Free child nutrition program events from FRAC

Register now for these child nutrition program events: May call recording access information is at the end of this email... Special Child Nutrition Webinar Opportunity FRAC/School Nutrition Foundation Webinar - Making Universal Meals a Reality through the Community Eligibility Option Wednesday, June 5, 2013 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. ET Register here... Learn about the Community Eligibility Option (CEO), the newest federal option to provide all meals at no charge in high poverty schools without the need for school meals applications. CEO is available in the 2013-2014 school year in 11 states - DC, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, NY, OH, WV - and will be available nationwide starting July 2014. Summer Meals Matter  Conference Call - Participate in Summer Meals Awareness Week & Develop an Ongoing Communication Strategy about the Program Monday, June 3rd at 1 p.m. EDT Register here...  June 10 will be the start of the third annual Summer Food Service Program Awareness week. We will discuss upcoming events and talk about ways you can become involved in celebrating and promoting the Summer Nutrition Programs. We will also share strategies for ongoing communications about the program to keep your community engaged and maintain high attendance at summer meal programs. Conference Call - Troubleshooting Problems that Arise During the Summer Tuesday, July 2 at 1 p.m. ET Register here... After months of preparing, your Summer Food Service Program is now in full swing and unanticipated issues might be coming up in how your sites are operating and unexpected drops in participation at some of your sites. Join us to hear from sponsors and advocates in the field on how to boost participation at summer food sites in the middle of the summer, work with vendors to resolve logistical issues that are effecting the meal service, and maintain momentum in the programming you are offering throughout the remainder of the summer. Breakfast Matters  Conference Call - State Legislative Round Up Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 3 p.m. EDT Register here...  It has been a busy spring legislative season with important school meals legislation in Colorado, Texas and West Virginia. This call will feature these latest legislative efforts to expand access to school breakfast and universal free school meals for low-income children, and lessons learned from these advocacy efforts. Breakfast Matters “How To” Webinar - The Finances of Operating Universal Breakfast in the Classroom Thursday, July 11, 3 - 4 p.m. ET Register here... The third installment of our “How To” breakfast series will cover the financial nuts and bolts of moving breakfast out of the cafeteria into the classroom, and eliminating student fees. Strategies to increase participation while also improving efficiencies in program operations will be explored. Expert child nutrition professionals will guide participants through the steps of assessing a school breakfast program operation, running the numbers for different models, and determining a participation level needed for a break-even point for elimination of student fees. Afterschool Meals Matter  No June conference call. Conference Call – What to Expect When you Apply Wednesday, July 17 at 1:00 p.m. ET Register here... Don’t be daunted by the application process to participate in the Afterschool Meal Program. Our next Afterschool Meals Matter call will offer tips on how to get started and how to navigate the application process. Hear from state agencies, program sponsors, and program providers; and learn what information you or the program you support will need to apply. We will discuss the application turn-around time and how local advocates can support a program throughout the process. At the end of this call, you will be eager to call your state agency and begin your application.  Recording Access for May conference calls: (Recordings are available for 30 days after the conference call date.) May 1 Summer Meals Matter - Training your Summer Food Site Staff Dial 866 854-2507; enter conference ID number 995960 May 9 Breakfast Matters - Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Children in Military Families at School and During the Summer Dial 866 854-2507; enter conference ID number 054578 May 14 Afterschool Meals Matter - Nutrition Quality Dial 866 854-2507; enter conference ID number 152532