Health and Nutrition Services

Peer to Peer Support for Child Nutrition Professionals

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This form is intended for those individuals who work in Child Nutrition Programs. This form is not intended for parents.

Are you having a tough day?
Talk it over with someone who gets it: A child nutrition professional like you.

Here's how it works. Peer to peer.

Complete this form to be matched with a peer mentor who also operates one or more child nutrition programs in Arizona. You will be contacted in a couple of business days to schedule a phone call or virtual meeting.

Peer Mentors
THE PEER MENTORS REPRESENT A WIDE VARIETY OF DEMOGRAPHICS. SELECT WHICH DEMOGRAPHIC(S) YOUR IDEAL PEER REPRESENTS.
Supporting Arizona Child Nutrition Professionals
The Peer to Peer Support Program is an initiative of the Arizona School Nutrition Programs Advisory Council (SNPAC) and the Arizona Department of Education Health and Nutrition Services. This free program is available for ALL Arizona child nutrition professionals.

Afterschool Care Snack Program and At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program Forms and Resources

School Food Authorities

Afterschool Care Snack Program and At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program Forms and Resources

School Food Authroities

  • Production Record for Afterschool Care Snack Program (PDF) (Word)
  • Vegetable Subgroup Planner for At-Risk Afterschool Meals if following the NSLP Meal Pattern for Lunch & Supper
  • Vegetable Subgroup Quick Guide for At-Risk Afterschool Meals if following the NSLP Meal Pattern for Lunch & Supper (English) (Spanish)

Message from USDA: Congratulations to the FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grant Award Winners!

  • Fri, Oct 16 2020

Today, USDA announced the award of $4.1 million in FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grants to State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program. These grants will assist States in helping schools offer meals supported by recipes that utilize local agricultural products and reflect local food preparation practices and taste preferences.

Training on Afterschool Feeding for School Food Authorities

Health and Nutrition Services (HNS) currently offers self-paced online trainings and recorded webinars to assist School Food Authorities (SFAs) with operating the Afterschool Care Snack Program and At-Risk Afterschool Meals.

Training for the Family Day Care Home

 

Team Nutrition Webinars:

Program Forms and Resources FDCH

The following are program forms and resources for day care home operators of the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Training for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

 

Summer Meals Training

 

The table below includes the online trainings available from ADE on summer operations. Training types include recorded webinars, how-to guides, and online courses. Training certificates for recorded webinars can be found at the end of the webinar slides. Training certificates for how-to guides and online courses are at the end of the training.

Adult Care Centers

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally funded meal program through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks served to eligible adults enrolled for care at participating adult day centers.

A variety of adult day centers that provide care for adults 60 or older, or who are mentally or physically impaired to the extent that it limits their independence and ability to carry out activities of daily living, participate in the CACFP.