ICN’s Applied Research Division Director
In June of 2017, Dr. Keith Rushing was named as Director of the Applied Research Division. Prior to this promotion, Keith worked as a research scientist for the Institute for 10 years.
Keith’s higher education achievements include a Doctorate Degree in Family and Consumer [Read More]
The Institute of Child Nutrition is a recognized leader in providing training to diverse populations across the nation. The ultimate goal of all ICN trainings is the continuous improvement of child nutrition programs. The following resources will be available in February 2018:
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Ice and snow may be covering the country, but preparation for Summer Food Service Programs has already begin for many states. The Institute of Child Nutrition is excited to offer the Summer Meals Food Safety Kit.
This kit contains tips and tools to help summer [Read More]
Join ICN at the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) conference at the Ft. Worth Convention Center, in Fort Worth, TX, February 28-March 1, 2018. On Wednesday, February 28, at 1:30 pm, Dr. Keith Rushing will present a Learning Session on Essential Key Performance Indicators for School Nutrition Success. You can also come by [Read More]
School Nutrition Magazine’s December 2017 issue featured an article by ICN’s Applied Research staff members, Keith Rushing, PhD, RD and Shellie Hubbard, MA. The article focuses on how to use the Institute’s KPI resource to make business decisions for school nutrition programs.
To read the full article, click HERE.
Welcome to iBites! The ICN podcast.
New Assistant Director of Education and Training, Lisa Rodgers, discusses the process of creating training for school nutrition professionals.
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Over 14,000 Trained in 2017
By the end of 2017, ICN will have conducted over 400 on-site trainings in 45 States and Guam reaching over 14,000 participants with free materials and training. Included in these numbers are the CACFP Meal Pattern Requirements training for which ICN provided 92 trainings in 24 states and territories and reached [Read More]
Thousands of users are taking advantage of ICN’s new eLearning Portal. The new system offers free, self-paced online courses that provide an excellent method of meeting professional standards requirements. Courses can be taken over multiple sessions, on different computers and mobile devices, and they are coded with USDA Professional Standards Codes and SNA Key Areas. [Read More]
The Applied Research Division of the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) recently developed a research based resource to assist school nutrition (SN) professionals in identifying and utilizing 12 standard SN Key Performance indicators for managing and evaluating the following areas of their programs:
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