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Adult Care Food Program(CACFP) is to improve the health and nutrition of children in the program.  \n􀂀 Inadequate Portion Sizes and Missing Components  \n􀂀 Sponsor Pre-Planned Menus  \n􀂀 Infant MealsAnd Infant Formula Waivers  \n􀂀 Milk Substitutions  \n􀂀 Provide meals that meet the meal patterns set forth in Reg. 226.20  \n􀁼 State Agency Responsibilities  \n􀁹 Regulation 226.6 (b)(2)(C)(5)(i)  \n􀂀 Termination of agreements….non-compliance with program meal pattern  \n􀁼 Sponsoring Organization Provisions  \n􀁹 Regulation 226.16 (l) (2)(iv) (l)  \n􀂀 Each day care home …shall serve the meal types…in accordance with the meal pattern requirements specified in Reg. 226.20  \n􀁼 Day Care Home Provisions  \n􀁹 Regulation 226.18 (d)  \n􀂃 Monitor provider’s compliance at observed meal services.  \n􀂃 Provide technical assistance during reviews.  \n􀂃 Review the training given to providers by the sponsors to determine if components and portion sizes are addressed.  \n􀂃 Requiring training and monitoring for Sponsoring Organizations.  \n􀂀 Monitoring providers for compliance to the requirements for the meal components and portion sizes of food to be served.  \n􀂀 Providing money (reimbursement) to eligible providers for meals that meet requirements.  \n􀂀 Requiring training and monitoring for providers.  \n􀂀 Assuring Compliance to Requirements For The Components And Portions Of Food To Be Served.  \n􀂀 ISBE’s Crediting Food Guide-recommended ( [http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/pdf/crediting_foods.pdf](http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/pdf/crediting_foods.pdf))  \n􀂃 What’s In A Meal?  \n􀁼 No longer available through USDA  \n􀂃 Infant Feeding Guide  \n􀂃 Food Buying Guide  \n􀂀 Infants under 12 months  \n􀂃 Birth through 3 months  \n􀂃 4 through 7 months  \n􀂃 8 through 11 months  \n􀂀 Children age 1 through 12  \n􀂃 Age 1 and 2  \n􀂃 Age 3 through 5  \n􀂃 Age 6 through 12","cbCaietjCVF5nP0h","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaietjCVF5nP0h","pdf",1021500,61,"English","# Nutrition Programs\n## CACFP goals and common compliance issues\n## Meal patterns and regulatory requirements\n## Responsibilities and monitoring\n## Crediting food guide and infant guidance","[{\"question\":\"What is the main goal of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)?\",\"answer\":\"The program goal is to improve the health and nutrition of children in the program.\"},{\"question\":\"What compliance problems are identified in the nutrition program guidance?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights inadequate portion sizes and missing components as key compliance issues.\"},{\"question\":\"How do sponsors and day care homes ensure meals meet required meal patterns?\",\"answer\":\"Day care homes must serve meal types in accordance with the meal pattern requirements specified in Reg. 226.20, supported by sponsor provisions and ongoing monitoring and training.\"}]","Nutrition Programs - Meal Training | PDF",1791604644,154]