1945 Mason Mill Road, Suite 200
Decatur, GA 30033
PHONE: 404- 633- 4555
FAX: 404- 728- 9937

Are you new to CACFP?  Are you wondering what your responsibility is as a State agency employee? If your answer is yes to these questions, the CACFP Bootcamp is for you!  This 3-day interactive training is designed to provide an overview of the CACFP and to assist new CACFP employees in understanding the State agency’s role in administering the CACFP.  Each topic correlates to a specific role required to administer the CACFP at the State level.

This fun, interactive training will cover topics like:

  • Introduction to the CACFP
  • Navigating the federal regulations
  • Processing Applications
  • Monitoring
  • Training
  • Civil Rights
  • Processing Claims for Reimbursement, and much more.

 

 

Offered: August 12-14, 2025 Atlanta, GA

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

CPE Credits: 18.0

Delivery Method: Group Live

Prerequisites: Basic Knowledge of the CACFP

Advanced Prep: None

Program Level: Basic

One of the key CACFP responsibilities of the State agency is to monitor its Institutions to ensure compliance with CACFP regulations.  How monitoring is administered may vary from State to State. This training will take a deep dive into the CACFP monitoring requirements and will provide a roadmap with best practices on how to conduct monitoring reviews effectively.

This training will provide State agency staff with the skills necessary to conduct a CACFP monitoring review; questions to ask to determine compliance; and a sample monitoring tool that can be used in conducting monitoring reviews.  The training will be interactive and State agency staff will have an opportunity to conduct a mock monitoring review.

Offered: June 3-5, 2025 Raleigh, NC
July 15-17, 2025 Richmond, VA

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

CPE Credits: 18.0

Delivery Method: Group Live

Prerequisites: Basic Knowledge of the CACFP

Advanced Prep: None

Program Level: Basic

Are you overwhelmed by the State agency’s oversight responsibility of ensuring CACFP financial management compliance of your Institutions?  Want a better understanding of basic accounting concepts, financial requirements, and the Financial Management Instruction, FNS 796-2, Rev. 4?  If so, this training is for you.  This training will provide a practical review of applying these concepts and requirements in your oversight activities including the budget review process, compliance monitoring, implementation of the final integrity regulations and much more!

Offered: June 30 – July 02, 2025 Virtual
September 30- October 2, 2025 Atlanta, GA

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

CPE Credits: 18.0

Delivery Method: Group Live

Prerequisites: Basic Knowledge of the CACFP

Advanced Prep: None

Program Level: Basic

As the new director of the CACFP, you are responsible for ensuring that your Program is in compliance with federal regulations.  Overwhelmed by this responsibility?  This bootcamp is an interactive educational program designed specifically for new directors seeking guidance in CACFP administration.  Topics include:

  • Getting acclimated to CACFP
  • Funding from FNS
  • Administering the CACFP
  • Reporting Requirements
  • Management Evaluations
  • Integrity, Outreach, Partnerships and more
Offered: October 14-16, 2025 Atlanta, GA

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

CPE Credits: 18.0

Delivery Method: Group Live

Prerequisites: Basic Knowledge of the CACFP

Advanced Prep: None

Program Level: Basic

CORE stands for CACFP Operational Resources and Education.  The CORE training is a practical training on 8 key CACFP topics for effective operations for CACFP sponsoring organizations.

This a fully immersive experience with an opportunity to participate in an interactive and engaging transfer of information that will be reinforced through learning activities and real-time practice.   Throughout your learning journey, not only will you explore the 8 CORE topics, but you will also experience a module that specifically focuses on improving your trainer skills that will come in handy when training your front-line staff and sponsored day care homes and centers.

Topics include:

  • Management Plans
  • Budgets
  • Financial Viability
  • Internal Controls
  • Recordkeeping & Claims for Reimbursement
  • Monitoring & Oversight
  • Serious Deficiency
  • Corrective Action
  • Trainer Success
Offered: May 13-15, 2025 Austin, TX
November 18-20, 2025 Phoenix, AZ

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

CPE Credits: 18.0

Delivery Method: Group Live

Prerequisites: Basic Knowledge of the CACFP

Advanced Prep: None

Program Level: Basic