2025 NCNC

April 14-18, 2025 Dallas, Texas CACFP · Afterschool Meals · Summer Food Head Start Track | CEU Specialty Coming Soon | Beginner Family Style Mealtime: Developing Language & Social Skills Learn how to implement a Garden to Early Childhood program model in your curriculum. Hear about suggested best practices, fundamentals of teaching gardening to young…

Review requirements for conducting a monitoring review and get guidance specifically for sponsors. Bring your questions and we’ll find solutions for areas you struggle with when completing a review of sites.

Discover how to create nutritious cycle menus tailored for Head Start programs, while adhering to CACFP guidelines. Get strategies for planning diverse, well-rounded meals that meet program standards. Learn how to balance nutritional needs with appealing, kid-friendly options to support growth and development.

We will focus on the performance standards that govern child nutrition and how they align with the CACFP to provide good nutrition to children in Head Start. Also, learn what is new in the HS performance standards concerning child nutrition.

Early Head Start centers offer staff a unique opportunity to provide healthy meals and snacks through the CACFP and introduce children to nutritional concepts and habits benefiting both child and family. Learn how a dietitian and an educator collaborated to incorporate additional nutritional information into daily routines, aiming to have a lasting impact on the children and families they serve.