School Nutrition Services & Student Wellness: Getting Coordinated Webinar

A coordinated approach to child health empowers students to choose and enjoy nutritious foods at school and beyond through the integration of child nutrition programs and health and wellness initiatives and policies. Join CATCH Global Foundation for a panel discussion with experts from across the country who are doing this important work. You will learn about efforts to coordinate child nutrition services and school wellness including meal planning to meet Federal School Meals Program requirements, successful farm-to-table and health promotion initiatives, and collaborations within school districts to support local school wellness policies.

Sponsored by Quest Food Management Services.

Panelists:

Aracely Rojas RDN, LDN | Sr Director of Operations Support, Quest Food Management Services

Justine Britten, MPH, RDN, LDN | Food & Nutrition Program Manager, Chicago Public Schools

Candy Biehle | Child Nutrition Director, Smithville Independent School District,
Smithville, TX

Sabina Garrett, CFAAMA | Child Nutrition Program Director, Altus Public Schools, Altus, OK

Emily Mattern, MA, RDN, SNS | School District Consultant, Michigan Department of Education

Resources:

• Healthy CPS
• USDA Local School Wellness Policies: Local School Wellness Policies | Food and Nutrition Service
• Alliance for Healthier Generation Model Policy: Local School Wellness Policy | Alliance for a Healthier Generation
• Michigan State Board of Education Model Local Wellness Policy
• MDE LWP: Local School Wellness Policy
• Assessment Tools (for triennial assessment):
  • CDC School Health Index
  • Michigan Healthy School Action Tool
  • WellSAT