Practical CACFP Learning & Educational Support

Honorable CACFP Sponsorship Inc. provides training and educational resources designed to help organizations better understand CACFP responsibilities, program operations, meal service, documentation, monitoring, claims, and other aspects of successful participation.

Selected educational materials are available publicly. Active HCS-sponsored organizations receive access to additional provider-specific training, videos, forms, procedures, and operational resources through secure HCS systems.

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Public Educational Resources

HCS may provide selected educational content for providers, organizations, staff members, and others interested in learning more about CACFP.

Public resources may include:

  • General CACFP educational materials

  • Program overviews

  • Training summaries

  • Public instructional videos

  • Meal-pattern education

  • Recordkeeping guidance

  • Monitoring information

  • Claims-related education

  • Program articles

  • USDA and agency resources

  • Frequently asked questions

Public educational resources are intended for general informational purposes and do not replace provider-specific HCS procedures or official CACFP requirements.

Training Topics

  • Educational materials may help providers understand general CACFP responsibilities, sponsorship relationships, documentation expectations, training requirements, and other areas of program participation.

  • HCS may provide general educational information regarding CACFP meal-pattern concepts, meal service, menus, documentation, and other food-program considerations.

    Detailed provider-specific meal tools, procedures, and operational resources are available to active HCS-sponsored organizations.

  • Public educational resources may explain the importance of accurate meal counts, attendance or participation records, menus, enrollment information, and other documentation used to support CACFP participation.

    Detailed HCS claim procedures, submission resources, and provider-specific documentation tools are reserved for active sponsored organizations.

  • Educational resources may help organizations understand the purpose of CACFP monitoring, common areas of program review, provider responsibilities, and the role of technical assistance.

    Detailed monitoring preparation tools, corrective-action resources, and HCS operating procedures are available through secure sponsored-site access.

  • CACFP participants are responsible for understanding and following applicable civil rights requirements.

    HCS may provide general educational information and direct providers to applicable official resources.

    Required HCS-sponsored-site training and documentation are provided through secure provider systems.

  • HCS may provide public educational updates when program changes, agency announcements, or other developments affect CACFP participation.

    Active sponsored organizations may receive additional provider-specific communications, refresher education, and operational guidance.

Training & Educational Resources

HCS Video Learning Library

HCS develops video-based educational content designed to make CACFP concepts easier to understand and apply.

Public video topics may include:

  • CACFP program basics

  • Meal-pattern concepts

  • Recordkeeping

  • Claims education

  • Monitoring preparation concepts

  • Food-service practices

  • Site-type-specific information

  • Program updates

  • Other educational topics

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Selected videos are available publicly. Additional provider-only training and instructional videos are available to active HCS-sponsored organizations through secure HCS systems.

Training by Program Type

Training needs may differ depending on the CACFP setting.

HCS provides public information and sponsored-site education for:

Child Care Centers

Family Child Care Homes

Emergency Shelters

At-Risk Afterschool Sites

Adult Care Centers & Facilities

Maryland & District of Columbia Training

Many CACFP training topics are based on federal program requirements, while certain procedures, forms, agency expectations, and administrative requirements may differ by jurisdiction.

HCS provides educational guidance based on the participating organization’s program type and location.

Sponsored-Site Training Center

Additional Training for Active HCS-Sponsored Organizations

Active HCS-sponsored organizations receive secure access to provider-specific training and educational resources designed to support day-to-day CACFP participation.

Sponsored-site training may include:

  • Required HCS training modules

  • New provider orientation

  • Refresher training

  • Corrective-action training

  • Site-type-specific training

  • Jurisdiction-specific guidance

  • Sponsored-site video instruction

  • Provider procedures

  • Forms and operational resources

  • Other HCS-developed educational materials

These resources are intended for authorized HCS-sponsored organizations and designated personnel.

Not Sponsored by HCS?

Organizations that are not sponsored by HCS may still obtain certain CACFP consulting, training, ServSafe instruction, exam proctoring, or customized educational services through Allied Alacrity, a separate organization.

Services provided through Allied Alacrity are separate from HCS sponsorship, provider agreements, reimbursement administration, and HCS program oversight.

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Looking for a Specific Training Resource?

If you are unable to find the information you need, contact HCS and tell us about your program type, jurisdiction, and question.

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