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Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) - FNS' Team Nutrition works
collaboratively with AFHK in projects that promote healthy school
nutrition environments. AFHK is a nationwide initiative dedicated to
improving the health and educational performance of children through
better nutrition and physical activity in schools.
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Committee on Nutrition
- FNS maintains an active liaison with the Academy’s Committee on
Nutrition concerning all aspects of nutrition related to infants,
children, and adolescents. The standards set forth in AAP's Pediatric
Nutrition Handbook and Committee Statements form the scientific basis
for many aspects of FNS' nutrition policy.
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American Diabetes Association (ADA) Awakening the Spirit Native
American Outreach Project - FNS has begun discussions with ADA on
a collaborative effort geared to FDPIR participants to promote healthy
eating.
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American School Food Service Association (ASFSA) - FNS'
Office of Research and Analysis works with ASFSA to
provide updates to studies and evaluations. Also, ASFSA is a partner
with FNS on the Eat Smart. Play Hard.TM nutrition education and
promotion campaign as well as efforts to expand the Summer Food
Service Program. FNS is partnering with ASFSA to market the updated
"ASFSA Keys to Excellence." The updated Keys to Excellence
will provide child nutrition programs with operational competencies to
achieve and maintain nutrition and program integrity through the
following channels: communication and marketing; administration;
nutrition and nutrition education; and operations.
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ASFSA/Child Nutrition Foundation - FNS (FDD) is on the School
Food Safety Committee, which provides professional development,
financial aid and research programs to child nutrition professionals
in the area of food safety in schools such as Serving It Safe
Training.
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American School Health Association, Council on Food and Nutrition
- FNS serves on the council that assists the ASHA with their efforts
to promote and conduct nutrition education and food service activities
that will contribute to the development, improvement, and continuity
of quality programs in the school environment.
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America's Second Harvest - America's Second Harvest is a
partner with FNS to expand the Summer Food Service Program. They are a
non-profit, domestic hunger relief organization that supports over 200
food banks and food-rescue programs. They distribute food and grocery
products to food pantries, soup kitchens, women's shelters, Kids
Cafes, Community Kitchens, and other local organizations that provide
food assistance.
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Association of State Nutrition Networks (ASNNA) - FNS works
closely with ASNNA on Food Stamp Nutrition Education issues. The
Networks uses traditional nutrition education methods, and combine
them with a unique emphasis on social marketing.
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Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition
Directors (ASTPHND) - ASTPHND's goal is the communication and
coordination on recruitment and retention of nutrition professionals
and other nutrition issues. USDA published a survey of the Public
Health Nutrition Workforce. The census, performed in collaboration
with the USDA, was designed to evaluate several aspects of the public
health nutrition workforce, including measuring the workforce's
capacity to accomplish goals and identifying the training needs,
credentials and qualifications of personnel working with the WIC
program.
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Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (NAS) - FNS
serves on the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) Federal Steering
Committee to provide coordinated Federal oversight for all DRI-related
activities. FNS also periodically contracts with the Institute of
Medicine to obtain independent expert review and recommendations on
complex scientific issues underlying national nutrition policy.
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National Association of School Nurses (NASN) - FNS' Team
Nutrition will work with NASN in a "Healthy Weights,"
one-day course they are designing for their members. FNS' Changing the
Scene kit will be a component of the training. The NASN is a
non-profit specialty nursing organization committed to providing
quality health care services to schoolchildren.
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National Coalition for Food Safe Schools (NCFSS) - FNS (FDD)
is a member of this group working to provide safe and nutritious
school meals to children nationwide and to provide children, parents,
and school staff with information and resources that can be used to
prevent food borne illness both at school and at home.
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National Dairy Council (NDC) - FNS and NDC work with local
schools to improve school nutrition environments using FNS' Changing
the Scene through efforts such as helping selected school districts to
train key school personnel to initiate change in school nutrition
environments. The action kit is designed to help those at the local
level promote school environments that allow students to learn about
and participate in healthy eating and physical activity.
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National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI) - NFSMI is
a national resource for the Child Nutrition Programs, authorized under
the National School Lunch Act. NFSMI provides information services and
referral, conducts applied research, and offers training and education
opportunities in all areas of nutrition and food service for children.
Its services are available to anyone who is connected with the Child
Nutrition Programs. NFSMI receives some funding from FNS' Team
Nutrition and offers some of the Team Nutrition materials for sale at
cost.
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National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) - FNS' Team
Nutrition and the National PTA are collaborating on the revision of
Team Up at Home: Team Nutrition Activity Booklet. This collection of
hands-on nutrition education activities for parents to use with their
school-age children will be revised and updated. This 20+ page
activity booklet is produced for classroom and community use.
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National WIC Association (NWA) - FNS and NWA work on issues
related to improving WIC Program administration, the WIC Participant
Characteristics Minimum Data Set, studies, and evaluations, conference
calls, RISC criteria, and the food packages.
