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Monday, April 19
Navigating the National Conference & Online Networking
12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Eastern | 11:10 am - 12:10 pm Central | 10:10 am - 11:10 am Mountain | 9:10 am - 10:10 am Pacific
Learn more about what to expect, how to navigate the schedule, and get on the right Zoom link to get the most out of the 2021 National Conference. We’ll go over our program with you, which we’ve designed to help you gain new insights and knowledge, and take home at least one ready-to-implement a-ha moment idea. We’re also going to show you how to join our Online Networking, where there will be opportunity for sharing stories and solutions around particular topics with fellow attendees. Whether you are new, experienced or an expert in your role, learning opportunities are always limitless. Find your people and stop in daily throughout the conference to network and chat.
Presented by:
Lisa Mack
Executive Director, National CACFP Sponsors Association
Join the Virtual Scavenger Hunt - Learn How to Win Prizes
1:20 pm - 1:35 pm Eastern | 12:20 pm - 12:35 pm Central | 11:20 am - 11:35 am Mountain | 10:20 am - 10:35 am Pacific
Come learn about the fun we have planned for our conference attendees! We’ll teach you how to participate in our Conference Virtual Scavenger Hunt and also tell you all about the great door prizes you could win by visiting our virtual exhibitors.
Presented by:
Alexia Thex, MEd
Director of Policy and Partnerships, National CACFP Sponsors Association
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Josie Johnson
Policy and Partnerships Coordinator, National CACFP Sponsors Association
Keynote and Q&A with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern | 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Central | 11:45 am - 12:30 pm Mountain | 10:45 am - 11:30 am PacificÂ
Tom Vilsack
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Industry Resources for Child Nutrition Professionals
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm Eastern | 1:50 pm - 2:50 pm Central | 12:50 pm - 1:50 pm Mountain | 11:50 am - 12:50 pm PacificÂ
Join this interactive session to learn about resources, products and services from child nutrition advocates who have helped make our conference programming possible. Learn how they support the CACFP and SFSP communities, hear how they can help your business operations and procurement needs, and offer feedback to their questions.
Presented by:
Alexia Thex, MEd
Director of Policy and Partnerships, National CACFP Sponsors Association
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Carolyn Wait Vega
Senior Manager, No Kid Hungry Center for Best Practices, Share Our Strength
Handing Out Capes: Getting to Know You Networking Forum
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Central | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PacificÂ
We know not all superheroes wear capes, but we’re handing them out to you virtually anyway. Join us for this live, on-screen networking event where you can get to know other conference attendees, join peers over a singular topic, or just move through different meeting rooms to see who’s who.
Presented by:
Lisa Mack
Executive Director, National CACFP Sponsors Association
Exhibitor Meet and Greet
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Eastern | 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Central | 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Mountain | 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Pacific
Join us in this fun, interactive session with conference exhibitors. Visit with them personally in their own break out rooms to learn about what they have to offer, get your questions answered, and discover how they can partner with you to help your food program operations.
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Alexia Thex, MEd
Director of Policy and Partnerships, National CACFP Sponsors Association
Tuesday, April 20
Coffee & Conversation Open House: Ask Me About Meal Patterns
10:20 am - 10:50 am Eastern | 9:20 am - 9:50 am Central | 8:20 am - 8:50 am Mountain | 7:20 am - 7:50 am Pacific
Let’s get the day started together! Grab your favorite morning beverage and join our session for an unscripted, dynamic, and real conversation focusing on meal pattern requirements. Bring your questions – you can ask us anything about CACFP meal patterns. We’ll be live and will answer as many questions as we can immediately. For any we can’t get to, we’ll work on a follow-up FAQ.
Presented by:
Katie Chatfield, MPH, RDN, LD
Nutrition Manager, Providers Choice
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Blake Stanford, CMP
President, Southwest Human Development Services
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Deborah Gillison-Wilson, CMP, CCNP
Executive Director, Georgia Nutritional Services, Inc.
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Melek Yavuz, MS, RD, CCNP
Provider Services Coordinator/CACFP & Eat Well Play Hard Nutritionist, Child Care Solutions
Coffee & Conversation Open House: Ask Me About Meal Patterns
10:20 am - 10:50 am Eastern | 9:20 am - 9:50 am Central | 8:20 am - 8:50 am Mountain | 7:20 am - 7:50 am Pacific
Let’s get the day started together! Grab your favorite morning beverage and join our session for an unscripted, dynamic, and real conversation focusing on SFSP. Bring your questions – you can ask us anything about the Summer Food Service Program. We’ll be live and will answer as many questions as we can immediately. For any we can’t get to, we’ll work on a follow-up FAQ.
Presented by:
Christina Alley, CCNP
Senior Manager Process Management, Houston Food Bank
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Debra Queen, RD, LD, MBA, MPH
Director of FNS, Chocktaw Nation of Oklahoma
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Beth Morris
Director of School Nutrition, Lynchburg City Schools
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Larry Karow, CMP, CCNP, DDiv
CEO, UMC Food Ministry
Operating Strategies for Afterschool Meals and Summer Food Service
12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Eastern | 11:10 am - 12:10 pm Central | 10:10 am - 11:10 am Mountain | 9:10 am - 10:10 am PacificÂ
Food insecurity for children in the United States is on the rise, and research has proven that hungry children cannot learn. Become part of the solution by offering an innovative summer feeding program and adding supper to your school year program. Hunger doesn’t take a vacation, so these out-of-school time meal service opportunities are critical in most areas across the country. Learn how to get stakeholder buy-in, what staffing and logistics requirements look like, which menus work best, and ways to reach a rural community.
Presented by:
Donna S. Martin, EdS, RDN, LD, SNS, FAND
Director of School Nutrition, Burke County Public Schools
Cultural Sensitivity & Humility in Head Start
12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Eastern | 11:10 am - 12:10 pm Central | 10:10 am - 11:10 am Mountain | 9:10 am - 10:10 am PacificÂ
Learn practical skills to building cultural competence in working with Head Start families, with a special focus on meal planning for diverse cultures and being sensitive to the needs and challenges of children from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Presented by:
Salome Pemberton, MPH, RD, CDN, CCNP
Program Dietitian, NY Enrichment Group
Solutions Spotlight - Lighten Your Workload with KidKare
1:20 pm - 1:35 pm Eastern | 12:20 pm - 12:35 pm Central | 11:20 am - 11:35 am Mountain | 10:20 am - 10:35 am Pacific
Learn how KidKare solutions can help your program increase accuracy, make your business run more efficiently, and make it easier than ever to participate in the CACFP. We’ll share brand new features for centers to simplify billing and family payments - all from one account!
Presented by:
Cindy Vian
VP of Sales and Marketing, KidKare
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Danielle Jones
Account Executive, KidKare
Pre-Recorded Session: Emergency Funding, Child Nutrition Reauthorization and Grassroots Advocacy
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm Eastern | 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Central | 11:40 am - 12:40 pm Mountain | 10:40 am - 11:40 am PacificÂ
Learn about the status of the CACFP Emergency Funding, why the ongoing Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill can make an impact on your programs, and how you can take action to make a difference to both.
Presented by:
Kati Wagner, CMP, CCNP
President, Wildwood CACFP
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Alexia Thex, MEd
Director of Policy and Partnerships, National CACFP Sponsors Association
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Geri Henchy, RDN, MPH
Director of Nutrition Policy, Food Research and Action Center
Pre-Recorded Session: Get Kids Moving! Best Practices for Physical Activities
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm Eastern | 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Central | 11:40 am - 12:40 pm Mountain | 10:40 am - 11:40 am PacificÂ
Learn why physical activity and nutrition are important topics for children and how to integrate these into every day learning opportunities. We’ll share best practices for, and look at the importance of, developing an action plan to incorporate physical activities into your program.
Presented by:
Rebekah Duchette, RN, BSN
Senior State System Specialist, Nemours Children's Health System
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Tracy Cheney, MEd
Educational Consultant, Three Cheers Consulting
Pre-Recorded Session: Expanding Summer and Afterschool Meals
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm Eastern | 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Central | 11:40 am - 12:40 pm Mountain | 10:40 am - 11:40 am PacificÂ
The Summer and Afterschool Nutrition Programs are key to combating hunger when the school day ends. Hear about promising practices from national and local levels in expanding access to meals for the millions of children who qualify and learn ways to maintain your existing participation.
Presented by:
Clarissa Hayes
Senior Policy Analyst, Food and Research Action Center
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Stacey McDaniel
Anti-Hunger Initiatives Specialist, YMCA of the USA
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Mya Price, MS
Manager, Commodity and Federal Nutrition Programs, Feeding America
Fiber, Grains, Nutrition and Immunity
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm Eastern | 1:50 pm - 2:50 pm Central | 12:50 pm - 1:50 pm Mountain | 11:50 am - 12:50 pm PacificÂ
Diets that contain all the food groups in their right balance together and include the right mix and types of whole and refined grain foods provide key nutrients known to bolster immunity. Hear about the many ‘players’ of the immune system, learn why aging and underlying conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and gut dysbiosis increase vulnerability to the COVID-19 virus, and discover how grain components can be important for building a strong immune system.
Presented by:
Julie Miller-Jones, PhD, CNS, CFS
Professor Emerita and Consultant, Grains Food Foundation
Serious Deficiency Process
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm Eastern | 1:50 pm - 2:50 pm Central | 12:50 pm - 1:50 pm Mountain | 11:50 am - 12:50 pm PacificÂ
Are you in a quandary about the SD process? Get an overview of the serious deficiency process, hear about the most common errors in responding to serious deficiencies, and better understand the elements of the appeals process and role of the hearing official.
Presented by:
Suzanne Diggs
Program Analyst, Program Monitoring Branch, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Make Every Bite Count with the Dietary Guidelines, 2020-2025
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Central | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PacificÂ
Learn more about USDA’s recently released Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 – our nation’s leading nutrition advice to help all Americans lead healthier lives. For the first time, the Dietary Guidelines includes specific recommendations for all life stages including infants and toddlers. Find out how to implement the Guidelines into your program.
Presented by:
Jackie Haven, MS, RD
Deputy Administrator, USDA FNS Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
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Claire Brown, MS, MPH, RD
Nutritionist, USDA FNS Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Paperless: Preparing for an Audit When Your Files are Digital
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Central | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PacificÂ
Paper records use valuable space, paper, ink, and time to sort through. Learn how simple it can be to take your program into the digital age. Get a step-by-step plan to follow if you would like to become more tech savvy and efficient with your resources and be prepared for you next audit using digital files. Successful implementation requires a scanner and possible file storage hosting services.
Presented by:
Maureen Lyons
Director of Center-Based Programs, Wildwood CACFP
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CACFP Professional Certification Program OverviewÂ
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Eastern | 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Central | 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Mountain | 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Pacific
Interested in learning more about how to earn the CACFP Management Professional or the CACFP Child Nutrition Professional designation? Join us for an overview of the program, to learn what the qualifications are, and to hear how it has impacted CACFP professionals who value these credentials.
Until then, read more from our CACFP Professionals here.
Presented by:
Annetta Rutland, CMP, CCNP
Strategic Director, Quality Programs, 4C for Children
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Rhonda Kobylecky, CMP, CCNP
Director of Food Service, Acelero Learning
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Lisa Mack
Executive Director, National CACFP Sponsors Association
Wednesday, April 21
Coffee & Conversation Open House: Ask Me About Head Start
10:20 am - 10:50 am Eastern | 9:20 am - 9:50 am Central | 8:20 am - 8:50 am Mountain | 7:20 am - 7:50 am Pacific
Let’s get the day started together! Grab your favorite morning beverage and join our session for an unscripted, dynamic, and real conversation focusing on Head Start operations. Bring your questions – you can ask us anything about CACFP in Head Start from designing menus to family style feeding to wellness initiatives. . We’ll be live and will answer as many questions as we can immediately. For any we can’t get to, we’ll work on a follow-up FAQ.
Presented by:
Rhonda Kobylecky, CMP, CCNP
Director of Food Service, Acelero Learning
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Malissa Marsden, SNS
Consultant, Child Nutrition Support Services
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Alana Mozar, MS
Health and Nutrition Services Director, Child-Parent Centers, Inc.
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Jill N. Cox, MS, RD
Program Development Specialist, Penn State Better Kid Care
Coffee & Conversation Open House: Ask Me About Afterschool Meals
10:20 am - 10:50 am Eastern | 9:20 am - 9:50 am Central | 8:20 am - 8:50 am Mountain | 7:20 am - 7:50 am Pacific
Let’s get the day started together! Grab your favorite morning beverage and join our session for an unscripted, dynamic, and real conversation focusing on At-Risk Afterschool Meals. Bring your questions – you can ask us anything about ARAS. We’ll be live and will answer as many questions as we can immediately. For any we can’t get to, we’ll work on a follow-up FAQ.
Presented by:
Amanda Schmitz
Social Responsibility & Community Outreach Director, Monroe Family YMCA
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Barbara Muse, MDiv
Executive Director, Bread of Life Development (BOLD) Ministries
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Christa DeBoer
Nutrition Program Director, Youthprise
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Patrick Doyle
Chief Operating Officer, Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area
USDA CACFP UpdateÂ
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern | 10:00 am - 11:00 am Central | 9:00 am - 10:00 am Mountain | 8:00 am - 9:00 am PacificÂ
Hear from the team at USDA as they present an overview of new and revised policy guidance for the Child and Adult Care Food Program and share a state-of-the-program update of the CACFP.
Presented by:
USDA Food and Nutrition Service Staff
Angela Kline
Director, Policy and Program Development Division
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Cheryl Jackson-Lewis, MPA, RD, LDN
National Director, Nutrition Education, Training and Technical Assistance Division, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Kevin Maskornick
Branch Chief, Operational Support, Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition Programs, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Jessica Saracino
Acting Director of the Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition Programs, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Mobile Summer Meals
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern | 10:00 am - 11:00 am Central | 9:00 am - 10:00 am Mountain | 8:00 am - 9:00 am PacificÂ
Location, location, location... getting food to children who face food insecurity is often all about location. Learn how operating summer mobile meals can work for your program in rural communities and how to access remote locations. Hear how sponsors find success with mobile meals, including details on securing vehicles and equipment, managing costs, menu planning, and more.
Presented by:
Valarie Hodges
Food Service Coordinator, Harrisburg Community Unit School District #3
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Kara Panowitz, MSW
Senior Manager, No Kid Hungry Maryland, Share Our Strength
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Mike Embly
Supervisor of Food and Nutrition Services, Washington County Public Schools
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Jodi Risse, MS, RD, LDN
Supervisor, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Using the Food Buying Guide to Figure Out Grain Ounce Equivalents
12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Eastern | 11:10 am - 12:10 pm Central | 10:10 am - 11:10 am Mountain | 9:10 am - 10:10 am PacificÂ
Follow along this step-by-step process to using the USDA Food Buying Guide (FBG) in order to calculate grain ounce equivalents. Learn how to use both the website and the FBG app for your mobile device.
Please sign up for a free Food Buying Guide account as well as download the Food Buying Guide App on your phone to get the most benefit from this workshop : https://foodbuyingguide.fns.usda.gov/
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Presented by:
Melinda Nguyen, MS, RDN, LD
Nutrition Specialist, Texas Department of Agriculture
Continuing Quality Improvement Plans (CQI)
12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Eastern | 11:10 am - 12:10 pm Central | 10:10 am - 11:10 am Mountain | 9:10 am - 10:10 am PacificÂ
Should nutrition be a CQI plan within your Head Start program? Yes! Learn what a CQI plan is and why having a CQI plan goal of decreasing your students BMI is important for your program. Get steps on how to create the right nutrition assessment and how Farm to Early Care implementation can play a vital role in decreasing your students’ BMI.
Presented by:
Jami Lee-Rokala, MS, LN, CCNP
Child Nutrition Manager, Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
Solutions Spotlight - Easier CACFP Claims with Wonderschool
1:20 pm - 1:35 pm Eastern | 12:20 pm - 12:35 pm Central | 11:20 am - 11:35 am Mountain | 10:20 am - 10:35 am Pacific
Wonderschool has partnered with AccuTrak/CACFP.Net, a web-based solution for the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Providers who are eligible for CACFP reimbursements can soon easily manage food program claims through this partnership. This partnership helps us promote CACFP benefits to 1000s of childcare programs and streamline reporting and data management tools within the Wonderschool system.
Presented by:
Chris Bennett
CEO & Co-Founder, Wonderschool
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Michael Spevacek
Project Director, AccuTrak Group
Pre-Recorded Session: Taking Care of Yourself During Stressful Times
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm Eastern | 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Central | 11:40 am - 12:40 pm Mountain | 10:40 am - 11:40 am PacificÂ
Because of COVID-19, many have had to adapt to changing meal delivery systems and regulations, wearing protective equipment, and providing educational support for their own children. Even though staff feel good about providing an essential service, the additional demands can have a toll on well-being. In this thought-provoking session, attendees will acknowledge the sources of their stress, hear about research-proven methods to increase well-being, and leave with ways to take care of themselves.
Presented by:
Renée Farias
Community Nutrition Adviser, Let's Eat Healthy
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Maria Frye, RDN
Community Nutrition Adviser, Let's Eat Healthy
Pre-Recorded Session: Investigating Fraud, Waste & Abuse in Federally Funded Programs: Red Flags in the CACFP & SFSP
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm Eastern | 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Central | 11:40 am - 12:40 pm Mountain | 10:40 am - 11:40 am PacificÂ
Gain insight on investigating allegations of non-compliance in the CACFP and SFSP. Learn how to identify red flags during a monitoring review and take home interview techniques, sampling methodologies, and best practices which have been instrumental in identifying fraud, waste, and abuse in federally funded programs.
Presented by:
Cherese Myree, CFE
Vice President, MH Miles Company, CPA, PC
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Pre-Recorded Session: Start Simple with MyPlate: Personalize Resources to Make Every Bite Count
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm Eastern | 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Central | 11:40 am - 12:40 pm Mountain | 10:40 am - 11:40 am PacificÂ
Explore Start Simple with MyPlate and the new digital tools and resources which offer free, personalized resources based on eating needs and habits. Discover resources for every life stage that can help you live healthfully.
Presented by:
Barbara Jirka, PhD
Nutritionist, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA
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David Herring, MS
Nutritionist, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
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Jessica Larson, MS, RD
Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Farm to Keiki: Healthy Eating Habits Take Root Early
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm Eastern | 1:50 pm - 2:50 pm Central | 12:50 pm - 1:50 pm Mountain | 11:50 am - 12:50 pm PacificÂ
Farm to early care and education can help foster children’s learning and exposure to new foods and is a fun way to make education and exploration come alive. Discover how simple nutrition education activities get children excited about new foods, hear about best practices and stories of how it can empower children, families, and providers, and learn how to create a year-long program that teaches children about nutrition, gardening, cooking and nature.
Presented by:
Robert Ek, MA
Program Analyst, Office of Community Food Systems, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Lissa Y. Ong, MPH, RDN
Nutritionist, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Abbie Chaddick, MS, RD, RDN
Nutrition Consultant, Evidence Based Eaters
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Tiana Kamen, MS
Author and Director, Farm to Keiki
Food Access, Family, and Procurement in CACFP
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm Eastern | 1:50 pm - 2:50 pm Central | 12:50 pm - 1:50 pm Mountain | 11:50 am - 12:50 pm PacificÂ
Learn how to increase food access through purchasing practices and strategies implemented in the CACFP such as relationship building with co-ops, community supported agriculture, and farmers. We’ll talk about how to plan your purchases following program regulations and guidelines and how to increase family engagement by showing how parents can easily adopt similar strategies and initiatives at home.
Presented by:
LaMonika Jones, MEd, GCPA
Procurement and Purchasing Compliance Officer, Georgia Dept. of Early Care and Learning
CACFP Administrative Budgets
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Central | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PacificÂ
Learn tips and best practices on the preparation of an acceptable administrative budget. Topics will include the importance of strategic planning, using historical financial information to develop the budget, determining what expenses are allowable/ unallowable, identifying staffing requirements, how excess administrative funds affect the budget and updating the budget throughout the year.
Presented by:
Andrea Farmer, MS, RD
Branch Chief, Community Meals Program Monitoring Branch, Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Mealtime Opportunities: Math, Science, Language and Literacy
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Central | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PacificÂ
Learn about and develop activities to implement during mealtimes as a way to incorporate healthy eating into your curriculum.
Presented by:
Theresa Patterson, MA
Program Coordinator, Alabama State Department of Education
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CACFP Creditable ResourcesÂ
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Eastern | 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Central | 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Mountain | 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Pacific
Need help identifying whole grain-rich? Looking for ways to help menu planners choose the right milk, yogurt, and cereals to meet the CACFP meal pattern requirement? At NCA we’re helping sponsors, providers, center staff, and afterschool teams with tools, resources, and worksheets to operate the food program successfully—from provider tool-kits to activity sheets for children to training worksheets and more.
Join us for this session to learn about the nutrition education resources which are available free-of-charge, including the guides for Identifying Whole Grain-Rich, determining sugar content in cereals and yogurt, and which milk to serve in the CACFP. You’ll be able to create your own tool-kit of meal pattern materials and nutrition education flyers to use in your program and share with your community.
Presented by:
Gabriela Rangel, CMP, CCNP
Director, Child & Family Resources
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Lisa Mack
Executive Director, National CACFP Sponsors Association
Thursday, April 22
Coffee & Conversation Open House: Ask Me About Pandemic Operations and COVID Waivers
10:20 am - 10:50 am Eastern | 9:20 am - 9:50 am Central | 8:20 am - 8:50 am Mountain | 7:20 am - 7:50 am Pacific
Let’s get the day started together! Grab your favorite morning beverage and join our session for an unscripted, dynamic, and real conversation focusing on Pandemic Operations and COVID Waivers for the CACFP & SFSP. Bring your questions – you can ask us anything about pivoting priorities, , change in operations, successful strategies, and pandemic regulations. We’ll be live and will answer as many questions as we can immediately. For any we can’t get to, we’ll work on a follow-up FAQ.
Presented by:
Sylvia Klinger, DBA, MS, RD
Founder, Hispanic Food Communications
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Reynaldo Green
Vice President of Nutrition and Family Well-Being, Quality Care for Children
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Vicki Lipscomb, CMP
President, Child Nutrition Program, Inc.
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Melissa Moore, CCNP
Director of Programs, Family League of Baltimore
Coffee & Conversation Open House: Ask Me About Food as Medicine
10:20 am - 10:50 am Eastern | 9:20 am - 9:50 am Central | 8:20 am - 8:50 am Mountain | 7:20 am - 7:50 am Pacific
Let’s get the day started together! Grab your favorite morning beverage and join our session for an unscripted, dynamic, and real conversation focusing on how the food we serve can help children thrive. Bring your questions – you can ask us anything about pediatric diets and special needs diets such as type 1 diabetes or gluten intolerance. We’ll be live and will answer as many questions as we can immediately. For any we can’t get to, we’ll work on a follow-up FAQ.
Presented by:
Angela Ginn-Meadow, RD, LDN, CDE, RN
Education Coordinator, University of Maryland's Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology
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Pam Cureton, RD, LDN
Clinical Dietitian, University of Maryland School of Medicine
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Dyan Hes, MD
Medical Director, Gramercy Pediatrics
USDA SFSP UpdateÂ
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern | 10:00 am - 11:00 am Central | 9:00 am - 10:00 am Mountain | 8:00 am - 9:00 am PacificÂ
Hear from the team at USDA as they present an overview of new and revised policy guidance for the Summer Food Service Program and share a state-of-the-program update of the SFSP.
Presented by:
USDA Food and Nutrition Service Staff
Angela Kline
Director, Policy and Program Development Division
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Jessica Saracino
Acting Director of the Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition Programs
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Standardizing Recipes
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern | 10:00 am - 11:00 am Central | 9:00 am - 10:00 am Mountain | 8:00 am - 9:00 am PacificÂ
Standardized recipes are a critical tool to scratch cooking in the CACFP. This session focuses on some key concepts that are essential to understanding, developing, and serving standardized recipes to meet desired meal pattern contributions. This results in consistent product yields, reducing food costs, and efficiency in the kitchen. Learn how to create standardized recipes for your centers and how to guide your home providers so they can be sure their recipes are #CACFPCreditable.
Presented by:
Brenda L. Thompson-Wattles, Chef, RD
Owner, BLT Food & Nutrition
Preventing Picky Eating Through Responsive Feeding
12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Eastern | 11:10 am - 12:10 pm Central | 10:10 am - 11:10 am Mountain | 9:10 am - 10:10 am PacificÂ
Providing the food is only half the battle! Responsive feeding practices help prevent picking eating, and create a positive mealtime environment. Learn key feeding practices that prevent picky eating and get examples for incorporating responsive feeding into your mealtime observations.
Presented by:
Monica Griffin, MS, RD
Senior Wellness Program Coordinator, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Virtual Monitoring in the CACFP
12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Eastern | 11:10 am - 12:10 pm Central | 10:10 am - 11:10 am Mountain | 9:10 am - 10:10 am PacificÂ
USDA will provide an overview of current guidance related to offsite reviews and share examples of technical assistance and best practices State agencies are implementing. Small, medium, and large sponsoring organizations will also share how they are performing reviews and providing technical assistance to their homes and centers.
Presented by:
Denise Andrews, CMP, CCNP
Director, For the Children
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Annetta Rutland, CMP, CCNP
Stategic Director of Quality Programs, 4C for Children
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Gabriela Rangel, CMP, CCNP
Director, Child & Family Resources
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Desi McKoy, MCMHCA
Director of Program Operations, Child Nutrition Program
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Andrea Farmer, MS, RD
Branch Chief, Community Meals Program Monitoring Branch, Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Exploring cacfp.org: Program Resources and More
1:20 pm - 1:35 pm Eastern | 12:20 pm - 12:35 pm Central | 11:20 am - 11:35 am Mountain | 10:20 am - 10:35 am Pacific
Our website was designed to help providers and sponsors excel at getting the children and adults in their care the daily nutritious meals and snacks that they need. Learn how to navigate the different sections of cacfp.org to find the resources you need as quickly as possible.
Presented by:
Lisa Mack
Executive Director, National CACFP Sponsors Association
Pre-Recorded Session: Making Multiple Meals from Just a Few Ingredients
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm Eastern | 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Central | 11:40 am - 12:40 pm Mountain | 10:40 am - 11:40 am PacificÂ
Variety is the spice of life! However, adding variety to your menu while managing a budget, food waste, storage space and more can be a real challenge in a food and nutrition program. Ease some of these issues by learning how to menu plan using multipurpose menu products. We’ll share successful menu planning techniques, tips and tricks, and chef-led demos.Â
Presented by:
Caitlin Boland, RD, LDN
Childcare Nutrition Specialist, Novick Childcare Solutions
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Tracie M. Mercado, CCHA
Childcare Specialist; Director, Novick Childcare Solutions
Pre-Recorded Session: USDA National Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Campaign for Millennial WIC Moms
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm Eastern | 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Central | 11:40 am - 12:40 pm Mountain | 10:40 am - 11:40 am PacificÂ
Get an overview of USDA’s campaign, which supports breastfeeding moms with comprehensive, current and culturally appropriate messaging, materials, and a website. Campaign goals encourage initiation and continuation of breastfeeding; increase knowledge and ability to breastfeed; increase referrals to WIC; and provide technical assistance in the promotion of breastfeeding.
Presented by:
Valery Soto, MS, RDN, CLC
Nutritionist, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Olivia Newman, MPH, RD
Program Analyst, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Pre-Recorded Session: Serving Adults in the CACFP: Meal Patterns, Nutrition, and Resources
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm Eastern | 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Central | 11:40 am - 12:40 pm Mountain | 10:40 am - 11:40 am PacificÂ
Serving adults in the CACFP is more than just increasing the portion size of the meal pattern requirements. Learn about allowable substitutions, get insight into senior nutrition and healthy, and discover the wealth of resources available for free about food, nutrition, and physical activities for older adults.
Presented by:
 Colleen Sideck, MPH, RDN
Technical Information Specialist, USDA National Agricultural Library
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Carolina Martinez, MS, RD
Acting Branch Chief, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Alix Pasillas, CMP, CCNP
Executive Director, Food for Kids, Inc.
Baby Steps: Ounce Equivalents for Grains and Infants
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm Eastern | 1:50 pm - 2:50 pm Central | 12:50 pm - 1:50 pm Mountain | 11:50 am - 12:50 pm PacificÂ
Get ready to use ounce equivalents to determine the amount of grains to serve to infants in the CACFP! Learn about the requirement going into effect on October 1, 2021 and tools that make implementation easier. Participants will leave this session knowing how much cereal, crackers, and bread are needed to meet meal pattern requirements for infants.
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Please download the Feeding Infants Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains in the CACFP worksheet and the Food Buying Guide mobile app and web tool prior to the session.Â
Presented by:
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Rachel Hayes Polon, MPH, RD
Nutritionist
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Katey Halasz, MPH, RD
Nutritionist
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Debra Eisenbarth, MS, RD
Nutritionist
COVID Challenges & Opportunities in the CACFP
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm Eastern | 1:50 pm - 2:50 pm Central | 12:50 pm - 1:50 pm Mountain | 11:50 am - 12:50 pm PacificÂ
Learn about the impact of COVID on CACFP providers, sponsors, and state agencies as told through the results of a nationwide survey. Hear about the challenges and training needs for operators, get insights from state directors about challenges of administering CACFP during COVID, and learn about strategies that states and the federal government can take to better support families with young children to avoid food insecurity, including CACFP-specific infrastructure and support.
Presented by:
Katherine Bauer, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor, Univeristy of Michigan
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Jamie Chriqui, PhD, MHS
Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Alison Tovar, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, University of Rhode Island
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Dipti Dev, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Cost-Saving Strategies for Sponsors
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Central | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PacificÂ
Learn about proven strategies that have resulted in significant cost savings for CACFP and SFSP Sponsors including electronic meal counting, leftover policies, frozen meals, shelf-stable back-up meals, different meal packaging, and partnering with food banks for donated foods. These valuable tools and tips can produce savings that translate into better quality food and financial security for programming.
Presented by:
Lauren Babich, PhD, MPH
Manager of Child Nutrition Programs, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Accommodating Participants with Disabilities in Community Meals
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Central | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PacificÂ
Get requirement updates related to accommodating participants with disabilities participating in CACFP/SFSP, as required by Federal law, USDA regulations and the Policy Memorandum, Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program to ensure equal access and opportunity.
Presented by:
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Michele Sazo
Regional Civil Rights Officer, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Sharon Dafondanouto
Regional Civil Rights Officer, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Friday, April 23
 Ask USDA
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern | 10:00 am - 11:00 am Central | 9:00 am - 10:00 am Mountain | 8:00 am - 9:00 am PacificÂ
Moderated by
Alicia White, MS, RD
Branch Chief, Nutrition Education and Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
 Benefits of NCA Memberhsip
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Eastern | 11:15 am - 11:45 am Central | 10:15 am - 10:45 am Mountain | 9:15 am - 9:45 am PacificÂ
We know that many members of the Child Nutrition community want access to high-quality materials for their use as well as access to training, support, and the latest and greatest crafts, recipes, and fun physical movement ideas. We can help!
If you are a member or thinking about becoming a member, join us as we present an overview of the benefits of membership with NCA including what resources are already available and find out from you what other tools and support materials you’d like us to produce.
Presented by:
Denise Andrews, CMP, CCNP
Director, For the Children
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Lisa Mack
Executive Director, National CACFP Sponsors Association
State Agency Afterschool & Summer Meals Symposium
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Mountain | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PacificÂ
This interactive symposium for state agency staff will provide an opportunity for peer learning around operations over the past year as well as plans for the future. Topics for discussion will be based on survey responses submitted prior to the session. Attendees can expect to be actively engaged in group discussion through the use of breakout rooms. No Kid Hungry, a campaign of Share Our Strength, is ending childhood hunger through effective programs that provide kids with the food they need.
Presented by:
No Kid Hungry Center for Best Practices, Share Our Strength
Carolyn Wait Vega, MPH, RD
Senior Manager
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Derrick Lambert, MA
Senior Manager
 Virtual Scavenger Hunt Door Prize Drawings
3:15 pm Eastern | 2:15 pm Central | 1:15 pm Mountain | 12:15 pm PacificÂ
If you’ve been playing along, you spent the week visiting our virtual exhibitors and shared your answers to our virtual scavenger hunt so now it’s time to find out who will win the prizes! We’re going live with the fun and excitement. Join us to see if your name is called or just check in at the end for a list of winners.
*We are drawing winners off-line at random at 11:00 am Eastern on Friday. Be sure to complete your scavenger hunt entry by that time. This event is to announce the winner.
Presented by:
Alexia Thex, MEd
Director of Policy and Partnerships, National CACFP Sponsors Association
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Josie Johnson
Policy and Partnerships Coordinator, National CACFP Sponsors Association
