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Healthy Holidays: A Guide to Ingredient Substitutions
Dec 17 2014Use this guide to make simple ingredient substitutions that will give your Christmas and holiday recipes a healthy boost.
CACFP – Code of Federal Regulations
Aug 12 2014
CACFP – Code of Federal Regulations
The CACFP – Code of Federal Regulations outlines the legal requirements by all parties, including, child care providers, state agencies and sponsoring agencies in regards to administering and participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Food Chart
May 22 2014
Food Chart
The Food Chart provides a at a glance view of the CACFP meal pattern requirements. The Food Chart provides the required components and servings sizes for each meal. The Food Chart also breaks down the requirements for each age group that you serve.
Food Crediting Handbook for the CACFP
May 01 2014
Food Crediting Handbook for the CACFP
This resource compliments the “Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs.” It provides information on crediting foods that are commonly served in child and adult care centers, at-risk afterschool care centers, and family day care homes. It also incorporates and updates the crediting information in previous documents, “What’s in a Meal?” and “Crediting Foods in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.” This handbook is written under the current CACFP meal patterns.
Teaching Children About Nutrition During Meals
Mar 17 2014Meal time should be more than just the allotted time at which you feed the children in your care; by employing various teaching methods, meal time can be the perfect opportunity to educate children on a wide variety of food and nutrition related information. By educating children on nutrition you become a soldier in the war against childhood obesity. Childhood obesity has both long and short term implications on the lives of our children, such as: “high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, headaches, blood problems, diabetes, sleep apnea, bullying, and depression” (centerfornutrition.org).
Collaborators on the Preventing Childhood Obesity Community Grant have created step-by-step instructional videos for parents and childhood providers which outline fun and easy methods to implement teaching children about nutrition. These videos show how to incorporate “taste, texture, color, portion size, and nutritional benefits” through conversation, questioning, and the use of verbal praise (centerfornutrition.org). If you are a parent, grandparent, guardian, or childcare provider who cares for children between the ages of 2-5, these videos are for you! See how easy it can be to help combat childhood obesity!
Intro to Teaching Kids About Nutrition During Meals
Teaching Taste, Texture and Color
Teaching Nutritional Benefits of Eating Healthy Foods
Teaching Portion Size
Teaching Verbal Praises
Putting it All Together
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Breastfeeding Infographic
Nov 04 2013Did you know that breastfeeding can reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by nearly 36%. This infographic gives us a visual of some key breastfeeding statistics in the US.
Keeping Your Child Safe in Summer Heat
Jun 27 2013
Keeping Your Child Safe in Summer Heat
As your child heads outside to play this summer, remember that children are especially susceptible to the heat. Here are some tips that will help you keep your child safe.
Source: SouthernEarlyChildhood.org
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Keeping Your Child Safe in Summer Heat
Our Daily Bread of TN Provider Handbooks
Mar 26 2013Providers Only
You are required to login to view this page. Please login using the login form on the right side of the page. If you do not have an account , don't worry. Membership is free for all Our Daily Bread of Tennessee providers. Your login information should have been given to you when you initially joined the ODBTN food program. If you do not have this information please call our office and we will create your FREE account.
Phone: 865.938.6328
Email: contact@ourdailybreadoftn.org
At-Risk/After School Facility (Payment Calculator)
Feb 21 2013*This tool will is not currently compatible with apple devices including the iPhone or iPad.
This tool is for information purposes only. The calculation assumes that you are a qualified “at-risk” facility. It also assumes that all meals served were credited and that you will serve meals every weekday for a total of 30 days per month. The amount of your actual reimbursement could change based on the aforementioned criteria.
Current Reimbursement Rates
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Supplement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | $1.62 | $3.23 | $0.82 |
