CACFP Trainer's Tools: Feeding Infants | Food and Nutrition Service

FNS Document #

FNS-785

Resource type

Technical Assistance & Guidance

Presentations

Technical Assistance

Webinars/Videos

Resource Materials

Full Trainer's Guide (14.26 MB)

Lesson 1: Overview of the CACFP Infant Meal Pattern (Revised April 2024) (56.64 MB)

Lesson 2: Identifying and Responding to Hunger and Fullness Signs (85.92 MB)

Lesson 3: Creating a Breastfeeding-Friendly Environment in a Child Care Site (5.66 MB)

Lesson 4: Storing and Handling Breastmilk in a Child Care Site (5.07 MB)

Lesson 5: Selecting, Storing, and Handling Infant Formula in a Child Care Site (5.54 MB)

Lesson 6: Bottle Feeding and Introducing a Cup (1.58 MB)

Lesson 7: Developmental Readiness for Solid Foods (2.50 MB)

Lesson 8: Infant Feeding Skills and Modifying Food Textures (3.36 MB)

Lesson 9: Creditable Infant Foods: Part 1 (Revised April 2024) (4.37 MB)

Lesson 10: Creditable Infant Foods: Part 2 (Revised April 2024) (1.82 MB)

Please Note

As of April 2024, many of these resources are under revision to reflect current CACFP policy related to breastmilk storage guidelines, ounce equivalents, and crediting soy-based products such as soy yogurt and tofu. The words “Under Revision” are under each resource title to indicate which ones are currently being updated.

Cover of the CACFP Trainer's Tools Feeding Infants Guide — Under revision

Content from the Feeding Infants in the Child Adult Care Food Program guide is brought to life in these in-person training resources. These training resources include:

Trainer’s guide
10 presentations with trainer notes
5 videos
2 game-show style digital interactives to help participants test their knowledge within the training
Pre- and post-tests

This training focuses on topics such as developmental readiness, hunger and fullness cues, handling and storing breastmilk and infant formula, solid foods, and much more! Trainers from sponsoring organizations and state agencies can pick and choose from a variety of lessons to create a training that best suits the needs of their CACFP operators. Please note: each participant will need a Feeding Infants in the Child Adult Care Food Program guide.

Availability

All are welcome to download these materials and make copies. To download the file, please right-click on the link and select "save link as."

Presentation Slides and Notes

The training slides are ready for use and have been updated to reflect current CACFP policy related to breastmilk storage guidelines, ounce equivalents, and crediting soy-based products such as soy yogurt and tofu.

More information about these policies can be found at:

Feeding Infants and Meal Pattern Requirements in CACFP Q&As (Revised Sept. 2023)
Crediting Tofu and Soy Yogurt Products in the School Meals Programs, CACFP, and SFSP (Revised Nov. 2023)

Feeding Infants Lesson 1 — Lesson 1:
Overview of the CACFP Infant Meal Pattern (Revised April 2024)

Feeding Infants Lesson 2 Image — Lesson 2:
Identifying and Responding to Hunger and Fullness Signs

Feeding Infants Lesson 3 Image — Lesson 3:
Creating a Breastfeeding-Friendly Environment in a Child Care Site

Feeding Infants Lesson 4 Image — Lesson 4:
Storing and Handling Breastmilk in a Child Care Site

Feeding Infants Lesson 5 Image — Lesson 5:
Selecting, Storing, and Handling Infant Formula in a Child Care Site

CACFP Trainer's Tools: Feeding Infants Lesson 6 — Lesson 6:
Bottle Feeding and Introducing a Cup

Feeding Infants Lesson 7 Image — Lesson 7:
Developmental Readiness for Solid Foods

Feeding Infants Lesson 8 Image — Lesson 8:
Infant Feeding Skills and Modifying Food Textures

Feeding Infants Lesson 9 Image — Lesson 9:
Creditable Infant Foods: Part 1 (Revised April 2024)

Feeding Infants Lesson 10 Image — Lesson 10:
Creditable Infant Foods: Part 2 (Revised April 2024)

Videos

Professional Providing Overview of CACFP in Child Care Site — Overview of the CACFP Infant Meal Pattern

Mother with Infant Identifying Signs of Hunger and Fullness — Identifying Signs of Hunger and Fullness

Supporting Breastfeeding Mothers in a Child Care Site

Professional Teaching How to Store Breastmilk — Handling and Storing Breastmilk and Infant Formula in a Child Care Site

Infant Sitting Up with Child Care Provider — Developmental Readiness for Solid Foods

Digital Interactive Games

Baby Food Line Up — Baby Food Line Up
Under revision

Feeding Babies Game Show

Pre- and Post-Tests

Under Revision

Lesson 1: Pre-Test/Post-Test
Overview of the CACFP Infant Meal Pattern

Lesson 2: Pre-Test/Post-Test
Identifying and Responding to Hunger and Fullness Signs

Lesson 3: Pre-Test/Post-Test
Creating a Breastfeeding-Friendly Environment in a Child Care Site

Lesson 4: Pre-Test/Post-Test
Storing and Handling Breastmilk in a Child Care Site

Lesson 5: Pre-Test/Post-Test
Selecting, Storing, and Handling Infant Formula in a Child Care Site

Lesson 6: Pre-Test/Post-Test
Bottle Feeding and Introducing a Cup

Lesson 7: Pre-Test/Post-Test
Developmental Readiness for Solid Foods

Lesson 8: Pre-Test/Post-Test
Infant Feeding Skills and Modifying Food Textures

Lesson 9: Pre-Test/Post-Test
Creditable Infant Foods: Part 1

Lesson 10: Pre-Test/Post-Test
Creditable Infant Foods: Part 2

Question Bank Word Document

10-Question Final Assessment

Page updated: April 16, 2024