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	The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides reimbursement to homes and centers that serve healthy meals and snacks to children and adults in approved facilities. The CACFP helps ensure that children from birth through age 12 and adults in day care receive nutritious foods as meals and snacks must meet federal guidelines.
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	Non-Dairy Milk Substitutions Q & A Healthier CACFP Award Recognizing Excellence in Nutrition and Physical Activity in Child Care Healthier CACFP Award Process Outline Healthier CACFP Award Resource Book Healthier CACFP Award Application Items Requiring Prior Approval and Specific Prior Approval CACFP Financial Management Guidance Area Eligibility Information for: CACFP, SFSP and After School Snack Programs 2013 5 Year Area Eligibility Information Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs in the School Nutrition Programs (External Link)  Creditable Foods Guide for USDA Child Nutrition Programs Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (External Link) Food Buying Guide Calculator Meal Patterns Roundup Newsletter Create Healthy, Active Celebrations! Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has a new resource entitled Create Healthy, Active Celebrations!  It offers ideas to parents and caregivers on ways to make healthy eating and physical activity experiences part of special events, celebrations and everyday meals Flyer Announcement Quick PowerPoint Over View Feeding Infants Guide This guide presents information on feeding infants Feeding Human Milk to Another Mother’s Child Iron-Fortified Infant Cereal Recipes USDA Recipes for Child Care (external links) Building Blocks for Fun and Healthy Meals (external links) Team Nutrition Fruits and Vegetables Lessons for Preschool Children--A Supplement to the 'Color Me Healthy-Preschoolers Moving & Eating Healthy' Curriculum Kit These lessons were developed for use as a hands-on, stand-alone curriculum for anybody encouraging preschool children to develop healthy eating and physical activity habits. Links for Child Care Centers and Providers USDA-CACFP Informational Web Site (External Link) Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998 requires State Agencies to provide information on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program to sponsors on an annual basis. The law further requires center/providers to provide the information to parents at the time of enrollment. Wic Poster Income Guidelines Code of Federal Regulations 226 (External Link)

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