Menu planning resources

• MSDH Approved Child Care Snack Ideas
• USDA MyPlate
  Cookbooks and recipe tools from the USDA What's Cooking website.
• Team Nutrition
  Creative ideas for meal planning and food preparation from the USDA, including key recommendations and best practices.
• USDA Nutrition Resources for Child Care Centers
  Kid-approved recipes made from healthy ingredients from the USDA — available in home and school versions size from 6 to 100 servings.
• MSDH Approved 4-Week Child Care Menus
• Child Nutrition Institute
  Institute of Child Nutrition
• Weights, Measures and Portions Poster
  A one-page poster on food measurements and serving sizes for scoop, dishes, and spoons from the Institute of Child Nutrition, for the kitchen area of a facility
• Menu Planning Worksheet To be used by the child care provider to plan menus for meals and snacks.

Nutrition resources

• National Resource Center for Health and Safety
  The NRC's primary mission is to promote health and safety in out-of-home child care settings throughout the nation
• Institute of Child Nutrition
  The Institute of Child Nutrition provides information and services that promote the continuous improvement of child nutrition programs
• Party Suggestions for Child Care Centers and Parents
• Healthy Lunch Box for Children

Food Allergies

• Food Allergy Questions and Answers
• Managing Food Allergies

Reports

• Achieving a State of Healthy Weight
  This report from the National Resource Center assesses child care regulations in all fifty states against the latest evidence-based best practices.

MSDH menu planning documents

Child care facility operators can use the Checklist below to review menus before submitting them in order to speed the approval process.

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Links referenced on this page
MSDH Approved Child Care Snack Ideas		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19254.pdf
USDA MyPlate		https://www.myplate.gov/
Team Nutrition		https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/about-team-nutrition
USDA Nutrition Resources for Child Care Centers		https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/child-care-organization
MSDH Approved 4-Week Child Care Menus		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/5345.pdf
Child Nutrition Institute		https://theicn.org/cnrb/
Weights, Measures and Portions Poster		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/30,4346,183,pdf/WeightsAndMeasures.pdf
Menu Planning Worksheet		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/3474.pdf
National Resource Center for Health and Safety		http://nrckids.org/
Institute of Child Nutrition		https://theicn.org/
Party Suggestions for Child Care Centers and Parents		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/5451.pdf
Healthy Lunch Box for Children		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/5450.pdf
Food Allergy Questions and Answers		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/30,5455,183,pdf/FoodAllergyQA.pdf
Managing Food Allergies		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/30,5454,183,pdf/ManagingFoodAllergies.pdf
Achieving a State of Healthy Weight		http://nrckids.org/HealthyWeight

Resources referenced
MSDH Approved Child Care Snack Ideas		https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19254.pdf ok
MSDH Approved 4-Week Child Care Menus		https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/5345.pdf ok
Weights, Measures and Portions Poster		https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/30,4346,183,pdf/WeightsAndMeasures.pdf ok
Menu Planning Worksheet		https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/3474.pdf ok
Party Suggestions for Child Care Centers and Parents		https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/5451.pdf ok
Healthy Lunch Box for Children		https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/5450.pdf ok
Food Allergy Questions and Answers		https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/30,5455,183,pdf/FoodAllergyQA.pdf ok
Managing Food Allergies		https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/30,5454,183,pdf/ManagingFoodAllergies.pdf ok

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