CACFP Civil Rights Requirements

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CACFP Civil Rights Requirements

• Lisa Byers
• Dept. of Public Instruction
• Nutrition Program Consultant

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Civil Rights Requirements

• Allow all participants equal access to the food
  service and day care facilities without regard
  for race, color, national origin, sex, age, or
  disability.
• Make CACFP information available to the public
  upon request.
• Provide informational materials in the
  appropriate language translation

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And Justice For All Poster

• Prominently display the And Justice For All
  poster provided by DPI
• It must be posted in a place that is visible to
  the public

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Parental Notification Flier
ABC DC Sally Smith, Director 123 Alphabet
Street Small Town, WI 54321 608-123-4567
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Non-Discrimination Statement

• Non-discrimination statement and complaint-filing
  procedure to be documented anywhere the CACFP is
  mentioned
• Located on page 2 of Guidance Memorandum 8
• If space on the material does not permit the full
  non-discrimination statement, the material must
  include the following statement, This
  institution is an equal opportunity provider, in
  print size no smaller than the text

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Non-Discrimination Statement

• The authorized statements read as follows
• In accordance with Federal law and U.S.
  Department of Agriculture policy, this
  institution is prohibited from discriminating on
  the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
  age, or disability.
• To file a complaint of discrimination write
  USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400
  Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C.
  20250-9410 or call [phone] or (202)
  720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity
  provider and employer.

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News Media Release

• Distribute the current year News Media Release
  annually to the news media outlet.
• Keep copy on file stating the date the release
  was sent to the media outlet and which local
  media received the release
• The News Media Release can be found with the
  CACFP Application and on the CACFP website.

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News Media Release
ABC Day Care Center
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Civil Rights Data Collection Form

• Annually, collect actual racial and ethnic data
  of participants for each site
• Visual identification may be used to determine
  race and ethnicity or
• One may ask the parents/guardians to identify the
  racial/ethnic category of the participant
• A participant may be included in the group to
  which he or she appears to belong, identifies
  with, or is regarded in the community as
  belonging to.

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Civil Rights Data Collection Form
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25
28
2
3
8
0
15
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Observation and income statements
Sally Smith
10/5/0X
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Questions???

• Feel free to contact DPI at 608-267-9129
• OR
• Contact your assigned Consultant
• A Directory is posted at http//dpi.wi.gov/fns/di
  rectory.html
• Scroll down to view the Community Nutrition
  Team
• Community Nutrition Team Home Page
  http//dpi.wi.gov/fns/index.html
• Answer Poll Question ( Polls)

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Training Opportunities

• New to your role in the CACFP?
• Desire a refresher as regulations change?
• Consider participating in a CACFP training
  session www.dpi.wi.gov/fns
• Click on Training to review and register for a
  CACFP class
• If one is not available at this time, keep an eye
  out for future training opportunities
• We also mail out training brochures throughout
  the year and include upcoming training reminders
  in the CACFP quarterly Newsletter

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