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Free FUN Pages

Play the day away with Day Care Resources Fun Pages! These NEW activity and coloring pages are sure to develop kids' creativity. Just color, cut and create! We will be adding more activities each month, so be sure to come back and visit soon. Click here to go to the activities page.

New Online Tests: Click Your Way To An 'A'

"What's in a Meal?" is your guide to claiming foods on the Food Program. Now, use it to earn DCFS credit! (Don't worry! If your copy is missing, you can download it!) Log on now and visit the "Tests" page.

New Postage Rates

The United States Post Office increased their rates on May 12. Make sure you put enough postage on your enrollments and/or scannable menus. To see estimates on how much it may cost to mail your paperwork, click here.  

Direct Deposit Available to All Providers

Save yourself a trip to the bank! If you wish to have your check direct deposited, fill out a Direct Deposit Authorization Form. Mail or fax the completed form to Day Care Resources to get started.

• Direct Deposit Information Sheet Click here | Información Del Depósito Directo: haga clic aquí
• Direct Deposit Authorization Form Click here | Acuerdo del Depósito Directo: haga clic aquí
• Direct Deposit Change Form Click here | Cambie Forma del Depósito Directo: haga clic aquí

Create your menus online with Minute Menu.

• You can choose to use one of our convenient menu plans, EZ Menus or Master Menus, or create your own scheduled menus.
• You can even print out a weekly menu to use as a shopping list or to post for day care parents!
• At the end of the month, send your menu electronically from the comfort of your own home. With less trips to the post office, you’re sure to save money and time.

Visit www.minutemenu.com to learn about this exciting program.

1. Click on green "Login" box in upper right hand corner.
2. Type “996000991” for the login and “temporar” for the password, then click Login
3. When it says All tests passed, click "Click Here to Open WebKids".

Keep in mind this is a sample account for providers across the nation. This account can give you an idea of how WebKids works, but can be busy at times. To get started with Minute Menu, call our office at 1-800-238-0555.

¡Ahora se puede hacer los menús por el internet en español también!

1. Pruebe el programa Minute Menu hoy: para explorar una muestra del programa, vaya al sitio www.minutemenu.com y haga clic al lado izquierdo donde dice “Proveedoras Actuales, Versión en Español.”
2. Luego usted puede usar 996000991 para la clave de identificación y temporar para la contraseña.
3. Para entrar, haga clic en el botón que dice “submit” y luego en el botón que dice “Abrir WebKids”.

Para mas información o para recibir sus propias clave y contraseña y empezar oficialmente, llame a la oficina al 1-800-238-0555.