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ADULTS' & CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE  continues to STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR COMMUNITIES in 2021 and beyond.
WE STAND WITH OUR BLACK AND BROWN CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISMANTLE SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO UPHOLD VIOLENCE, INJUSTICE AND INEQUITIES - 
SO WE CAN TRULY REALIZE OUR VISION OF A NATION IN WHICH ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH THRIVE.

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Home Childcare

February 2021 PROvider updates

February Provider Updates
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January Provider Updates
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COVID-19 UPDATES
For CACFP information regarding meals serving adjustments CLICK HERE 
For Child Care provider information directly from MN Government CLICK HERE
EMERGENCY CHILD CARE GRANTS Think Small & additional resources 
CLICK HERE

EMERGENCY CHILD CARE GRANTS Northland Foundation CLICK HERE
ACA Child Care Homes that are CLOSED or Experiencing LOW ATTENDANCE due to Covid-19 CLICK HERE
CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) information CLICK HERE

ACA Did you Know?  CLICK HERE
 ACA will address and update our actions appropriately as we continue to watch and follow guidelines set on USDA, MDE & MDH websites linked below.  ACA will do our part and continue to wash hands, use sanitizer and practice necessary safety measures.
​education.mn.gov/MDE/index.html
https://www.usda.gov/
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html​

What is the CACFP?  Click here.
 
New USDA Food Crediting Changes.  Click here
or to see the new TRIMESTER 3 Training, Click here.

Want to know if your yogurt, breakfast cereal, or milk meets the requirements of the
CACFP meal pattern?  Need to find out if your milk is consistent with the CACFP best practices? Use this calculator to find out!  Click Here

Update:  USDA has made a exception to the new meal pattern allowing graham crackers and animal crackers to credit for home providers on the CACFP.  Please remember,  these crackers are high in sugar and should be used on a limited basis.  Click here for more information.


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Support us when you shop on Amazon. Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/41-1406591 and Amazon donates to Adults & Childrens Alliance Inc. 

ACA would like to invite our supporters to support our organization by shopping at AmazonSmile. This link will direct you to smile.amazon.com.  For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to Adults' & Children's Alliance (ACA). 
This is a great opportunity to increase Adults & Childrens Alliance Inc's AmazonSmile donations by reminding your supporters to shop at smile.amazon.com.

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Adults' & Children's Alliance
10 Yorkton Court
St. Paul, MN 55117
General Inquiries:  info@ACAinc.org
Food Program:  Cacfp@ACAinc.org
Phone:  651.481.9320
Toll Free:  1.800.433.8108
Fax:  651.481.4919
Toll-Free Fax:  1.800.377.6685 
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Standard/Full Civil Rights Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.