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Team Nutrition Webinars & Training

Learn about hot topics in child nutrition with Team Nutrition's popular webinars.

Back to School Success with Team Nutrition’s Menu Planning Tools and Resources

Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) is excited to present a tour of Team Nutrition’s tools and resources to enhance your knowledge of school menu planning and school nutrition operations. This webinar provides an overview of the various menu planning resources and helps program operators locate and utilize these tools and resources through hands on activities. Find out about the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (FBG) digital resources, Child Nutrition (CN) labels, Product Formulation Statements (PFS), USDA standardized recipes, USDA-approved software and more. Attendees will leave with a knowledge of tools and resources available to assist with school menu planning and school nutrition operations.

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Recorded Webinar with Spanish captions

CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursdays Training Webinars

Join Team Nutrition for training webinars on hot topics related to the CACFP meal pattern requirements. Webinars are offered in English and in Spanish. For more information, please visit the CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursdays Webinar Series webpage.

Crediting Updates for Child Nutrition Programs: Be in the Know! Webinar Series

Team Nutrition’s webinar series on implementation of the changes in child nutrition programs specific to the following crediting Request for Information (RFI) memos. For more information please visit Crediting Updates for Child Nutrition Programs: Be in the Know webpage.

Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (FBG) Webinars

Learn about the Food Buying Guide (FBG) for child nutrition programs Interactive Web Tool and FBG Mobile App via demonstrations! Learn how to utilize the innovative features of these tools including search and navigation, the ability to compare food yield information, and the ability to create a favorite foods list. In addition, these webinars also highlight and provide in-depth practice for using the additional features to include: FBG Calculator, Exhibit A Grains Tool, Recipe Analysis Workbook (RAW), and Product Formulation Statement (PFS) Workbook. For more information, please visit the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs Training Resources webpage.

FY 2022 Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Nutrition Professional Readiness and Retention Informational Webinar

This informational webinar provided details about the new funding opportunity released on Jan. 31, 2022 by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service: the FY 2022 Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Nutrition Professional Readiness and Retention. This webinar was held on Tuesday, Feb. 8th, 2022. Recorded Webinar

Meal Talk Webinars

This interactive webinar series highlights resources and materials that address hot topics in school meals. FNS regional offices, state agencies, school food authorities (SFAs) and others who may be interested are invited to participate. For more information, please visit the Meal Talk Webinar Series webpage.

Procurement Strategies for School Year 2021-22

As school food authorities (SFAs) work towards reopening for school year (SY) 2021-22, some school meal operators are concerned about possible challenges in purchasing and receiving food through their normal channels. For SY 2021-22, USDA has provided school meal program flexibilities, waivers, and training resources to help states and SFAs navigate supply chain issues and provide nutritious school meals that children need to learn, grow, and be healthy.

Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT) Webinars

Learn about USDA’s Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT) via demonstrations! These webinars assist school nutrition professionals in learning about the benefits of using the PSTTT and the features it provides. For more information, please visit the Professional Standards Resources webpage.

Trainers' Circle for CACFP Webinars

These interactive webinars for the Child and Adult Care Food Program focus on tactics and techniques trainers can use to empower program operators with the knowledge and skills needed to provide high-quality meals and snacks in the CACFP. These webinars assist state agencies, CACFP sponsoring organizations, and independent centers in planning and implementing quality job skills training for CACFP operators. For more information please visit Trainers' Circle for CACFP Webinars webpage.

Page updated: January 26, 2023