University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Resources

Our downloadable resources include cycle menu examples, recipes, cafeteria signage, and other tools to give your program a boost. We’ve also compiled links to partner sites with information on best practices for a variety of child nutrition topics.

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Staff Recognition Survey
Best Practices

Staff Recognition Survey

Use this survey to learn about your employees' preferences for recognition. You may also use this as a guide to creating your own survey if some of the questions don’t apply, or you want to add more answer options.

Updated 04/26/2023

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Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Best Practices

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

Information on the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Schools, non-profit agencies, and other community organizations can participate in SFSP to provide meals to children when school is not in session.
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USDA DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Best Practices

USDA DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

Information on the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and how to participate.
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USDA Team Nutrition
Partner Organizations and Networking | Best Practices

USDA Team Nutrition

Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity. Provides free nutrition education resources & materials to schools who sign up to be Team Nutrition schools.
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