Nutrition Building Blocks
Learn important nutrition messages and activities to help young children build a lifetime of healthy eating practices, in this webinar and online course.
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Nutrition
Good nutrition is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Eating healthy foods helps pregnant women and children get the nutrients their bodies need to stay healthy, active, and strong. Health managers and program staff can explore resources to support healthy eating habits and find nutrition assistance information to share with families.
CACFP Meal Patterns
In this video, learn about CACFP meal pattern requirements that focus on providing healthy foods. These meal patterns help programs offer children wholesome meals and establish life-long healthy eating habits.
Meal Pattern Accommodations in CACFP
This video clip offers guidance on providing CACFP meal pattern accommodations when requested by parents for children with disabilities, religious reasons, or for the parent's preference.
How CACFP Reimbursements Are Calculated
This video explains how CACFP reimbursements are calculated. Learn about the documentation required to validate a claim for reimbursement and how to meet recordkeeping requirements.
Positive Food and Eating Environments
This video introduces strategies to create a positive eating environment. Use this information to help staff and families understand that mealtime is not just an eating event. It's a learning opportunity.
Eating Well from the Ground Up
Good nutrition helps children grow, develop, and maintain a healthy weight. In this resource, find healthy eating strategies for families and staff.
Obesity in Children
Childhood obesity increases the likelihood of adulthood obesity. Explore these tips for creating a positive eating environment and using movement as a learning tool.
Caring for Children with Food Allergies
Food allergies can be serious, and it is important that caregivers know how to help care for children who have them. Explore tips and information about food allergies and intolerances here.
Nutrition and Physical Activity
In this chapter of the Health Manager Orientation Guide, learn about the health manager’s role in helping programs meet the nutritional and physical activity needs of each child.
Trauma and Nutrition
This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide describes considerations related to trauma and nutrition.
