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California: Registration open for 2025 Child Care Meal Quality and Nutrition & Physical Activity Forums
CDSS CACFP Branch and the WestEd Center for Family Centers have announced that registration is open for the 2025 Child Care Meal Quality...
Samantha Marshall
Jan 24, 20251 min read
Los Angeles County Wildfires: CACFP Flexibilities and Other Resources
Updated 1/29/2025 to include the waivers to enable grab-and-go meals through CACFP. Our communities have been deeply impacted by the...
Samantha Marshall
Jan 15, 20254 min read
2 USDA Studies: Characteristics of the Adult and Emergency Shelter Components
The CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) is comprised of several different service areas that we lovingly refer to as "components"...
Samantha Marshall
Jan 7, 20253 min read
CACFP operators need an additional meal and Sponsors of homes are experiencing challenges: Two research briefs
CACFP Roundtable has been working with the Nutrition Policy Institute out of the University of California Agriculture and Natural...
Samantha Marshall
Dec 5, 20243 min read
Virtual/Remote Monitoring Waiver for Sponsors of Homes Approval and Guidance in CA
Good news for sponsors of family child care homes in California! On October 28th, CDSS CACFP Branch published guidance for Onsite...
Samantha Marshall
Nov 5, 20241 min read
November Nutrition Resources and Farm to ECE Grant Open
We gathered some resources and webinars for you! Institute of Child Nutrition Mealtime Memo - November 2024: Reducing Salt Intake ( You...
Samantha Marshall
Nov 3, 20242 min read
New Study: CACFP Family Child Care Home Providers' Perceptions of Impacts of Increased Meal & Snack Reimbursement during Pandemic
CACFP Roundtable loves research about CACFP. It serves as a pillar for advocacy, something for us to not conjecture or say we heard...
Samantha Marshall
Oct 4, 20241 min read
USDA Publishes 2nd Q&A related to Collection of Race & Ethnicity Data in CACFP & SFSP
On August 26th, USDA published policy memo number CACFP 12-2024, SFSP 16-2024 , Questions and Answers Related to CACFP 11-2021, SFSP...
Samantha Marshall
Sep 11, 20242 min read
Remote/Virtual Monitoring Waiver Open to Apply for In California
CDSS CACFP Branch Announcement and Guidance After much anticipation, CDSS CACFP Branch has issued a CACFP Bulletin announcing the...
Samantha Marshall
Aug 27, 20242 min read
Announcing! CACFP Leadership Institute
updated 11/5/2024 CACFP Roundtable has heard from the community that there is a need for leadership growth opportunities throughout the...
Samantha Marshall
Aug 27, 20241 min read
Upcoming Webinar: Active Play with Mixed Age Groups
Do you work with mixed-age groups or support those who do? This webinar is for you ! Nemours: Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures, is joining...
Samantha Marshall
Aug 19, 20241 min read
Upcoming Events and Learning Opportunites for Family Child Care Providers in CACFP
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...
Samantha Marshall
Aug 7, 20242 min read
CACFP Roundtable Member Meetings for 2024-2025 are ready for registration!
A big part of what we do at the CACFP Roundtable is bring community members together to problem solve, share tips, best practices,...
Samantha Marshall
Jul 31, 20242 min read
Meet Our New Directors
The CACFP Roundtable is thrilled to welcome two new Directors to our Board, bringing a wealth of experience and CACFP expertise to the CACFP
Elyse Homel Vitale
Jul 11, 20241 min read
USDA Publishes CACFP Reimbursement Rates
Today, the USDA FNS published in the federal register the 2024-2025 CACFP reimbursement rates. The rates for the CACFP are adjusted each...
Samantha Marshall
Jul 10, 20242 min read
New research brief explores perspectives on the Child and Adult Care Food Program’s serious deficiency process
New research brief explores perspectives on the Child and Adult Care Food Program’s serious deficiency process The federal Child and...
Samantha Marshall
Jul 3, 20241 min read
August Recess: Advocate for improving CACFP, visit with Congress members while they're home & invite them to your programs
Every August members of Congress return to their home districts from Washington D.C. for the August recess. This is a prime time to...
Samantha Marshall
Jul 3, 20242 min read
CDSS CACFP Branch is offering an in-person CACFP Meal Pattern Crediting Academy
The community has been asking for some in-person trainings and CDSS CACFP Branch is answering that request with six in-person trainings...
Samantha Marshall
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Banana Ice Cream, Gardening with Children, & Navigating Nutrition Facts Labels
Chop Chop Family's featured recipe this month is One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream! A yummy recipe for the warm summer months. My Plate's...
Samantha Marshall
Jul 3, 20241 min read
USDA publishes two new studies focused on CACFP and child care participation
In June 2024, USDA published two studies. CACFP Family Day Care Home Participation Study CACFP Participation Among U.S. Child Care...
Samantha Marshall
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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