up

Explore a world of possibilities in the garden and on your plate using ten inquiry-based lessons that engage 5th and 6th graders in growing, harvesting, tasting, and learning about fruits and vegetables.

07/25/2022
Resource | Policy Memos Nationwide Waivers of Child Nutrition Monitoring

FNS has used its authority under FFRCA to waive certain onsite monitoring requirements for the school meals programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program, so that programs can to maintain program integrity and support social distancing while providing meals. 

11/12/2021
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0093 Pandemic EBT – State Plans for 2021-22

This document provides information to states to assist in the development of state plans to operate Pandemic EBT for school children and children in child care.

08/26/2021
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08/23/2021
Page updated: October 14, 2021