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List of emergency shelters in the wake of Tropical Storm Hilary
First, the CACFP Roundtable is sending our best wishes to all those impacted by the hurricane and tropical storm Hilary. Please let us...

Samantha Marshall
Aug 21, 20231 min read
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CA: Warrants for CACFP 2023 claims submitted on or after June 7, 2023 should anticipate delays
Many of you already know this, it is an annual process but in case you didn't the State Controller's Office (SCO) end-of-year process can...

Samantha Marshall
May 26, 20232 min read
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Parents talk about how family child care providers should be paid 100% for the meals served
Last week the Nourish CA and CACFP Roundtable hosted a virtual discussion about Food in Early Care - WIC and CACFP. We had the...

Samantha Marshall
May 17, 20231 min read
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Your Stories: The Heart of Food with Care
We are seeking family child care providers who are willing to share their stories about experiences with hunger (personally or with the fami
Maryam Cheraghi
May 2, 20233 min read
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Support Healthy Meals in Family Child Care as AB 679 (Wicks) Heads to Assembly Appropriations
Cross post from Nourish California 4/28/2023 We are pleased to share that AB 679 (Wicks) "Food with Care", passed out of the Assembly...

Samantha Marshall
May 1, 20233 min read
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Tomorrow (4/27) We need your help to stop racist state policy against family child care providers
*cross-post Nourish CA We need your help to stop the racist state policy that discriminates against family child care home providers. ...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 26, 20232 min read
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Support for Equitable State Meal Reimbursement for Family Child Care Home Providers in CA
Cross-post from Nourish CA 4/13/23 We need your help to stop the racist state policy that discriminates against family child care home...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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Recording & Resources: Pandemic Era Flexibilities & Funding are Ending for CACFP
Last week Chad Montgomery Davis with USDA Western Region Office and Jessie Rosales with CDSS CACFP Branch joined the Roundtable and the...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Food w/Care: CA Assembly Human Services Policy Cmte. Hearing Social Media Toolkit for 3/28
Overview: On March 28, 2023, after 1:30 pm Food with Care (AB 679) will be discussed in the Assembly Human Services Committee. Food with...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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Bill and budget ask to equalize family child care California state meal reimbursements
CACFP Roundtable is co-sponsors with Nourish California to eliminate the California state meal reimbursement rate gap. Currently, family...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 17, 20233 min read
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Support Equitable CA State Meal Reimbursement for Family Child Care Providers in CA 23/24 Budget
Take Action! We need your help to overturn the racist state policy that discriminates against family child care providers. California’s...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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State Exam for Child Nutrition Jobs Now Open
California Department of Education has opened state hiring examinations for the following classifications: CNC, CNS I, CNS II

Elyse Homel Vitale
Jan 20, 20232 min read
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Updates from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
The updates below were shared by CDSS at the CACFP Roundtable at the September 22, 2022, Monthly Member Meeting. Permanent Single...

Samantha Marshall
Sep 29, 20222 min read
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Did you hear? Early bird registration for the Annual CACFP Conference is open!
Back in person for the first time in nearly three years, the Annual CACFP Conference will provide content that meets the needs of the...

Samantha Marshall
Aug 23, 20221 min read
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California State Meal Reimbursement Rates for 2022-2023
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has updated the CACFP Reimbursement Rates webpage to reflect the federal...

Samantha Marshall
Aug 23, 20221 min read
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USDA webinar about Keep Kids Fed Act: Extending flexibilities and increased reimbursements
USDA webinar about the Keep Kids Fed Act

Samantha Marshall
Jul 11, 20222 min read
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Heart of Food with Care: Laura Diaz
For the second post in the blog series "Heart of Food with Care," we introduce Laura Diaz, a family child care provider.
Karen Madamba
Jun 16, 20226 min read
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USDA: Extend Area Eligibility Waiver for CACFP
Now is not the time to strip away funding and resources from child care providers, afterschool programs, and the children and families they

Elyse Homel Vitale
Jun 9, 20221 min read
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This Might Be Our Last Chance! Support for Food with Care
We've been told decisions about the final state budget are happening RIGHT now and if Food with Care is to get funded this year, we need you

Elyse Homel Vitale
Jun 6, 20223 min read
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Heart of Food with Care: Rhanda Ferro Jackson
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) must do more to meet the needs of child care providers and the children in their care.
Karen Madamba
Jun 6, 20226 min read
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