As the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) celebrates 30 years of ICNspiring child nutrition professionals, we reflect on what has been accomplished and what is still to come. We have three new oral histories that tell the stories of child nutrition professionals from [Read More]
S.T.A.R. is brand new training and peer to peer mentoring program designed specifically for managers/site-level supervisors. S.T.A.R. stands for Strategies, Training, Action Plans, and Resources. It is designed to help managers develop goals and best practices to improve program administration and operations through unique training, technical assistance, [Read More]
Oxford, Miss. – Congratulations to ICN graduate assistant, Prabhdeep Sandha, for receiving the Mead Johnson Nutrition/Research DPG Award at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2018 Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo in Washington, DC in October. Prabhdeep is a second year, Ph.D. student in [Read More]
ICN’s Executive Director, Dr. Aleshia Hall-Campbell, hosted 32 National Advisory Council members, USDA Headquarters staff, and ex-officio members to the Institute for the 2018 meeting held November 14-15. The members were welcomed to campus by the University of Mississippi Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research and Sponsored Programs, [Read More]
ICN’s Applied Research Division (ARD) conducts research and develops resources to assist child nutrition professionals in the successful operation of their programs.Current ARD Research Projects:
Environmental Scan of Student Engagement Practices in Support of Child Nutrition Programs
The results of this project will be used to identify best practice strategies for successfully engaging students in school [Read More]
In response to a growing demand for culinary trainings and resources in school nutrition programs, ICN and USDA have collaborated on the the School Nutrition Culinary Institute (SNCI) initiative. The SNCI aims to develop and disseminate culinary trainings and resources to support SN directors, managers/supervisors, [Read More]
The Institute of Child Nutrition is very excited to have Kansas pilot the new S.T.A.R. Program Initiative! Thank you to all the states who submitted entries for the pilot drawing. All states will have the opportunity to participate in the program so stay tuned for future information about how to register your state.
For those of [Read More]
ICN has a NEW website! Same address, new look.
In June 2018, ICN launched a new website to provide easier access to child nutrition resources and information. The new site has a clean design for improved functionality and to enhance the user viewing experience on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. The improved landing page provides quick [Read More]
The Institute of Child Nutrition provides face-to-face group training at NO CHARGE on a variety of child nutrition management topics that are aligned with USDA’s Professional Standards. Categories include: ∙ Food Safety ∙ Program Management ∙ Culinary Skills ∙ Nutrition Education ∙ Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
As of July 31, 2018, the ICN Training [Read More]
Essential Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for SN Success
The Essential KPIs for School Nutrition Success resource focuses on the most critical aspects of the school nutrition program performance. It provides a straight-forward, easy-to-use reference for identifying and applying these aspects to achieve success. The [Read More]
