Tracy Ehlert for Iowa House added 5 new photos this week on Facebook when she and B2K Learning Center received a Proclamation from Ashley Vanorny in City of Cedar Rapids Iowa Government on March 13.

Thank you to Ashley Vanorny, District 5 Council member, Cedar Rapids for helping with this Proclamation announcing it CACFP Week.

Tracy Ehlert a CACFP take ACTION Challenge ACTIONEER wrote:
CACFP is the Child & Adult Care Food Program. In Linn County there are 67 home child cares (with a total of 614 children being served in those home programs), 45 licensed child care centers, and 6 Boys & Girls Club that participate in CACFP.

The primary goal of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is to serve nutritious meals to children attending child care homes and centers. Secondary goals are: 1. The establishment of positive eating habits at the earliest stages of development. 2. Reduction of future health care and education costs due to lack of proper early development. 3. Training and support of local child care personnel. Research also indicates that the CACFP is one important factor in providing quality child care.

Children that are cared for by providers participating in the CACFP benefit by being fed nutritious USDA regulated meals that ensure their proper development. These children gain from early nutrition education that helps them establish positive eating habits that will enrich the quality of their diet throughout their life.
Parents of children in child care are assured that their child(ren) receives high quality meals. With proper nutrition, the child is less likely to experience illness and fatigue and will develop at a normal physical and intellectual pace. Good nutrition is the recipe for an all-around happier child.

Providers receive nutrition education and support services from their CACFP sponsor that help them serve nutritious meals and create a positive eating environment for children. The quality of child care provided in our community is improved due to educational and financial resources available to caregivers through the CACFP.
Please join us in honoring all CACFP providers for their invaluable work done on behalf of Iowa children.
#cacfpweek #iowacacfp 

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If you are a CACFP operator, please note that attending one of these 2018 NMP workshops will satisfy the 2017–18 CACFP mandatory training requirement. If you are unable to attend an in-person workshop, agencies still have the option to take the same CACFP NMP mandatory training online through the Fresno City College (FCC) California Professional Nutrition Education and Training (Cal-Pro-NET) Center. More information will be available from the FCC Cal-Pro-NET Center at the end of January 2018 about accessing this online training.
 
 
Target Audience
 
The workshops are intended for program operators participating in the CACFP and those that serve infants and preschoolers through the NSLP, SBP, and the Summer Food Service Program. Registration is limited to two attendees per agency.
 
 
Schedule*
 
The CACFP NMP workshops are offered at the following locations, listed in chronological order:
 
Stockton
Thursday, February 22, 2018
9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
 
Sacramento
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
8:30 a.m.–noon or 1 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
 
Fresno
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
12:30 p.m.–4p.m.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
8:30 a.m.–noon
 
Los Angeles (La Crescenta)
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
12:30 p.m.–4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
 
Bakersfield
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
8:30 a.m.–noon
 
Riverside
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
12:30 p.m.–4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
8:30 a.m.–noon
 
Anaheim
Thursday, April 26, 2018
8:30 a.m.–noon
 
Oakland**
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
12:30 p.m.–4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
8:30 a.m.–noon
 
San Diego
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
12:30 p.m.–4p.m.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
8:30 a.m.–noon
 
* Workshop schedules are subject to change. The CDE will notify registrants by phone and e-mail of schedule changes.
 
** The CDE recommends that registrants take Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to this location as parking is $20 daily. The closest BART station is the 12th St./Oakland City Center Station, located one block from the training site.
 
 
Registration Instructions
 
To register for a CACFP NMP workshop, please follow these steps:
 
Step 1: Register for the In-person Training
 
Access the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) Training Registration Web page at https://www.cnips.ca.gov/ccgCnpTraining/training/Registration_Login.aspx. Read the registration instructions on the CDE CNIPS Training Registration Web page athttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/cn/cnipstrainingreg.asp. Once you complete your registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail.
 
Step 2: Receive Credit for the 2017–18 CACFP Mandatory Training (optional)
 
Step 2 is required for CACFP operators that would like to fulfill the 2017–18 CACFP mandatory training requirement and receive a certificate of completion by attending one of the in-person workshops.
 
After receiving a CACFP NMP registration confirmation e-mail from the CNIPS in Step 1, access the FCC Cal-Pro-NET Center Web page athttp://www.fresnocitycollege.edu/academics/career-and-technical-education/cal-pro-net-center/index.html to register for the CACFP NMP workshop through their system.
 
On the FCC Cal-Pro-NET Center Web page:
 

• You must create an account if you do not already have one. To create one, Select Manage Your Account from the right menu bar and follow the instructions. 

 

• Select Register for a Course, and enter your user name and password, and then select CACFP New Meal Pattern 2017–18 Mandatory Course. Make sure you select the correct date and location of the workshop you plan to attend. You will receive an e-mail verifying your registration. Please review carefully and call the FCC Cal-Pro-NET Center at 559-489-2237 if you need assistance. 

 
After attending the workshop, you will receive an e-mail from FCC Cal-Pro-Net Center with instructions on how to print your certificate of completion.
 
 
Contact Information
 
If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact Elizabeth Moreno, Nutrition Education Consultant, by phone at 916-324-9749 or by e-mail atemoreno@cde.ca.gov.
 
Thank you.
 
 
Nutrition Services Division
California Department of Education
 
Web | www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/
Twitter | @CDENutrition
YouTube | www.youtube.com/user/cdenutrition
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Our partners Public Health Advocates have asked us to pass this information on to you today. Support #menulabeling. Oppose #HR772

Sign on HERE to let your member of Congress know that you support menu labeling.
As you may remember, California was a leader in menu labeling, passing SB 1420 in 2008. When the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010, it contained its own (even stronger) version of menu labeling that superseded California’s law.  But it has never been implemented.  There has been delay after delay.  Now the FDA is committed to implementing menu labeling in May 2018, but Congress wants to intervene.

The so-called “Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act” (HR. 772), will further stall and undercut menu labeling! It is going to make calorie labeling more difficult for people to find, understand, and use.

Studies show that conveniently displaying nutrition information at restaurants can help people make lower-calorie choices; restaurant menu labeling could prevent up to 41,000 cases of childhood obesity and could save over $4.6 billion in healthcare costs over ten years.  This is a nonpartisan issue: 80 percent of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents support menu labeling.

​Also, help spread the word on social media by sharing this sample message:
8 out of 10 Americans across all parties—Democrats, Republicans, and Independents—support #menulabeling. Oppose #HR772 that would weaken and delay #menulabeling:http://action.cspinet.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1927&ea.campaign.id=49274.
 
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Harold Goldstein
Public Health Advocates
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In response to two emergency proclamations issued by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. regarding the fires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, the California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division is sending this notice to all statewide participants in the Child Nutrition Programs.
 
On December 5, 2017, Governor Brown declared a state of emergency in both Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to the fires, which commenced on December 4, 2017, and continue to burn. These fires have damaged critical infrastructure, destroyed homes, and caused the evacuation of residents.
 
 
Guidelines on Disaster Relief
 
For information on Governor Brown’s emergency proclamations, please refer to the Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Newsroom Web page at https://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=20081 and https://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=20085. 
 
For information on the CDE Resources for California Wildfires, please refer to the CDE Resources for California Wildfires Web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr17ltr1020.asp.
 
For information on the CDE Disaster Relief Guidelines, please refer to the CDE Disaster Relief Guidelines Web page athttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/disaster.asp.
 
For information on disaster assistance and resources in California, please refer to the CDE Disaster Resources Web page athttp://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/dr.
 
For information on emergency resources from federal, state, and local agencies, please refer to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) Web site at http://www.caloes.ca.gov.
 
 
Use of U.S. Department of Agriculture Foods during a State and Federally Declared Disaster
 
Disaster relief organizations may designate schools as community feeding sites or request that schools provide their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods to other feeding sites. USDA Foods can be released on request to recognized disaster relief organizations such as the American Red Cross or the OES. Information regarding USDA Foods usage, reporting, and claiming procedures during a disaster can be found in Management Bulletin 02-401, located on the CDE Use of USDA Foods in Disaster Feeding Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/fd/mb02401.asp.
 
The Disaster Feeding Guidance for School Food Service using USDA Foods can be downloaded from the CDE Food Distribution Guidance, Manuals, and Resources Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/fd/manguide.asp.
 
 
Contact Information
 
If you have any questions regarding disaster relief for the following programs, please contact:
 
School Nutrition Programs (SNP)
 

• Steve Yokoi, Northern SNP Unit Manager, by phone at 916-322-5117 or by e-mail at syokoi@cde.ca.gov.

 
Summer Meals Program
 

• Gurjeet Barayah, Summer Meals Unit Manager, by phone at 916-322-2146 or by e-mail at gbarayah@cde.ca.gov.

 
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
 

• Joseph Cormack, CACFP Unit Manager, by phone at 916-324-7133 or by e-mail at jcormack@cde.ca.gov.

 
Food Distribution Program
 

• Augie Aguilar, Food Administration Unit Manager, by phone at 916-445-4850 or by e-mail at aaguilar@cde.ca.gov.

 
Thank you.
 
 
Nutrition Services Division
California Department of Education
 
Web  |  www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/  
Twitter  |  @CDENutrition
YouTube  |  www.youtube.com/user/cdenutrition

Job Description

Program Administrator II   -   ( 17000EAV )
Description 
At KinderCare Education, we make it our passion to nurture a sense of discovery, joy, and wonder in every child, every day, at every one of our centers. As the nation’s leading private provider in accredited early childhood education, we’re committed to delivering the highest-quality child care and educational opportunities for families and the dedicated professionals who serve them.

We see the greatness in each child, and we believe teachers can change the world. Every day, our more than 33,000 employees create a world of learning, joy, and adventure for more than 158,000 children. Whether you’re in one of our centers or providing support from our headquarters in Portland, Oregon, being a part of the KinderCare family means that you care deeply about positively impacting the lives of children and families through the power of education.
 https://www.kcecareers.com/job/KNOWA005433608/Program-Administrator-II
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In August, I am happy to report that your CACFP Colleagues have added even more webinars, videos, posters and menus to the library. Over 5,100 individuals clicked on the CACFP menus alone. The customizable Food Charts in the library have been downloaded over 1,000 times. Find out what all the excitement is about. 

The library had a bit of a facelift as per your very nice suggestions. Save yourself some time, use the library for your implementation. No charge and no membership required. 

Sharing is Caring, do it the CACFP way and send the library materials and ideas you are using for the new CACFP Meal Patterns during this critical time in CACFP history. Help each other get it right! Email your materials here.

Look for the library to keep expanding during this critical time of implementation and transition.