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An Introduction to Procurement

Child and Adult Care Food Program

This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and processes of procurement in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), including ethical practices and program sponsor responsibilities when purchasing goods and supplies with federal funds for use in the CACFP.

CACFP: At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program (ARAS)

Child and Adult Care Food Program

The At-Risk After School Meals Program (ARAS) gives children and teenagers a safe, supervised place to be after school where they can receive nutrition meals or snacks and participate in educational activities. This course dives into how to determine whether a center is eligible to participate, how to apply, and how to successfully administer the program.
Note that there are several Afterschool Programs with Child Nutrition Programs (CNP), and this course is intended for sponsors who are participating or interested in participating in the CACFP At-Risk After School Meals Program.

CACFP: Creditable Menus

Child and Adult Care Food Program

It is estimated that children may consume 50-100% of their recommended daily allowance while in childcare settings. Through the provision of nutritious food, childcare providers have a powerful opportunity to play a critical role in supporting the wellness, health, and development of these children, as well as older adults and individuals with disabilities.
This course covers the basics in building menus that offer balanced meals with a variety of healthy and nutritious foods. We will take a look at the meal patterns which help simplify the process of menu planning, the primary meal components the meal patterns are based on, and tips for successful menu planning.

CACFP: Family-Style Meal Service

Child and Adult Care Food Program

Family-style is a type of meal service which allows children to serve themselves from common platters of food with assistance from supervising adults setting the example. Successful family-style meal service empowers young children to build life skills and independence. This course will cover key considerations and best practices for transitioning to and implement family-style meal service for your participants.

CACFP: Feeding Infants

Child and Adult Care Food Program

Whether you have infants under your care currently or you are anticipate caring for infants in the future, you should be aware of both the similarities and differences in providing meals and snacks for infant participants versus toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children. In this course we will cover how to offer infant reimbursable meals in the CACFP, including providing equal access for infants to receive meals while in care, developmentally readiness and on-demand feeding, the infant meal pattern, meal components, and key recordkeeping requirements.

CACFP: Site Monitoring Responsibilities

Child and Adult Care Food Program

A sponsoring organization participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP or Program) is responsible for overseeing the Program operations within the facilities (feeding sites) under its sponsorship as well as the processing and distribution of their monthly meal reimbursement claims. Sponsoring organizations are required to provide monitoring and oversight to all facilities under their sponsorship to ensure each facility is in compliance with the meal pattern, recordkeeping, and other Program requirements. This course takes a deep dive into the sponsoring organization's CACFP monitoring review requirements and introduces some best practices for a smoother review process.

SFSP: Camp Sites

Summer Food Service Program

This course is the next step for sponsors taking the Summer Food Service Program online training. We will cover information specific to camp sponsor sites such as site eligibility, application for free meals, site monitor responsibilities, meal service, and more!
By the end of this course, you should have a fundamental understanding of the program requirements to run an SFSP site. After you complete this course you will be able to receive an email receipt to prove course completion. Retain this documentation as it is a requirement to run an SFSP site this year.

SFSP: Civil Rights

Summer Food Service Program

SFSP: Recordkeeping for Camp Sites

Summer Food Service Program

Course Instructions:
Watch the video on Recordkeeping by Meet Up and Eat Up and go through the lesson in this course. Once you have successfully done so you may take the quiz. If you pass, you can receive a certificate of completion for your records

An Introduction to Procurement
Child and Adult Care Food Program
CACFP: At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program (ARAS)
Child and Adult Care Food Program
CACFP: Creditable Menus
Child and Adult Care Food Program
CACFP: Family-Style Meal Service
Child and Adult Care Food Program
CACFP: Feeding Infants
Child and Adult Care Food Program
CACFP: Site Monitoring Responsibilities
Child and Adult Care Food Program
SFSP: Camp Sites
Summer Food Service Program
SFSP: Civil Rights
Summer Food Service Program
SFSP: Recordkeeping for Camp Sites
Summer Food Service Program