Over the last two years, School Nutrition Professionals have overcome measureless adversity to serve millions of meals to kids, once again proving their resilience, innovation and dedication has no limits. Despite these challenges, they are rebounding better than ever this year by implementing fresh new programs and taking their service to the next level.

In this webinar, No Kid Hungry California, in partnership with four Southern California County Public Health Collaboratives and School Food Service Directors presented on many ways your district can “Bounce Back” this year, including:

  • Second Chance Breakfast
  • Scratch Cooking
  • Increasing Participation
  • Mobile Serve Strategies
  • Policy Updates
  • Team Inclusivity
  • School Partnerships
  • KIT Funding 
  • Inspiration from Matt Upton
  • . . .and More!

A big thank you to our speakers!

Michelle “Missy” Poirier
Director of Nutrition Services
Jurupa Unified School District
 
Orlando Griego
Director of Food Services
Anaheim Union High School District
 
Ksenia Glenn, MS, RDN
Director of Nutrition Services
Upland Unified School District
 
Stella Ndahura
Director of Nutrition Services
Azusa Unified School District
 
Dr. Betty Crocker, RDN
Child Nutrition Services Director
Redlands Unified School District
 
Matt Upton
Industry Coach
Speaking of Success
Andrea Cuellar, MPP
Program Manager
No Kid Hungry
 
Michael Burns
Director of Nutrition Services
Fullerton School District
 
Kelly Warner, MPH, RD
Program Manager
Los Angeles County’s Nutrition Access LA
 
Andrea Morey, MS
Program Coordinator
Riverside County’s Nutrition Action Partnership
 
Robin Ronkes, MPH, RD
Public Health Nutritionist
San Bernardino County’s Nutrition Action Partnership
 
Gina Osborne, RD
Supervising Public Health Nutritionist
OC Health Care Agency

RESOURCES & UPCOMING EVENTS FROM SPEAKERS

 

POLICY UPDATES FROM DR. BETTY CROCKER, RDN
Thank you for your interest in school nutrition policy.  Here are some helpful links from my presentation:

Feel free to reach out to me www.RUSDnutrition.org  We are better TOGETHER 🙂

 

NO KID HUNGRY UPDATES FROM ANDREA CUELLAR, MPP

  • Stay tune for the Universal School Meals Communications Toolkit! We are still finalizing pre-made customizable resources!

  • The No Kid Hungry Averaged Eligibility Map will who you if your summer meal site or day care home is located in an area eligible location based on the USDA Food and Nutrition Services’ averaging policy.

  • At No Kid Hungry, we recognize the importance of tackling hunger from a variety of perspectives in order to ensure that all young people receive the benefits of child nutrition programs. In May 2022, with the support and expertise of FM3 Research, interviewed 1,000 teens across the U.S. Read the Youth Engagement Report

  • Our Center for Best Practices hosts webinars on a range of topics to share best practices and help stakeholders end childhood hunger in their community. There are curated list of webinars on School Breakfast, Afterschool Meals, Summer Meals, and CEP.

Last Reviewed: November 21, 2022