2022 NCNC
Ask Us Anything About Food as Medicine
Bring your questions – you can ask us anything about pediatric diets and special needs diets such as type 1 diabetes or gluten intolerance. An unscripted, dynamic, and real conversation focusing on how the food we serve can help children thrive.
Read MoreCreating a Mobile Summer Meals & Community Food Access Operation
Mobile summer meals is a great way to increase food access, especially in rural areas. Caroline County Public Schools has taken it a step further and added a “farmers’ market” and other food access initiatives on their mobile van, “Sho Go.” Participants will learn how they set up a mobile operation, including vehicle procurement, retro-fitting, site mapping and menus.
Read MoreCACFP in Emergency Housing Shelters
Join us for a birds-eye view of implementing and running CACFP in emergency housing sites. Discuss the monitoring guidelines practiced by Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services while working with outside consultants, such as Health Promotion Council and foodservice management companies
Read MoreNutrition Education with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
Let’s talk about nutrition education! Here at the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank our nutrition education is compromised of two programs, Pick a Better Snack and Pick it, Try it, Like it. Learn more about the programs and how to implement, plan, prepare, and teach them. Discover how we overcame obstacles with each program and how they helped grow our nutrition education initiatives.
Read MorePartnering with Community Nonprofits to Expand ARAs and SFSP
A neighborhood food pantry is not your typical site for serving kids meals. However, it is a community, place-based way of reaching the most vulnerable populations. Learn how a small nonprofit expanded its pantry services to include kids meals and snacks, why, lessons learned, and recommendations for non-profits and sponsors.
Read MoreSowing a Brighter Future for Louisiana
Dig in and discover how the Seeds to Success Program in Louisiana promotes and supports organizations across the state serving local foods, gardening and educating young minds through nutrition and agriculture. Leave with best practices and benefits of encouraging healthy choices and promoting physical activity.
Read MoreA “SAVI” Approach to Teen Obesity Prevention
Childhood obesity is a complex public health challenge that CACFP At-Risk Afterschool programs can struggle to address. To create obesity prevention messaging that resonates with at-risk teens, researchers explored drivers of childhood nutrition habits and reactions to tailored messaging using a ‘SAVI’ (specific, acceptable, viable, impactful) framework.
Read MoreStrategies to Increase CACFP Participation
CACFP confers nutritional benefits to children, but participation varies by child care centers from state-to-state. Hear findings from a study of four states about barriers, facilitators, and recommendations for increasing CACFP participation. Reflect on lessons learned from your own experience.
Read MoreSesame Street in Communities’ Resources for Health Emergencies
A health emergency, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, brings many changes and uncertainty for young children and families. But there are things we can do to face this “for now normal” with emotional support, establishing routines, and maintaining a sense of optimism. Join Sesame Street in Communities to keep every child ready for school and the world, no matter where they are learning!
Read MoreRacial Justice Resources with Sesame Street in Communities
All kids need a strong individual and group identity, but racism hurts the healthy development of both. Whether you and the children in your care are directly affected by racism or you’re allies of those who are, engaging honestly and directly with little ones is the beginning of building racial literacy. Join Sesame Street in Communities to explore resources that celebrate race, stand tall, and address racism!
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