What You'll Master in This Session
Identify the compliance gap between reimbursable meals and what children are actually eating—and pinpoint exactly where Head Start programs most commonly fail audit reviews.
Learn the critical difference between pressure-based encouragement and responsive feeding-aligned approaches to CACFP's 'active encouragement' obligation at family-style meals.
Walk away with two proven documentation practices that reduce audit risk while genuinely supporting children's wellbeing and family needs.
Gain a clear, practical framework for how responsive feeding meets both your compliance obligations and children's actual developmental and dietary needs.
Your Expert Instructor
Natalia Stasenko, Pediatric RD
CACFP Compliance & Head Start Nutrition Specialist
Natalia specializes in responsive feeding, picky eating, and feeding children with sensory differences and neurodivergence. She is a Georgetown Thrive Center Innovation Fellow and her work is grounded in the latest feeding research, and her experience working with families and early childhood programs.
The Challenge Every Nutrition Coordinator Faces
You're managing competing demands every single day. A family needs a dairy substitution. A child has sensory or cultural food restrictions. An educator is working with a child who eats only a handful of foods. And now, with the April 2024 CACFP final rule, compliance around special dietary accommodations is tighter than ever. The real problem? There's a gap between what families genuinely need and what a licensed healthcare provider will document. This gap is exactly where most Head Start programs struggle during audits. In this 1.25-hour live session, you'll learn to navigate this complexity with confidence. You'll discover the exact compliance frameworks that work in real classrooms, the documentation practices that reduce audit risk, and how responsive feeding approaches actually meet both your regulatory obligations and your children's real needs.
Stop Guessing About Compliance. Get Clear, Actionable Answers.
This live training gives you the exact tools, documentation templates, and decision-making frameworks you need to confidently manage special dietary accommodations—all while keeping your program audit-ready and your families supported. Join nutrition coordinators across the country who are already using these proven practices.
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