COVID-19 Scare Prompts Minnesota Schools to Get Creative in Feeding Kids Star Tribune, March 29, 2020, author James Walsh
St. Paul Public Schools in Minnesota has enlisted bus drivers to assist in delivering meals to children. Bus drivers deliver a week’s worth of meals every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to their regular bus stops. These meals are available [Read More]
Kettering Backpack Program Keeps Feeding Students During Outbreak Dayton Daily News, April 6, 2020, author Wayne Baker.
This article documents how an already existing program in Ohio has expanded during the COVID-19 crisis to feed students. The program, The Kettering Backpack Program, was created in 2006 to combat weekend hunger for children who receive free/reduced breakfast [Read More]
Mini-Cassia School Districts Launch Free ‘Grab and Go’ Brown Bag Meals for Children After COVID-19 Closures Magic Valley, March 19, 2020, author Laurie Welch.
In response to school closures amidst the COVID-19 crisis, two Idaho school districts launched a free “Grab and Go” brown bag meal system for all children under the age of 18. The program is an extension of the already [Read More]
A Meeting of the Summer Food Service Program Exploratory Task Force
The Summer Food Service Program Exploratory Task Force met on February 19-20, 2020 at the Institute of Child Nutrition. Purpose: To provide recommendations to the ICN on the development of a series of educational resources (e.g., fact sheets, tip [Read More]
iBites Podcast Episode 19 – Top 10 Unknowns of CACFP
Welcome to iBites! The ICN podcast. This episode of iBites continues the institute’s focus on the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Host Dr. Lewanda Morse is joined by ICN ET Specialists Lutina Cochran and Heather Burkhead. [Read More]
iBites Podcast Episode 18 – Joan Shorter
We continue our Leadership Series with special guest Joan Shorter, Director, Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland HOW TO SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Podcast
Celebrating our 30th Anniversary
A year of celebration of the rich 30 year history of the Institute of Child Nutrition culminated in a reception held during the National Advisory Council (NAC) meeting November 13, 2019.The University of Mississippi’s new Chancellor, Dr. Glenn Boyce, gave [Read More]
ICN 30th Anniversary Celebration
In conjunction with our 2019 National Advisory Council Meeting (NAC), ICN hosted a 30th Anniversary Celebration to reflect on the accomplishments of the Institute, and look forward to our continuing mission of serving child nutrition professionals. We were honored [Read More]