Providers Choice Blog

As we enter spring, we’re reminded of the annoyance outdoor allergies can bring. But for people with food allergies, the annoyance becomes a potentially life-threatening concern that must be focused on every day, all year long. For child care providers specifically, food allergies are a consideration that require constant consideration.

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CACFP Week is a national education and information campaign sponsored by the National CACFP Sponsors Association. It kicks off Monday, March 13 and runs through the end of the week, concluding on Friday, March 17.

CACFP week is all about raising awareness of the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), highlighting how it works to combat hunger and providing helpful tools to help providers with healthy eating for the children in their care.

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From feeding the children, to licensing and continuing education, there are many variables to getting it right. PCI has a library of resources that support family child care programs and child care centers. Categories include meal patterns and creditable foods, allergies, shopping lists like creditable cereals and yogurts, recipes, CACFP forms and more.

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This year’s food program training is focused on adopting healthy habits. The early years of children’s lives are an important time to establish positive eating habits, along with other overall healthy habits such as brushing teeth, washing hands, etc. It is much easier to implement these routines earlier in life than fix them later!

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