CACFP Training

The training resources below provide information and guidance on the federal and state requirements for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), including child care centers, at-risk afterschool programs, family day care homes, emergency shelters, and adult day care centers.

Annual Training

• Annual Training for the CACFP (CSDE's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) webpage)

CACFP Meal Patterns

• Bite Size: Meeting the CACFP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
• CACFP Meal Pattern Training Slides (USDA)

Civil Rights

• Civil Rights: Your Responsibilities in the CACFP ("Civil Rights for CACFP" section of CSDE's Civil Rights for Child Nutrition Programs webpage)

Cooking

• CACFP Cooking Videos (USDA)

Child Nutrition (CN) Labels and Product Formulation ;Statements

• Bite Size: Meeting the CACFP Meal Patterns for Children (CSDE)
  • Bite Size Module 7: Introduction to Crediting Documentation
  • Bite Size Module 8: Child Nutrition (CN) Labels
  • Bite Size Module 9: Product Formulation Statements
• Food Buying Guide Module 3: Product Formulation Statement (PFS) (Institute of Child Nutrition): Addresses CN labels and PFS
• Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement: Is it Acceptable? (Institute of Child Nutrition and USDA)
  • Slides for Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement: Is it Acceptable? (Institute of Child Nutrition and USDA)

Crediting Foods

• Crediting Updates for Child Nutrition Programs: Be in the Know! Webinar Series (USDA)
• Bite Size: Meeting the CACFP Meal Patterns for Children (CSDE)
  • Module 10: Milk Component
  • Module 11: Meats/Meat Alternates Component
  • Module 12: Vegetables Component
  • Module 13: Fruits Component
  • Module 14: Grains Component
• Crediting Updates for Child Nutrition Programs: Be in the Know! Webinar Series (USDA)

Culinary Skills

• CICN Culinary Training Series (Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Culinary Quick Bites (Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Let’s Cook! Culinary Training (Institute of Child Nutrition)

Food Buying Guide

• Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs Training Webinars (USDA)
• FBG Training Modules (Institute of Child Nutrition)
  • Module 1: Overview of the FBG for CNPs 
  • Module 2: Recipe Analysis Workbook (RAW) 
  • Module 3: Product Formulation Statement (PFS)
  • Module 4: Exhibit A Grains Tool
  • Module 5: FBG Calculator
• How to Maximize the Exhibit A Grains Tool (USDA webinar)
• Navigating the Food Buying Guide Calculator (USDA webinar)

Infants

• Infant Meal Pattern Requirements Training (Institute of Child Nutrition)

Meal Service

• Bite Size: Meeting the CACFP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
  • Module 16: Meal Service for Children
  • Module 17: Offer versus Serve (OVS) in Adult Day Care Centers
  • Module 18: Offer versus Serve (OVS) in At-risk Afterschool Program

Multiple Topics

• CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursdays webinar series (USDA Team Nutrition)
• CACFP iTrain Simple Lesson Plans (Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Child and Adult Care Food Program Resources (Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Grab and Go Lessons for CACFP Professionals (Institute of Child Nutrition)
• iLearn Training for Child Nutrition Programs (Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Trainers' Circle for CACFP Webinars (USDA)

Special Diets (Meal Modifications)

• Training Resources for Food Allergies (CSDE's Special Diets in CACFP Child Care Programs webpage)