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Mealtime Memo February Mealtime Memo focuses on using protein in CACFP meals. In case you missed it, the January one was about how nutrition supports the healthy growth and development of children's minds. You can find both of those Mealtime Memos and all of the others here . CACFP 101 Webinar Stretch your food budget while still serving meals kids and adults love! Join us for CACFP: Healthy and Affordable – Serving CACFP Meals and Snacks on a Budget on February 17 at 3 PM ES

"...[T]he flexibilities implemented were associated with a plateau in participation among Tier I providers, whereas an increasing participation trend was observed among Tier II providers, the group that received the most significant increase in reimbursements" ( Matias, et al. 2026). A trend analysis of licensed family child care providers in California that participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) displays what many of us assumed in the CACFP community -

The CACFP Roundtable collaborated with researchers at the Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI), University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR), and the University of California, Berkley, to understand and document the impact of the Tier I for all and additional 10-cent per meal policy choices that Congress made during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and recovery. The temporary policy changes and anticipation of them going away created a real-world and natural ex

If you've been curious about how H.R. 1 (the Big Beautiful Bill Act) might impact the Child and Adult Care Food Program, FRAC is hosting a webinar on Thursday this week. See below. H.R. 1 is the bill passed in July that creates major cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid across the nation. This bill, which is in the first stages of implementation, decreases access to SNAP and Medicaid while creating tough decisions for funding state governm

Access the recording and resources from our Government Shutdown & CACFP and Food Access discussion with experts and community members across the nation.

On October 21st, the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) will be hosting CACFP: Mealtime Chats: Fostering Healthy Habits and Nutrition Education . Attendees will get to consider meaningful conversations during daily routines and mealtime discussions. The October Mealtime Memo is about Introducing Solid Foods To Infants . When to introduce solid foods How to introduce solid foods Foods to introduce Foods to avoid introducing Tips to reduce the risk of choking The CACFP Family

It's Family, Friend, and Neighbor Appreciation Week , and the CACFP Roundtable is joining Home Grown and many other partner organizations...

Each month, the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) publishes a Mealtime Memo focused on different topics and connects them directly to...

Register now for Head Start California’s Health Institute, taking place November 3–5, 2025 , at the beautiful and historic Hayes Mansion...

In July of 2025 the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., published a notice with a major...

Updated 4/22/2025: On Friday, April 18th, the National Head Start Association (NHSA) hosted a meeting with over 7,000 individuals in...

There has been a lot of news and movement since the new administration and Congress has begun their work. The Presidential Administration...

CACFP Roundtable has been working with the  Nutrition Policy Institute out of the University of California Agriculture and Natural...

CACFP Roundtable loves research about CACFP. It serves as a pillar for advocacy, something for us to not conjecture or say we heard...

Do you work with mixed-age groups or support those who do? This webinar is for you ! Nemours: Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures, is joining...

There's so much to share for family child care providers at the moment, we thought we'd put it all in one place! These opportunities...

New research brief explores perspectives on the Child and Adult Care Food Program’s serious deficiency process The federal Child and...

The community has been asking for some in-person trainings and CDSS CACFP Branch is answering that request with six in-person trainings...

Healthy Snack Ideas! The June 2024 Mealtime Memo focuses on ways to prepare and serve healthy snacks to children. Think about variety,...

You can subscribe to CDSS CACFP Branch's Listerv and see previous emails here. It is worth noting that the emails now note the intended...