RESOUCES

No Kid Hungry is committed to ensuring that program sponsors, community organizations, and advocates have the resources and tools they need to ensure all kids have the food they need to thrive. We’ve highlighted several current resources below, including resources specifically for Tennessee schools and families. 

To access our full national resource library, visit our Center for Best Practices website. 

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  • 2022-2023 School Meals Marketing Toolkit
    Marketing is one of the most effective tools for increasing participation in school meals. This toolkit was created to help you get the word out to students and families about school meals and includes both ready to use and customizable assets to help you quickly and easily communicate with students and families through social media, newsletters, flyers and more.
  • School Meals Application Outreach Toolkit
    This toolkit includes guidance on connecting with families about meal applications, outreach examples from other school districts, and ready-to-use No Kid Hungry resources in both English and Spanish.
  • Innovative Breakfast Delivery Options 
    Another one of the most effective ways to boost school breakfast participation is by using a Breakfast After the Bell model. Learn how each model is structured, and the percentage increase your school breakfast program can experience by adopting these models.
  • School Meals Design Guide
    Visit our School Meals Design Guide website to access tools that school food and nutrition teams can use to make meal programs more student-centered. 
  • Summer Meals Eligibility Map
    The No Kid Hungry Non-Congregate Summer Meals Rural Eligibility Map will show you if your area meets or potentially meets USDA’s definition of rural for the purpose of qualifying to provide non-congregate summer meals in FY2023.
  • Summer Meals Outreach Toolkit
    No Kid Hungry has created a summer meals outreach toolkit to help you get the word out to families. A range of ready-made promotional materials are available to help publicize summer meals in your community. Use these resources to maximize the impact of outreach efforts in schools, faith communities, community organizations and online.
  • Successful Non-Congregate Meal Service Models for Rural Areas: Implementation Guide
    This resource outlines effective models for non-congregate meal service for program operators approved to operate this model in their state. Use this guide to find strategies and tactics to execute a successful non-congregate summer meals program in your rural community.
  • Tennessee Justice Center SNAP Resources
    The Tennessee Justice Center offers resources on SNAP outreach in schools, as well as SNAP guides for families and college students.
  • Pandemic EBT Outreach Toolkit 
    This toolkit was created to help you get the word out to families about Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) benefits available to help families with groceries when kids miss school due to COVID-19 and during summer break.
  • SNAP Outreach in Schools Toolkit
    The toolkit also has customizable scripts, outreach materials, and social media posts in English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Tagalog, and Vietnamese to support you in getting the word out about SNAP in your school community. 
  • Breakfast Nudges
    One method schools can incorporate into their plan to increase school breakfast participation is “Nudges.” Nudges are subtle acts of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions that try to influence a student’s behavior.
  • A Guide to Building Relationships With School Nutrition Staff
    Building relationships with school nutrition staff is vital to expanding access to school meals. This resource is
    intended to guide you in deciding when to approach school nutrition staff and which members of the staff to
    approach.
  • Breakfast After the Bell Strategies for Middle and High Schools
    Middle and high schools typically have lower breakfast participation than elementary schools.  Middle and high school students have unique needs; therefore, the breakfast program should be adapted accordingly in order to gain buy-in from students and increase breakfast participation. This resource provides strategies on how to modify your school breakfast program to engage middle and high school students and get more students eating breakfast.
  • School Meals Supporting Social Emotional School Climates
    Expanding participation in your school meals program can nourish students while simultaneously building social-emotional learning skills.
  • School Breakfast – Healthier Than You Think
    School breakfast provides students a healthy start to the school day! School breakfast is healthier than most people realize, and can benefit kids, classrooms and communities. Learn about the nutritional qualities of school breakfast, and how it can improve student performance and create calmer classrooms