Training for Child Nutrition Programs

Overview

School Nutrition Programs | CACFP | SFSP

The training resources below provide information and guidance on the federal and state requirements for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) school nutrition programs, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The school nutrition programs include the Afterschool Snack Program (ASP, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP, and Special Milk Program (SMP).

Training for the NSLP and SBP | Training for the FFVP
Training for the CACFP | Training for the SFSP

Training for the NSLP and SBP

Applications for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk
- Determining Eligibility in the School Nutrition Programs and Summer Food Service Program training modules(CSDE's Eligibility for Free and Reduced-price Meals and Free Milk in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
  - Module 1: Introduction to Application Certification and Verification
  - Module 2: Processing Applications
  - Module 3: Direct Certification
  - Module 4: Test Your Knowledge About Processing Applications
  - Module 5: Confidentiality and Disclosure
- How to Fill Out the Application for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk (CSDE)
  16-minute video for parents and guardians of schoolchildren
Child Nutrition (CN) Labels and Product Formulation Statements
- Food Buying Guide Module 3: Product Formulation Statement (PFS) (ICN): Addresses CN labels and PFS
- Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement: Is it Acceptable? (ICN and USDA)
  - Slides for Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement: Is it Acceptable? (ICN and USDA)
- What’s in a Meal Module 6: Meal Pattern Documentation (CSDE)
Civil Rights Training
- Civil Rights: Your Responsibilities in the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Culinary Skills
- Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN)
Emergency Operating Costs
- Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Cost Reimbursement Program: School Nutrition Programs
Food Buying Guide
- Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs Training Webinars (USDA)
Food Service Management Company Contracts
- FSMC Request for Proposal (RFP) Process Training (Contracts in School Nutrition Programs section of CSDE's FSMC webpage)
Healthy Food Certification (HFC)
- Completing the Application Process for Healthy Food Certification (CSDE)
- Complying with Healthy Food Certification training modules (Related Resources section of CSDE's HFC webpage)
  - Module 1: Introduction to Training and HFC
  - Module 2: HFC Requirements
  - Module 3: Connecticut Nutrition Standards (CNS)
  - Module 4: Evaluating Foods for CNS Compliance
  - Module 5: Laws for Foods and Beverages in HFC Schools
  - Module 6: Fundraisers
Meal Patterns
- Crediting Updates for Child Nutrition Programs: Be in the Know! Webinar Series (USDA)
- Reimbursable School Meals from Introduction to School Nutrition Leadership (ICN)
- What’s in a Meal: National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 (CSDE's Meal Pattern Training for School Nutrition Programs webpage)
  - Module 1: Introduction to Training
  - Module 2: Introduction to School Meal Patterns
  - Module 3: National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Meal Pattern
  - Module 4: School Breakfast Program (SBP) Meal Pattern
  - Module 5: Dietary Specifications
  - Module 6: Meal Pattern Documentation
  - Module 7: Milk Component
  - Module 8: Meat/Meat Alternates (MMA) Component
  - Module 9: Fruits Component
  - Module 10: Vegetables Component
  - Module 11: Grains Component
  - Module 12: Whole Grain-rich (WGR) Requirement
  - Module 13: Grain Ounce Equivalents
  - Module 14: Water Availability During Meal Service
  - Module 15: Offer versus Serve (OVS) in the NSLP
  - Module 16: Offer versus Serve (OVS) in the SBP
Multiple NSLP and SBP Topics
- iLearn Training for Child Nutrition Programs (ICN)
- Team Nutrition Webinars & Training (USDA)
Professional Standards
- Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT) Recorded Webinars (USDA)
School Lunch Tray Table Talk
- School Lunch Tray and Table Talk (CSDE webpage)
SNACT Conference
- CSDE Update: SNACT Conference (March 15, 2023)
- CSDE Update: SNACT Conference (October 14, 2022)
Special Diets (Meal Modifications)
- Training for Meal Modifications (CSDE's Special Diets in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
- Training Resources for Food Allergies (CSDE's Special Diets in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
Verification
- Determining Eligibility in the School Nutrition Programs and Summer Food Service Program training modules (CSDE's Eligibility for Free and Reduced-price Meals and Free Milk in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
  - Module 6: Verification
  - Module 7: Completing the FNS 742 Verification Summary Report

Training for the FFVP

Annual Training
- Annual Training for the FFVP (CSDE)
Civil Rights
- Civil Rights: Your Responsibilities in the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)

Training for the CACFP

Civil Rights
- Civil Rights: Your Responsibilities in the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Child Nutrition (CN) Labels and Product Formulation Statements
- Food Buying Guide Module 3: Product Formulation Statement (PFS) (ICN): Addresses CN labels and PFS
- Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement: Is it Acceptable? (ICN and USDA)
  - Slides for Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement: Is it Acceptable? (ICN and USDA)
Cooking
- CACFP Cooking Videos (USDA)
Food Buying Guide
- Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs Training Webinars (USDA)
Meal Patterns
Multiple CACFP Topics
- CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursdays webinar series (USDA Team Nutrition)
- iLearn Training for Child Nutrition Programs (ICN)
- iTrain Simple Lesson Plans (ICN)
- Trainers' Circle for CACFP Webinars (USDA)
Special Diets (Meal Modifications)
- Requirements for Meal Modifications in CACFP Adult Day Care Centers (CSDE)
- Requirements for Meal Modifications in CACFP Child Care Programs (CSDE)
- Training Resources for Food Allergies (CSDE's Special Diets in CACFP Child Care Programs webpage)

Training for the SFSP

Annual Training
- SFSP Annual Sponsor Training (CSDE)
Applications for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk
- Determining Eligibility in the School Nutrition Programs and Summer Food Service Program training modules (CSDE's Eligibility for Free and Reduced-price Meals and Free Milk in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
  - Module 1: Introduction to Application Certification and Verification
  - Module 2: Processing Applications
  - Module 3: Direct Certification
  - Module 4: Test Your Knowledge About Processing Applications
  - Module 5: Confidentiality and Disclosure
- How to Fill Out the Application for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk (CSDE)
  16-minute video for parents and guardians of schoolchildren
Child Nutrition (CN) Labels and Product Formulation Statements
- Food Buying Guide Module 3: Product Formulation Statement (PFS) (ICN): Addresses CN labels and PFS
- Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement: Is it Acceptable? (ICN and USDA)
  - Slides for Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement: Is it Acceptable? (ICN and USDA)
- What’s in a Meal Module 6: Meal Pattern Documentation (CSDE)
Civil Rights
- Civil Rights: Your Responsibilities in the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Food Buying Guide
- Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs Training Webinars (USDA)
Meal Patterns
- Crediting Updates for Child Nutrition Programs: Be in the Know! Webinar Series (USDA)
Multiple SFSP Topics
- iLearn Training for Child Nutrition Programs (ICN)
- Webinars and Videos for Summer Meals (USDA)
SSO and SFSP Program Operations
- Overcoming Challenges and Feeding Kids during a Pandemic, January 14, 2021 (CSDE)
  - Presentation (Note: CSDE presentation starts 1½ hours from the beginning of the SNACT conference)
  - Presentation slides