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Volunteer to engage with us to make it possible for free meals for kids in child care throughout CA
Curious about the state legislative policy process? Do you want to help us educate (which is different from lobbying) our state...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 11, 20222 min read
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It's National Nutrition Month - Let's make CACFP come alive!
Every March is National Nutrition Month and within that month CACFP Week! A very exciting time for our community. It is a time in which...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 9, 20222 min read
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Tell Congress to Extend the Waivers
In order for USDA to continue to provide flexibilities to CACFP and other child nutrition programs, Congress needs to extend their...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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Submit your comments in support of Food with Care via email!
Email the state legislature to support free meals for kids in child care and fair compensation for child care providers

Samantha Marshall
Mar 7, 20222 min read
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In the News: CA Preschoolers Would Get Free Breakfast And Lunch Under New Bill
CACFP Roundtable's Samantha Marshall was recently quoted speaking in support of SB 1481 Food with Care.

Elyse Homel Vitale
Mar 4, 20221 min read
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Hearing Tomorrow: Free Meals for Kids, Fair Pay for Child Care!
Time to show your support for Food with Care at the March 3 Senate Budget Hearing

Elyse Homel Vitale
Mar 2, 20222 min read
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March Nutrition Edition is Here!
Members of the CACFP Roundtable enjoy the monthly Nutrition Edition to share nutrition and physical education resources with sites & parents

Samantha Marshall
Mar 2, 20221 min read
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Senator Josh Becker Introduces Statewide Bill to Provide Free Meals to Children in Child Care
Senator Josh Becker Introduces Statewide Bill to Provide Free Meals to Children in Child Care and Eliminate Child Care Pay Penalty...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 28, 20223 min read
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Action Opportunity to comment on USDA's collection of information: Survey FCCH Participation Study
USDA FNS is conducting research to understand the barriers to participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by family...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 25, 20222 min read
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Study suggests CACFP sites may have a greater capacity to connect families to food resources
In a study published in September 2021, researchers posit that "CACFP participating sites were more likely to report using any approaches...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 22, 20221 min read
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Webinar Coming in April! Climate-Friend, Plant-Based Meals in Educational Setting
We have an educational webinar coming up at the end of April! We're excited to host this webinar focused on climate-friendly, plant-based...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 22, 20223 min read
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CA CDSS ListServ Round-Up: Team Nutrition Resources, Tip Sheets, Virtual Child Care Forums and more
Here's a round-up of the CACFP Branch, CDSS listserv emails in February. 02/18/2022 - New Team Nutrition Web Quiz: Older Adult Nutrition...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 22, 20221 min read
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CACFP and other child nutrition programs income eligibility guidelines for 2022-2023
Yesterday, published in the Federal Register, Volume 87, Number 32 are the annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 17, 20221 min read
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Have you filled out our CACFP Leadership Survey?
As you know, a part of the CACFP Roundtable's mission is to connect leaders to cultivate leadership in the field of CACFP. We seek to...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 16, 20221 min read
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Funding Opportunity for Licensed Child Care Facilities in CA. Learn more tomorrow!
The Minor Renovation and Repairs Grant Request for Applications is open for licensed child care and family child care providers! Deadline...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 14, 20221 min read
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Final Rule: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains & Sodium for CN Programs
On Friday, February 11, the CACFP Branch at the California Department of Social Services sent an email about recently published...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 14, 20222 min read
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February Nutrition Edition is Here!
What's inside the February 2022, Nutrition Edition, Issue 125? Well, let me tell you! Understanding Growth Charts Cultural Cuisines -...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 4, 20221 min read
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CACFP Roundtable Membership Letter and Packet
Here you will find our first annual CACFP Roundtable membership letter and packet. I hope you will take a few minutes out of your day to...

Samantha Marshall
Jan 28, 20221 min read
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CACFP Pop-Up Recording & Resources: CACFP Budget 101 and ECR Q&A
Yesterday, we held a CACFP Pop-Up with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to provide needed clarification on CACFP...

Samantha Marshall
Jan 28, 20222 min read
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CACFP Pop-up with CDSS this Thursday about CACFP Budgeting and ECR Q&A
Last week at our CACFP Roundtable Member Meeting, CACFP Roundtable and the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) CACFP Branch,...

Samantha Marshall
Jan 24, 20221 min read
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