Provider Resources

Metro Child Care Resource & Referral has been one-stop-shopping for child care providers for over 15 years. Our experienced staff and superior service helps providers grow their business and improve the quality of the child care programs. Below you will find information on the many services we offer, including:

• Provider Training
• How to become a Child Care Provider
• Education and training
• Information on how to receive funding for serving nutritious meals in your child care program
• Information on starting a family child care home
• Monthly newsletters with articles, recipes, and community news important to child care providers

Scroll down to find out more about each of our programs. If you have questions, there will be number listed to reach a staff person for each program. Or you can call our main number at 503-253-5000.

Creating Healthy Opportunities in Child Care Environments

Best Practices for Child Care Nutrition & Physical Activity Environments

Writing and Implementing Nutrition & Physical Activity Policy

Thank you Nike Employee Grant Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation!!
For Granting $10,000 to Child Care Development Services to help child care providers assess their environments and to use best practices to write and implement nutrition & physical activity guidelines so children learn healthy habits early!
www.oregoncf.org/Nike

Team Nutrition

Recipe Finder

Nutrition Exploration

NW Kids Family Resource

Meals for You

Teaching Nutrition & Food Safety

Kid Source Nutrition Articles

Oregon State Food Resource

Kid Fest NW

Connie Evers, M.S.,R.D.
Child Nutrition Consultant
http://nutritionforkids.com

Operation Frontline

Farm to School

Criteria for The World's Healthiest Foods

Food Buying Guide

Square Meals

Bob's Red Mill

Creative Play Structures

Hanna Anderson

Forte Music School

Chehalem Mountain Ranch

Camp Crescendo

Manners On The Go

All Star Dance Academy

West Side Academy
Dance & Gymnastics

Apple Blossom Nursery School

Boys & Girls Clubs

K&M Design

Pump It Up Party

www.room2growchildcare.com

FoodPlay Productions

The Amazing Food Detective

Arthur's Lunch-O-Matic

Dining Decision

Drop & Catch

My Plate

Kids Kitchen for Healthy Eating

In 2011,  Americans were introduced to MyPlate, a food guide which includes the five food groups depicted in the optimal proportions. The MyPlate graphic makes it perfectly clear that half of our plate should be fruits and vegetables, with protein, whole grains, and low-fat dairy rounding out the picture. The accompanying website has all the tools needed to learn, plan, choose and analyze your family’s eating and exercise habits. If you haven’t checked out the MyPlate website, it’s time to point your browser to www.choosemyplate.gov

Government Food Safety Information

Federal Register: 7 CFR Part 226 (regulations governing CACFP)

OMB Circular A-122 (Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations)

CN Labeling

Oregon Dept. of Education
Child & Adult Care Food Program

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The ABC's  of Safe & Healthy Child Care

The University of Southern Mississippi

CHOICE

National Association for Family Child Care

Children's Health Watch

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

CACFP Sponsor's forum

National Food Service Management Institute

Food & Nutrition Information Center
National Agricultural Library

Save the Children

Children's Defense Fund

Operation Frontline
15 Favorite Recipes

Zero to Three

American Association of Pediatrics

Child Care Nutrition Resource System

Child & Adult Care Food Program

Child Care Development Services is a sponsor of the USDA Child/Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The primary goal of the CACFP is to promote good nutrition. The CACFP sponsored by CCDS is available to qualifying Family Child Care Providers. Participation includes:

• Monthly cash reimbursements for serving nutritious meals
• Access to support and resources that help grow your child care business
• A monthly newsletter
• Ongoing workshops
• Personal Attention

Family Child Care Providers who are registered or certified with the State of Oregon or listed with DHS can qualify to join the child care food program. Providers may call us prior to getting licensed or listed and our staff will be happy to assist you in that process.

Brochures & Newsletters

Download our latest newsletter or one or more of our informative brochures. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these. Just click on the title and print!

If you want to be on our newsletter mailing list, or if you have an article you want to submit for our newsletter, please contact us!