Social Media Marketing for School Nutrition Programs

This resource provides information on basic terms and concepts of current social media marketing strategies for school nutrition programs. Published 2017.

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Social Media Marketing for School Nutrition Programs

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**Determining the Perceptions, Practices, and the Perceived Barriers Associated with School Professionals Serving the Nutritional Needs of the Pre-K Child in the Public School Setting
**ICN Applied Research Division SNA ANC 2016 Poster Session
**Nutrition and Wellness in Child Care Centers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
**Sustainability of School Wellness Policy Initiatives
**Development of Middle/Jr. High School Student Surveys to Measure Factors that Impact Participation in and Satisfaction with the National School Lunch Program
**Increasing Middle/Junior High School Student Participation and Satisfaction
**Nutrition Information at Point of Selection in High Schools Does it Affect Entree Choices?
**Team Nutrition Local Wellness Demonstration Project
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**ICN Best Practices for Serving Students with Special Food and/or Nutrition Needs In School Nutrition Programs
**Overcoming Barriers to Participation in the Summer Food Service Program - An Identification of Best Practice Solutions
**Training and Educational Resource Needs of Child Care Professionals Participating in the CACFP
**Examining Diversity in the School Nutrition Workforce
**Identification of Issues Associated with Operating School Nutrition Programs in Districts with Less Than 30,000 Student Enrollment
**Practices and Perceptions of School Nutrition Professionals Toward Obtaining the HealthierUS School Challenge Award
**Unpublished Dissertations and Theses in Child Nutrition Programs and School Aged Children
**Exploring Nutrition Literacy and Knowledge Among School Nutrition Managers
**Implementation of HACCP-based Food Safety Programs in School Nutrition Programs
**Ready, Set, Go! Creating and Maintaining a Wellness Environment in Child Care Centers Participating in the CACFP
**Afterschool Care Program NSLP Snack Service
**Exploring School Nutrition Professionals Preferences of USDA Recipes and R4HK Competition Recipes for Meeting New USDA Meal Pattern Requirements
**In Classroom Breakfast Programs Best Practices
**Research Related to Child Nutrition Programs
**Determining the Job Functions of Child Care Providers in CACFP Operations
**Exploring Standard Child Nutrition Key Performance Indicators
**Investigation of Factors Impacting Participation of High School Students in the National School Lunch Program
**Sustaining and Strengthening Local Wellness Initiatives
**Identification of Available Training Resources Appropriate for Family Day Care Home Providers
**Exploring the Impact of Productions and Equipment Decisions on the Operation of School Nutrition Programs
**Investigation of School Professionals' Perceptions and Practices Regarding Issues Influencing Recess Placement in Elementary Schools
**School Nutrition Experiences for Dietetics Students
**Job Functions/Duties, Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of Sponsor Monitors Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
**CKS for Child Care Providers in CACFP
**Exploring the Uniqueness of Child Nutrition Programs in Large School Districts
**Investigation of the Job Functions and Training Needs of State Agency Child Nutrition Professionals
**School Nutrition Professionals' Perceptions Regarding Their Role in Supporting and Contributing to School Wellness
**Management Issues Impacting Family Day Care Homes Operating Within the Child and Adult Care Food Program Guidelines- A Review of Literature
**CKS for District-Level School Nutrition Professionals
**Farm to School Identifying Applied Research and Operational Resource Needs and Issues of Farm to School Programs
**Job Description Template for CNP Director/Supervisor/Administrator
**School Nutrition Professionals’ Involvement in the Equipment Purchasing and Facility Design Process
**Training and Educational Resource Needs of Child Care Professionals Participating in the CACFP
**Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for School Nutrition Managers - Phase I
**Financial Management Benchmarks for School Nutrition
**Job Functions and Training Needs of State Agency Child Nutrition Professionals
**School Nutrition Program Utilization of the NFSMI FUNDamentals Financial Management Software
**Procurement Practices Influencing Programs Operating Within the Guidelines of the Child and Adult Care Food Program: A Review of Literature
**Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for School Nutrition Managers - Phase II
**Financial Management Issues and Practices in School Nutrition Programs
**Knowledge and Skills Needed for State Agency Child Nutrition professionals in the 21st Century
**School Wellness Policy Readiness of Principals to Implement Changes
**Determining the Job Functions of Child Care Providers in CACFP Operations
**Competency-Based Performance Appraisals for School Nutrition Managers and Assistants/Technicians
**Focus Group Discussions with Elementary School Foodservice Directors, Teachers, and Parents Regarding the School Breakfast Program
**Marketing the School Nutrition Program Resource Guide for School Nutrition Professionals
**Secondary Analysis of the School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Data Base A Two Part Study
**Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for School Nutrition Managers
**Cost Variables Associated with Producing and Serving a Reimbursable National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Snack for Children in Afterschool Care Programs, 2006
**Going Green! A Case Study Approach Examining Green and Environmental Conservation Practices in School Nutrition Programs
**Middle/Junior High School Participation and Non-Participation Survey Guide Internal Benchmarking for School Nutrition Programs
**Serving the Nutritional Needs of Pre-Kindergarten Children in the Public School Setting Best Practices
**Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of Effective School Nutrition Assistants/Technicians
**Wellness for Child and Adult Care Food Programs
**Got Milk! Exploring How Student Preferences Impact Their Milk Selection in Schools
**National Survey of School Nutrition Directors' Web-Based Training Needs
**Steps to Nutrition Success Checklist A Program Self-Assessment Checklist for Family Day Care Home and Child Care Center Providers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
**Determining Factors Impacting the Decision of Middle/Junior High School Students to Participate in the National School Lunch Program
**Developing and Sustaining Green/Environmental Conservation Practices
**NFSMI Research Agenda Conference 2013 Linking Research to Practice
**Succession Planning for Management Level Staff in the School Nutrition Programs
*Key Performance Indicators
*Emergency Readiness Plan: Guide and Forms for the School Foodservice Operation
*Food Preparation Tools
*Focus on the Customer for Directors and Managers
*Family Child Care Food Allergy Fact Sheets
*Child Care Center Food Safety Guide
*Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of School Nutrition Assistants/Technicians
*Financial Management: A Course for School Nutrition Directors 2nd Edition
*Basics at a Glance
*S.T.A.R.
**April 2019
**STAR August 2019
**STAR September 2019
**Para Directores en Espanol
**June 2018
**July 2018
**August 2018
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**October 2018
**January 2019
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*Inventory Management and Tracking
*State Agency
*Capacitacion del cajero: comidas escolares reembolsables
*Emergency Response Pocket Guide
*CNRB Screenshot
*Financial Management: A Course for School Nutrition Managers
*Buy American: U.S. Agriculture Supporting Healthy School Meals
*School Nutrition Mini Posters
**School Meal Pattern Mini-Posters
*ARD A-Z
**Environmental Scan and Formative Research of Student Engagement Practices in Support of School Meal Programs - Phase I
**Exploratory Investigation of the Roles, Responsibilities, and Impact of Chefs Working in School Nutrition Programs
**Evaluation of ICN Training Program: Nutrition 101 (Online Mode)
**The Impact of ICN's Nutrition 101: Voices of Participants
**Marketing for School Nutrition Programs
**CQI for the School Nutrition Environment
**Data Driven Decision Making
**Developing and Sustaining Green Practices
**Increasing Middle/Jr High Student participation
**Checklist for Implementing or Assessing Recess
**Sustaining and Strengthening Local Wellness Initiaives
**School Nutrition Experiences for Dietetic
*Managing Personalities and Conflict
*USDA OFS's COVID-19 Webinar Series Resources
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*2023 RFP #725
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