October, 2020

The CACFP Team Nutrition monthly newsletter provides information on nutrition and physical activity for young children, trainings and funding opportunities, resources, and success stories from Iowa CACFP programs working to support healthy habits.

Stay Connected! Iowa Department of Education - Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services

Facebook: @IowaCACFP  Email: patti.delger@iowa.gov  

New Recipes for the CACFP! Team Nutrition has just released some of your favorite standardized recipes with new yields. The new recipes provide crediting information to make preparing and serving delicious meals for young children in home childcare and adults in centers easier in the CACFP. What’s been added? Over 40, 25 and 50 Adult-serving CACFP recipes Over 40, 6-serving CACFP recipes for home childcare You can find these new recipes on the Institute of Child Nutrition’s Child Nutrition Recipe Box. Search by keywords, ingredients, or program to find delicious recipes!

CACFP Grains Ounce Equivalents  Resources Implementation of the use of ounce equivalents for grains in the CACFP is required on October 1, 2021. Team Nutrition is making available a variety of resources to assist CACFP operators in making the transition.  Training Worksheets (English and Spanish) Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains in the CACFP (i.e., the Grains Measuring Chart) Crediting Single-Serving Packages of Grains in the CACFP Feeding Infants Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains in the CACFP Determining Ounce Equivalents of Grains in CACFP Recipes Calculating Ounce Equivalents for Grains in the CACFP Presentation Slides with Notes Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains in the CACFP [English] [Spanish] Recorded Webinars In-Grained: Easy Tools to Determine Serving Amounts [English] [Spanish] Exhibit A Grains Tool to the Rescue! How to Maximize the Exhibit A Grains Tool

New Infant Resources from Team Nutrition Mealtimes with Toddlers in the CACFP - Guide for child care providers on serving meals and snacks to children ages 1-2 years. English and Spanish Crediting Store-Bought Combination Baby Foods in the CACFP - New training worksheet that shows CACFP operators how to serve creditable store-bought combination baby foods as part of a reimbursable infant meal or snack. English and Spanish Reducing the Risk of Choking - Children under the age of four are at a high risk of choking while eating. Created for parents and caregivers of young children, this colorful four-page resource includes tips on: Preparing foods to make them easier to chew Choking hazards to avoid Ways to model and teach good eating habits [English] and [Spanish]

Applications Now Open for Healthiest State Awards The Healthiest State Initiative wants to reward Iowa workplaces, education providers, communities and individuals for their efforts to improve the physical, social and emotional well-being of Iowans. Nominate an early care provider (child care center, preschool, in-home day care) that has implemented policy, system and environmental changes that have improved the overall well-being of the students and staff! Applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 30. Finalists will be announced in January 2021 and winners will be announced in February 2021.

October is Healthiest State Month The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative wants to make participating in Healthiest State Month fun and easy! They have developed Celebration Toolkits with resources and ideas for schools/child care, communities, health care sites and workplaces to celebrate each week of Healthiest State Month.  Each week in the month of October will be dedicated to each of the individual numbers in 5-2-1-0: October 12-16: Focus on eating 5 fruits and vegetables each day. Participate in 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! Virtual Summit: October 15th, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm October 19-23: Focus on 2 hours or less of recreational screen time. Participate in a screen-free activity as a family. October 26-30: Focus on drinking more water and 0 sugary drinks. Water is fuel for your body. Drink more water!

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Iowa Nondiscrimination Statement

It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50319-1004; phone numbers 515-281-4121 or 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.