Resources and Other Info

Useful Resources

Useful Websites

fns.usda.gov

This website provides information about federal nutrition assistance programs and resources, including Women, Infant and Children (WIC), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly food stamps), Team Nutrition, the Healthy Meals Resource System, and My Pyramid for Preschoolers.

nfsmi.org
National Food Service Management Institute, University of Mississippi

This website is a resource for nutrition, tips to give to parents, family style dining, and feeding infants. The website has a library of resources. CARE Connection can be contacted through this website as well. CARE Connection specifically talks about CACFP but always keep in mind it is general CACFP information and does not speak directly to Head Start programs.

eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov

This website is directly from the Office of Head Start and gives specific information regarding Head Start programs. It does include CACFP information just for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. You can also find a wealth of knowledge for Head Start including conference calendars, information for parents, program directory, and information regarding nutrition assessments and other non-CACFP Head Start nutrition requirements.

nutrition.gov

This site gives information about nutrition for all age levels. It references Head Start and other child and family food assistance programs as well.

TABLE Recommended Resources

Bates, Dorothy R. (1987) Kids Can Cook, Canada: Book Publishing Company

Bessinger, Jeannette & Yablon-Brenner,Tracee. (2009), Simple Food for Busy Families The Whole Life Nutrition Approach, Berkeley CA: Celestial Arts TenSpeed Press

Bessinger, Jeannette. (2010). Great Expectations Best Food for Your Baby and Toddler, New York, NY: Sterling Publishing

Jana, Laura & Shu, Jennifer. (2008). Food Fights Winning the Nutritional Challenges of Parenthood Armed with Insight, Humor, and Bottle of Ketchup, USA: American Academy of Pediatrics Department of Marketing and Publications Staff

U.S. Department of Agriculture Team Nutrition Food and Nutrition Service. Feeding Infants: A Guide for Use in the Child Nutrition Program

Weiss, Liz Newell Bissex, Janice. (2011). No Whine with Dinner The Meal Make Over Moms, Melrose, MA: M3 Press

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Most state websites have downloadable forms and information.

TABLE Tip...

We also suggest throughout the TABLE guide that your CACFP state agency is always your first resource for guidance on CACFP related issues or questions. They are there to help and will be happy that you have expressed interests and concerns.