Communications & Training

Communications

The Dish Newsletter - Stay Informed, Stay Connected!

Get the latest updates on child nutrition programs, policy changes, funding opportunities, training resources and more. Subscribe and view past newsletters to stay informed and ensure your program’s success.

Outreach Toolkits

The following toolkits contain templates and resources to help promote the importance and value of school and summer meals. Sponsors may tailor the materials to meet local needs. 

• School Wellness Outreach 
  • Guides and customizable resources social media posts  to talk about school wellness with teachers, staff and families.
• Child Nutrition Hiring Tools
  • Materials to promote your open positions including recruitment videos, flyers, posters and social media posts.
• Summer Meals Outreach
  • Marketing tools, print ready and customizable materials to promote, communicate and inform families of nearby summer meal sites.
• School Meals Outreach
  • Resources and tailored messages for marketing and talking to your community about school meal programs.
• Healthy School Meals for All Program Outreach
  • Resources and customizable materials to raise awareness and promote the program to school communities, families and students.

Training 

The School Nutrition Unit offers online, in-person and webinar training to increase school nutrition professionals' skills and knowledge in operating child nutrition programs. These trainings provide USDA Professional Standards hours and count as Continuing Education Units (CEU) for the School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) Credential. Use the Professional Standards training tracker to document participation in continuing education opportunities.

On the Menu and other Webinars

On the Menu Calls are held the fourth Thursday of each month from 2-3 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Topics reflect current happenings and required annual training and provide opportunities for networking with peers. In addition to monthly On The Menu calls, School Nutrition offers training on a variety of topics to ensure child nutrition professionals are prepared to operate healthy, efficient, and compliant programs. 

In-Person Trainings

School Nutrition offers periodic in-person trainings and technical assistance via a regional model that cover a wide range of relevant topics to support effective child nutrition operations.

Self-Paced Online Training

CDE School Nutrition uses the Moodle platform for all online training. To access online training and receive professional standards credit, you must have a Moodle account. Accounts are free. The enrollment key is Nutrition.

Questions?

• Read Moodle User Instructions
• Please contact schoolnutritiontraining@cde.state.co.us for questions about School Nutrition training offerings and any accessibility needs.