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Children and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
General Resources

Alerts and Recalls
  
Meal Patterns
   Infants
   
66K posted 01/07/05
57K posted 01/07/05
37K posted 01/07/05
  Children Ages 1-12
   
36K posted 08/12/05
106K posted 08/12/05
34K posted 08/12/05
  Adults
   
67K posted 01/18/06
42K posted 01/18/06
96K posted 01/18/06

  Handy Guide to Creditable Foods
   
205K posted 11/14/05
274K posted 11/14/05

CACFP Menu Ideas
  
984K posted 09/05/2005
870K posted 09/05/2005
   
This toolkit was designed for participants of the Montana Child and Adult Care Food Program; although the information is helpful to any childcare provider. The menus (5 weeks of breakfast, lunch and one snack), with accompanying recipes and resources, are provided to assist childcare providers in serving healthy meals which are cost effective, easy to prepare, and appealing to children.
http://www.opi.mt.gov/schoolfood/cyclecare.html

Activities for Nutritious CACFP Snacks
  
545K posted 08/26/05

Snack Ideas
   
9K posted 01/10/00

  Best Practice Tips for Family Style Meals
   
135K posted 01/18/06
45K posted 01/18/06
38K posted 01/18/06

  Serving Size Chart
   
42K posted 01/18/06
85K posted 01/18/06
61K posted 01/18/06

Physical Activities and Healthy Snacks for Young Children
   This is a link to the physical activity and snack cards for young children. Funded by a Team Nutrition grant.
   Physical Activities and Healthy Snacks for Young Children

Forms
    Allergy/Food Exception Statement
   
38K posted 01/07/05
32K posted 01/07/05
41K posted 01/07/05
    Sample Child Care Enrollment Form
   
35K posted 08/11/05
67K posted 08/11/05
29K posted 08/11/05

Publication
    "Building for the Future" Brochures
    The Building for the Future Brochure must be provided to families upon enrollment to inform them of the center's participation in the CACFP. A copy may be downloaded from the USDA Websites listed below (print two-sided, flip on short edge) or obtained from the CACFP Steps to Success Manual.
   
"Building for the Future" brochure - English
"Building for the Future" brochure - Spanish


 
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