Online Training Modules
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Planning Smart Meals for Healthy Children
This FREE online training was created as an interactive, engaging, and fun professional development opportunity for CACFP sponsors and providers. The course offers six modules to enhance knowledge of planning healthy meals and snacks that meet new CACFP guidelines and best practices. Upon completion of each module and the Check Your Knowledge and Evaluation survey, participants will receive a certificate of training for one hour of professional development.
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One CACFP Training Hour
Module 1: Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Check Your Knowledge and Evaluation
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One CACFP Training Hour
Module 2: Serving Whole Grains
Check Your Knowledge and Evaluation
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Serving Whole Grains
One CACFP Training Hour
Module 3: Meat and Meat Alternates
Check Your Knowledge and Evaluation
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Meat and Meat Alternates
One CACFP Training Hour
Module 4: Infant Feeding
Check Your Knowledge and Evaluation
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One CACFP Training Hour
Module 5: CACFP Meal Patterns
Check Your Knowledge and Evaluation
Recipes:
Porcupine Sliders
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Stew
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One CACFP Training Hour
Module 6: Menu Planning
Check Your Knowledge and Evaluation
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Training materials were created by The John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education through a USDA Team Nutrition grant, MassCAMPS (Massachusetts Children’s Access to Meals Planned Smart).
Modules updated September 2021
Recorded Trainings for Family Day Care Providers
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WIC Food List
Whole Grain Rich Breakfast Recipes
Breakfast on a Stick
Build a Bear Pancake
Banana Bread
Birds Nest Toast
Whole Grain Rich Lunch/Dinner Recipes
Spiral Pasta and Broccoli
Chicken Chimichanga
Tofu Taco
Arroz Con Pollo
Whole Grain Rich Snack Recipes
Barn Owl English Muffin
Caprese Bruschetta
Corny Salsa with Tortilla Chips
For more resources on whole grain items go to: Team Nutrition Grain Resources
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