Care Connection
The UNH Cooperative Extension Nutrition Connections staff, through
an agreement with the New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of
Nutrition Programs and Services, will be providing a series of nutrition
lessons to Tier I day care providers. They will provide this important
and essential nutrition and food safety education using the CARE Connection
program. The CARE Connection program was developed by the National Food
Service Management Institute at the University of Mississippi in 1999,
and is being used nationally by child care providers, especially those
who are participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
The goals of the CARE Connection training provided by Nutrition Connections
staff are:
- Help sponsors meet the
training needs of caregivers through the use of small group training
sessions in day care centers and homes.
- Provide caregivers in centers
and homes basic information about nutrition and food safety which
is age-appropriate.
- Promote healthful food habits for young children and their families, through a four-part series.
