Nutrition Education (2025)

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CACFP Nutrition Education

Family Day Care Homes

Course Content

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Purpose of This Training
Training Hours
Training Items
Serving Creditable Foods - Creditable Food Items & Resources
Food Components & Food Items
Connecting Food Items to Components
Creditable Foods Resource
Benefits of the Meal Pattern
Menu Planning - Planning Menus in Advance, Cycle Menus, Menu Planning Resources
Planning Menus
Ways to Plan Your Menus
Color: Eat the Rainbow!
Texture: Serving Contrast
Flavor: Sweet, Sour, Spiced, & Savory
Cycle Menus
Meal Service Styles - Unitized, Pre-plated, & Family Style
Meal Service
Meal Service Styles
Pre-Plated/Unitized Meals
Family Style Meals
Introducing Family Style Meals
Meal Accommodations - Participant Medical Need vs. Parent Preference
Meal Accommodations
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Education Assistance

Jeanie Bianchi

Nutrition Compliance Officer

(800)875-1234 Ext. 112

jbianchi@clarendonees.org

Joanna Doyle

Executive Director of Education & Training

(800)875-1234 Ext. 206

jdoyle@clarendonees.org

Rosemary Hernandez

Co Executive Director of Education & Training

(800)875-1234 Ext. 510

rhernandez@clarendonees.org