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Promoting
Good Nutrition for
Oregon's Children Since 1977
Sponsored By:
Child Care Development Services
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Think
you know the Food Pyramid by heart?
Can
you put all the foods
in the right spot?
Food Pyramid Game
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on the link |
The
memory game you know and love
is always fun. Try to match up
good food!
Foods
Memory Game
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on the link
MyPyramid Blast Off Game
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Menu Magic!
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USDA Infant
Feeding Guide
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Tips
for Involving Young Children in Food Preparation
Involving young children
in food preparation and food serving promotes learning and appreciation
for
a wide variety of foods.
Young children can participate in some
steps in most recipes.
Evaluate the recipe you plan to use step-by-step
using
these developmental guidelines offered by the
USDA* to determine
how to involve children.
2-Year-Olds
can:
- Wipe
table tops
- Scrub
vegetables
- Tear
lettuce greens
- Break
cauliflower
- Move
pre-measured ingredients from one
place to another
- Snap
green beans
- Wash
salad greens
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3-Year-Olds
Can Do What
2-Year Olds
Can Do Plus:
- Wrap
potatoes in foil for baking
- Knead
and shape yeast dough
- Pour
liquids (not hot liquids)
- Mix
ingredients
- Shake
liquids
- Spread
soft spreads
- Place
things in trash
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4-Year
Olds Can Do What
2 & 3-Year Olds Can Do Plus:
- Peel
oranges
- Peel
hard boiled eggs
- Move
hands to form round shape
- Mash
bananas
- Cut
with dull scissors - green onions, parsley, dried fruit
- Set
table
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5-Year
Olds and Up Can Do What 2, 3 & 4-Year Olds
Can
Do Plus:
- Measure
ingredients
- Cut
with a blunt knife
- Use
an egg beater
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*Source:
Tips for Using the Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children, p. 10
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
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 Tubby
Toast
Toast
bread (whole wheat or
other whole grain variety).
Spread
low-fat hipped cream cheese on the bread and top it with
sliced fresh fruit choice of bananas, blue berries, peaches,
kiwi, etc. ) or fresh vegetables.
Children may prefer steamed
but still crisp vegetables.
Arrange
the fruit or vegetables
on the toast in shapes, designs
or faces and talk about shapes or textures of the fruit. You can also
find canned fruit in animal shapes.
Serving
size: 1/2 slice of toast
with 1/2 cup topping
Credit: 1 bread and 1 fruit/vegetable
at snack
(recipe
care of "Team Nutrition Iowa") |
Tuna
Salad Cones
3 oz.
macaroni rings, cooked, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup non-fat sour cream
1 or 2 Tbsp. 2% milk
1 1/3 cups frozen peas, thawed
1 6-oz. can water-packed tuna, drained
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cumin
4 flat bottom ice cream cones
1 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
( Makes 4 servings )
In
a medium bowl, combine all ingredients except ice cream
cones and cheese. Mix well. Using an ice cream scoop, fill
the cones with tuna salad and sprinkle with cheese on top.
You may want to add an olive or a
pickle slice on the very top!
Serving
size: 1 cone filled with tuna salad
Credit: 1 meat, 1 bread, 1 fruit/vegetable
at lunch |
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Check Status |
Menu Due Dates |
The
on time checks for October were mailed on
11/20/2008
The
direct deposits are available
11/20/2008
The checks for August & September late
menus will be mailed
11/20/2008
Our policy for checks which are lost in the mail
is to reissue a new check
10 business days from the date our office mailed the check
to you.
If you have moved, or have other reason to believe your check has been delayed,
please contact your Coordinator.
You
may also call our
check status hotline.
Phone: 503.253-5000
ext 2503.
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Menus
must be postmarked no later than the 2nd of each month.
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Hand
delivered menus are always due no later than 4pm on the 5th
of each month.
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The
following dates are legal holidays which
will require a parent note enclosed with the menus:
New
Year's
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
Memorial
Day
Monday, May 26th, 2008
Fourth
of July
Friday, July 4, 2008
Labor
Day
Monday, September 1st, 2008
Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 27th, 2008
Christmas
Thursday, December 25th, 2008
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CCDS Food Program Forms
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and print.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader to
view and print these files.
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you do not have Adobe Reader
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here to download for free
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January 2008
March 2008
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History
of the CACFP
CACFP
was founded in 1968 to provide federal funds for healthy meals and
snacks served in child care centers and family child care homes.
Congress has expanded CACFP to support children in a variety of new
settings including at-risk after-school programs and homeless, domestic
violence and runaway shelters. In addition, CACFP has been made available
to adult day care centers serving chronically impaired adults or
people over age 60. Child Care Development Services has been an Oregon
sponsor of the CACFP, providing support and training for Family Child
Care Homes since 1977
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Primary
Goal of the CACFP
The
primary goal of the USDA Child & Adult Care Food (CACFP) is to
improve the diet of children 12 years of age and under. This goal
is met through nutrition training and cash reimbursements for family
child care providers serving nutritious meals.
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Benefits
CACFP is a well-documented success. Studies have shown that children in CACFP
receive meals that are nutritionally superior to those served to children
in child care settings without CACFP. Participating children have higher
intakes of key nutrients, fewer servings of fats and sweets, than children
in non-participating care. Research cites participation in CACFP as one
of the major factors influencing quality care, reporting that 87
percent of the family child care homes considered to be providing quality
child care participated in CACFP. Child Care Development Services
offers the Family Child Care Providers participating in our program many
additional benefits, including:
- Workshops
on a variety of topics design to improve child care;
- A
monthly newsletter;
- A
handy binder in which to store paperwork;
- High
quality materials, such as contracts, authorization forms and
medical release forms;
- Professional
attention. Our staff is knowledgeable in the field of child
care and nutrition. Most have been child care providers, so
they understand the concerns of our participating providers
and the children they care for. Our staff visits the providers'
homes and stays in touch to help keep their child care programs
thriving!
July 7, 2008
USDA Issues New Reimbursement Rates
The new CACFP reimbursement rates are as follows:
Family Child Care Homes
Tier I Rates:
- Breakfast: $1.17 (An increase of 6 cents.)
- Lunch/Supper: $2.18 (An increase of 12 cents.)
- Snack: $0.65 (An increase of 4 cents.)
Under the new Tier I rates, a provider claiming a breakfast, lunch and snack would receive a total increase of 22 cents per child per day.
Tier II Rates:
- Breakfast: $0.43 (An increase of 2 cents.)
- Lunch/Supper: $1.31 (An increase of 7 cents.)
- Snack: $0.18 (An increase of 1 cent.)
Under the new Tier II rates, a provider claiming a breakfast, lunch and snack would receive a total increase of 10 cents per child per day.
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How
It Works
Participating family child care providers are required to provide meals and
snacks according to the nutrition standards set by USDA. The provider is given
a monthly cash reimbursement for the meals served. The reimbursement rates
vary based on the type of meal (lunches have a higher reimbursement rate than
snacks). See the Program
Rules for more information on reimbursement rates.
The
Child Care Provider does not need to keep track of the food
purchased, only the food served (however, it is best to keep
all food receipts for tax records). Each time a meal is served,
the Child Care Provider writes down what was served on a menu
sheet. At the end of the month, the Child Care Provider mails
in the menu sheet which is reviewed to assure meals meet the
USDA requirements. A Family Child Care Provider's reimbursement
is based on the meals served that meet USDA CACFP requirements.
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Eligibility
To be eligible for participation in CACFP, a family child care provider must
be registered or certified with the Child Care
Division (CCD) or listed with the Department of Human Services (DHS).
A child care provider may join the CACFP as soon as they are registered
with CCD or listed with DHS and have at least one child in care.
Providers
who are not yet eligible may
contact us for help and information on how to join the CACFP.
Our staff will be happy to assist you in meeting the requirements.
Call us at 503-253-5000 or
email us at debbie@ccdsmetro.org
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the State
of Oregon prohibit discrimination in all USDA programs and activities
on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or
disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Director,
Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence
Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice
and TDD) or (888) 271-5983, Extension 516 (toll free). USDA and the State
of Oregon are equal opportunity providers and employers.
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Child Care Development Services
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