Training
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Professional Development
You may be interested in Place of Our Own. It is a series about child development that offers advice to caregivers of pre-Kindergarten-aged children on topics such as nutrition, safety, discipline and literacy. It is on channel 26 Sunday – Friday at 6:30 AM. It would be a great way for ESOL learners to improve their English vocabulary.
USDA Child Care Food Program
Infant/Toddler Family Day Care sponsors the USDA Child Care Food Program for children in family child care homes. The United States Department of Agriculture funds the USDA Food Program that follows nutrition guidelines similar to the National School Lunch Program.
Benefits
Family child care providers who participate in the USDA Child Care Food Program receive reimbursements for meals and snacks served to children in care and receive training on nutrition, menu planning and shopping, budgeting, food safety, and children's nutrition activities.
Program RequirementsFamily child care providers must follow several requirements to participate in the USDA Child Care Food Program:
- Hold a current Fairfax County child care permit or state license;
- Follow USDA meal patterns;
- Serve healthy and nutritious foods;
- Submit monthly menus and attendance records to receive reimbursement;
- Record meals and snacks at the time when they are served;
- Allow a minimum of three home visits per year; and
- Attend a yearly training.
Claim Submission
USDA forms are easy to follow and submit. Infant/Toddler Family Day Care will train you how to fill out the enrollment forms and how to complete the menus. Claims can also be submitted online using Minute Menu Web HX from any computer with Internet access. Infant/Toddler Family Day Care also provides Minute Menu Web HX training.
Enrollment
Contact Infant/Toddler Family Day Care at 703-352-3449 to enroll in the USDA Child Care Program today.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's
To file a complaint alleging discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
