ICN Resources and Trainings
Aligned With
Professional Standards
Institute of Child Nutrition
The University of Mississippi
www.theicn.org
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Mission: To provide information and services that
promote the continuous improvement of child
nutrition programs
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Vision: To be the leader in providing education,
research, and resources to promote excellence in
child nutrition programs
Resources and Trainings
 Online Courses
 Face-To-Face
Trainings
 Videos
 Webinars
 Fact Sheets
 Mini-Posters
Applied Research
 Evaluate operational performance
 Identify training needs of staff
 Identify practices to implement
 Identify resources needed
 Establish performance benchmarks
 Identify and evaluate roles of
staff and stakeholders
 Determine communication
strategies
 Establish goals for continuous
quality improvement
 Guide decision making
 Establish plan of action
Orientation to School Nutrition
Management (OSNM)
5-day Training—30.5 hrs
 Meal Pattern/HealthierUS
School Challenge
 Food Production and
Operation Management
 Program Accountability
and the Role of the
School Nutrition Director
 Special Needs
 Customer Service and
Merchandising
 Procurement and
Inventory Management
 Work Place Safety and
Emergency Preparedness
 USDA Regulations
 Financial Management
 Marketing and Communication
 Farm-to-School
 Human Resources
Management
Nutrition
 Breakfast & Lunch Meal
Pattern
 Practical Skills for
Preparing Quality Meals
 Managing Food Allergies
 OSNM Lessons
 MyPlate-Online
Operations
 Cashier’s Training
 Food Safety in Schools
(formerly Serving It Safe)
 Produce Safety
 OSNM Lessons
 Batch Cooking-Online
Administration
 USDA State Agency Guidance to Procurement
 Responding to a Food Recall
 Financial Management
 OSNM Lessons
 Procurement in the 21st Century
(available Oct 2015)
Marketing and
Communications
 Marketing Your School Nutrition
Program
 OSNM Lessons
 Evaluating School Wellness
Activities-Online
 Meeting the Wellness Challenge-
Online
Free Training Sessions
Who May Request?
 State Agencies
 Regional Offices
 SNA State Affiliates
 Major City School
Districts
 3 or More Smaller
School Districts in
Collaboration
 CACFP Sponsors
 Allied Organizations
ICN Help Desk
 Free access and information
 Questions sent to appropriate
experts
 Resources identified to
assist in program area
Questions?
Institute of Child Nutrition
The University of Mississippi
www.theicn.org
800-321-3054