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Resources for Child Care Staff and Parents

  • Books of Interest (available in local bookstores)
  • Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care(information for parents)
  • Chatting with Children at Mealtimes
  • Cleanliness and Safety Rules
  • Cooking the Healthful Way
  • Cooking with Preschool-Age Children
  • Delicious Snacks
    A list of healthy snack ideas. (PDF, 92KB, 1pg)
  • Eating Healthy on a Budget - Online Learning Module
    The NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance utilizes USDA's SNAP-Ed core concepts, My Plate, and Healthy Eating on a Budget to help plan, purchase and prepare cost-saving healthy meals.
  • Enjoy Moving
    A two page poster giving examples of physical activity for your children. (PDF)
  • Guides to Menu Planning
  • Keeping Food Safe in Child Care Settings
  • Sample Infant Menus
  • Nutrition Related Group Games
  • Preparation of Grains, Legumes and Pasta
  • Preventing Childhood Obesity:
    • Tips for Child Care Professionals.
    • Tips for Parents.
  • Protect Yourself from Foodborne Illness
  • Purchasing Should Assure Best Possible Meals
  • Physical Activity for Children
    Center's for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline on how much physical activity children should have.
  • Serving Meals Family-Style
  • Shop Together
  • Step by Step Guide for Cooking with Children
  • Tips for Healthy Cooking
  • Ways to Encourage Children to have Positive Attitudes Toward Food.
  • When Children Won't Eat
Questions or comments: cacfp@health.ny.gov
Revised: June 2019

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