{"id":233,"date":"2020-02-14T12:31:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T17:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withfriendsinc.com\/?page_id=233"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:33:37","slug":"food-and-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.withfriendsinc.com\/?page_id=233","title":{"rendered":"Food and Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Friends, Inc. (hereto referred\nto as the Residential Child Care Institute) is committed to the optimal\ndevelopment of every student.&nbsp; The\nResidential Child Care Institute (RCCI) believes that for runaway and homeless\nyouth to have the opportunity to achieve personal, academic, developmental, and\nsocial success, we need to encourage a lifetime of healthy eating for each youth\nby providing free meals to youth that are nutritious, appealing, and served by\ncaring professionals in a pleasant environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Food and Nutrition<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food is not available for sale or\nmarketing on With Friends campus. Free meals to all runaway and homeless youth that\nare nutritious, appealing, and served by caring professionals in a pleasant\nenvironment. Menus are required to adhere to federal meal regulations and available\nby clicking on the following links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withfriendsinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Emergency-Shelter-Menu.pdf\">Menu<\/a><\/em><\/strong> <em>&#8211; pfd download<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Breakfast<\/strong> \u2013 Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP), FNS of USDA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fruit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lunch<\/strong> \u2013 Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP), FNS of USDA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fruit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vegetable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meat\/Meat Alternate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3pm Snack<\/strong> \u2013 A Kids Cafe, Second Harvest Food Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 components of 4 components (milk, fruit\/vegetable, grain, meat\/meat alternate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Supper<\/strong> \u2013 Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP), FNS of USDA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fruit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vegetable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meat\/Meat Alternate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8pm Snack<\/strong> \u2013 A Kids Cafe, Second Harvest Food Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 components of 4 components (milk, fruit\/vegetable, grain, meat\/meat alternate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP)<\/strong> &#8211; Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Depart. of Agriculture (FNS of USDA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ensuring Children and Adults Have Access to Nutritious Meals and Snacks<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care centers. CACFP also provides reimbursements for meals served to children and youth participating in afterschool care programs, children residing in emergency shelters, and adults over the age of 60 or living with a disability and enrolled in day care facilities. CACFP contributes to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children and adults in the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Kids Caf\u00e9<\/strong> \u2013 Second Harvest Food Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provides<br \/>free meals, snacks and nutrition education to at-risk children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Friends, Inc. is committed to providing environments that promote a positive culture of health and wellness and protects the health and well-being of runaway and homeless youth and staff, and to practices that reduce childhood hunger and enhance youths\u2019 ability to learn by supporting healthy eating, physical activity, a tobacco and drug-free culture and the development of life long physical and mental wellness practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evidence-Based Practices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose MyPlate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let\u2019s Move<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fuel Up to Play 60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Promotions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Culture of Nutrition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kids Baking Star<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food With Friends Star<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Non-Discrimination Statement<\/em><\/strong><br \/>In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)<br \/>civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on<br \/>the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual<br \/>orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.<br \/>Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons<br \/>with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program<br \/>information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should<br \/>contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA\u2019s<br \/>TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the<br \/>Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.<br \/><br \/>To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online<br \/>at: https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/USDA-OASCR%20P-ComplaintForm-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866)<br \/>632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the<br \/>complainant\u2019s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the<br \/>alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil<br \/>Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The<br \/>completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">email:<br \/>program.intake@usda.gov<br \/>This institution is an equal opportunity provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">mail:<br \/>U.S. Department of Agriculture<br \/>Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights<br \/>1400 Independence Avenue, SW<br \/>Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">fax:<br \/>(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Friends, Inc. 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