CARE Connection Resources

CARE Connection provides a complete curriculum for child care providers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Learn more about the CACFP and providing quality care for the children in your child care center or family day care home.

CARE Connection Resources

The CARE Connection Curriculum is organized around topics that contribute to quality child care.

Introduction to the CACFP
Nutrition Needs of Young Children
- Introduction to Early Childhood Nutrition
Special Needs in Child Care
Infant Feeding
Meal Patterns for CACFP
Menu Planning
Food Preparation
- Preparing Healthful Foods that Please Picky Eaters
- Using Recipes
- Basic Food Preparation Skills
Food Safety
Happy Mealtimes
- Family Style Dining in the Child Care Setting
- The Adult/Child Feeding Relationship
- How to Handle Picky Eaters
Nutrition Education
Business Practices for Child Care
Food Purchasing/Procurement

Other NFSMI Resources developed for child care providers:

CARE Child Care Mini Posters

CARE Connection Webinars

Child Care Fact Sheets - 2009 and 2010

Healthy Families Newsletter 2010

Menu Template

Menus for Child Care

Mealtime Memo for Child Care

More Than Mud Pies - Fifth Edition

Serving Safe Food in Child Care
Serving Safe Food in Child Care resources, webinar series, and online course.

USDA Recipes for Child Care

Online Courses for Child Care - Free online training that you can access at any time from any computer, for child care providers participating in the CACFP.