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You've gone the extra mile and have not only persisted against the many challenges but have continued to adjust to the needs of your community in remarkable ways.
School staff, child care employees, and community organizations collaborated as the need for meals rose across the state. Your heroic efforts resulted in over 100 million meals served to kids since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We could never thank you enough for the amazing work you’ve done over the past 18 months, here's a brief message from Superintendent Reykdal:
Sponsor staff must complete all required trainings. All recordings are now available in Moodle!
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Create a Moodle Account if you do not have one already.
- Go to the applicable CACFP Annual Training Moodle Course (Child or Adult Care) and select ‘Self Enroll’ at the bottom of the page.
- Review all required trainings.
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Ounce Equivalents (Oz. Eq.) 101 Training
- This training is geared toward staff who prepare meals and create menus for the organization. This may be a different staff member than the administrator or director.
- View our Intro to Ounce Equivalents for Grains in the CACFP recording for more information on who should attend this session.
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FY22 CACFP Annual Updates Webinar- This training is geared toward organization administrators or directors.
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Annual Civil Rights Training- This training meets Annual Training requirements for sponsor directors and administrators and reviews the required components for Sponsors to train their staff.
- Complete the Annual Training and Ounce Equivalents quizzes with a passing score of at least 80%.
- The Ounce Equivalents and Annual Training quizzes are separate since they are geared toward different audiences.
- Eq. 101 training is geared toward staff who prepare meals and create menus for the organization. This may be a different staff member than organization administrators or directors.
- The Annual Updates quiz and webinar are geared toward sponsor administrators or directors.
- OSPI CNS will provide certificates for completing FY22 Annual Training requirements.
- You may download and print your certificates. Retain this documentation for your records.
- We will not ask for a copy of your certificate during renewal but may ask for it during administrative reviews.
- The person completing the FY22 CACFP sponsor application will certify sponsor staff completed all required annual training in the Washington Integrated Nutrition System (WINS) Sponsor Application.
Questions? Please contact your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.
So, you've completed the required Ounce Equivalents (Oz. Eq.) 101 training, but what if you make your own recipes?
Watch the recorded Ounce Equivalents 201 Training and discover how to credit your handmade items!
The Food Buying Guide (FBG) is a resource for food yield for all Child Nutrition Programs. You can use this tool to determine how much food to purchase and the contribution to the meal pattern.
Join us for a Live Session!
Over the past few months we've released trainings to help you use this amazing tool!
1. Intro to the Food Buying Guide
Review the Intro to the Food Buying Guide recorded session to discover more about the FBG, the history of the guide, the updated digital version, and how to register to use the guide.
2. Using the FBG
During this webinar we reviewed how to use the FBG Calculator, creating a shopping list, generating your Shopping List, and; how to input your own recipes!
Recording coming soon to the CACFP Meal Patterns Moodle!
3. Practice Using the FBG!
Now it's time for some hands-on practice! Join this live session for a review of using the guide and some time to practice in small groups. Bring your menus!
Practice Using the FBG
Register Here
Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 pm PT
Registration Information
Participants register for the training using the pdEnroller platform.
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Each participant must have their own pdEnroller account to sign up for the training if you do not have one currently. You may use this link to create an account, if needed.
- Keep your confirmation email!
- This email is your portal to the training session and additional handouts for the training.
- Pro Tip: You can add events to your calendar via the event page, this way your Zoom access link is available from your calendar.
- Keep your confirmation email!
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Are STARS Credits Available for this Training?
Yes! The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has specific requirements for which trainings can offer STARS credits. If you attend the LIVE Using the FBG session, you will meet these requirements and receive STARS credit. To receive credit, participants must:
- Register, log into, and participate in the live session.
- Participants must register and attend the training session using their individual log in information. We will not allow multiple people to sign into one computer to receive STARS credits.
- OSPI CNS must be able to confirm participation in trainings. We do this by having individuals sign into the training using their personal login information provided by Zoom.
Questions? Please email Samantha Brueske, Training and Communications Specialist.
Budgeting for CACFP
Budget Planning, Allowable Administrative and Operational Costs and New Expenditure Tools.
Register Here
Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Time: 1:30 – 2:00 pm PT
During this webinar we will discuss:
- Budget updates in WINS
- Defining Allowable and Unallowable Costs
- Labor Costs
- Specific Written Approval
- Expenditure Worksheet Tools
- Time at the end for a Q&As
Upcoming Lunch 'n Learn
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Organizing CACFP Records
Register Here
Date: Thursday, September 2, 2021
Time: 1:30 – 2:00 pm PT
In 2019 we transitioned to weekly CNS Newsletters to keep the number of emails you receive to a minimum.
These program updates help keep you up-to-date on changes in your programs and share important mandatory information, as well as good to know information at the bottom of the update.
Please note: if there are urgent updates, those will still come as soon as possible in a separate email and will not wait until the following week to be sent out. Please keep your eye out!
To help you navigate the CNS Newsletter format, here are a few helpful tips:
1. Use the Table of Contents at the Beginning of the Newsletter
At the top of every newsletter there is a table of contents to give you an overview of what you MUST look at and what is "good to know" (see details below).
2. See "Update" at the Beginning?
Articles with the word Update at the beginning indicates that there is an important update in regards to State or USDA requirements. These are the articles you must review to stay in the loop about requirements.
3. If you see "Reminder" at the Beginning of the Article
Reminders are previous "updates" that are still important, but were shared in previous newsletters.
4. How about "FYI"?
If you see an article starting with FYI, this is a good-to-know. These include resources, outside trainings and opportunities, grant opportunities from partner agencies, or other good-to-know type of items.
5. Highlights
CNS Highlights are articles highlighting good practices, Food, Body, and Mind Awardees, and other items.
6. Important Dates to Remember
You will find these at the bottom of every newsletter. They will include things like claim due dates, upcoming training and webinars, and other important dates.
We hope this is helpful! If you have any questions or comments about the format, please reach out to Samantha Brueske, Training and Communications Specialist.
CACFP specialists are hosting office hours in the coming months. These meetings may be conducted as facilitated discussions highlighting several topic areas, or as a platform for Questions & Answers and open dialogue.
Office hours are meant to be a safe space to learn more about CACFP operations from discussion topics or from the questions other sponsors bring forward. You are welcome to bring your questions or just plan to listen in.
Register to attend an upcoming session!
- Megan Harlan – Open Q and A
August 16, 1–2 pm
- Jeannette Green – Open Q and A
August 17, 1–2 pm
- Molly Gleason – Whole Grain-Rich
August 19, 12:30–1:30 pm
- Jessica Condron – Open Q and A
August 23, 10–11 am
- Nicki Christoferson – Open Q and A
August 27, 2:30–3:30 pm
- Terri Adolfson – Grains
August 30, 2:00–3:30 pm
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Child Nutrition Services (CNS) invited the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) to conduct several FREE trainings over the coming year. These sessions can be attended by any food services staff, and we're offering STARS credit for those who participate in the live session!
There is a limit of 2 participants from each center per training.
Trainings
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Infant Meal Pattern Requirements- This training reviews requirements for serving infants in the CACFP, including: changes to the updated infant meal pattern charts and requirements for serving breastmilk and infant formula, strategies that support infants and their developmental readiness for solid foods, and requirements for serving more nutritious solid foods to infants.
Register Here
Date: Wednesday, September 8
Time: 12–4 pm PT
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CACFP Meal Pattern and Best Practices- Participants will explore the updates to the child and adult meal patterns, as well as tips and strategies for implementation. Each training session is 7-hours long, and will be spread out over 2 days for maximum effectiveness. Review this training overview for more details.
Register Here
Date: Monday, September 27 & Tuesday, September 28
Time: 12–4 pm PT
Registration Information
Participants register for the training using the pdEnroller platform.
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Each participant must have their own pdEnroller account to sign up for the training if you do not have one currently. You may use this link to create an account, if needed.
- Make sure to edit your profile to include your STARS ID to make getting your STARS credits easier!
- Keep your confirmation email!
- This email is your portal to the training session and additional handouts for the training.
- Pro Tip: You can add events to your calendar via the event page, this way your Zoom access link is available from your calendar.
- Can't Attend?
- Log into your account.
- Select your name in the upper right hand corner.
- Click on 'My Events'.
- Upcoming events appear at the top of your screen, you should see the class and a 'Cancel Registration' button.
- You can cancel your registration at any time using pdEnroller.
- Waitlist Participants:
- PdEnroller notifies CNS of the number of interested participants and automatically creates a waitlist when the session is filled.
- If someone cancels their attendance, pdEnroller automatically notifies the next person on the waitlist and gives them an opportunity to register - keep an eye out in your emails.
IMPORTANT:
- The ICN requires a minimum of 15 registrants per session to conduct the training. If there are not a minimum of 15 registrants, the training will be canceled.
- There is a limit of 25 participants for each session.
Have Questions? Please email Samantha Brueske, Training and Communications Specialist.
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August 30
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June Claim 60-day Deadline - if you haven't already, submit your claim
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September 1
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FY22 Renewal applications due in WINS - Make sure your training requirements are complete!
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September 15
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August Claim Due in WINS!
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