Child Nutrition
Child Nutrition Updates & Reminders
Monthly Update Recordings
- September 28, 2026 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Updates
- August 24, 2026Video Local Foods Updates
- June 10, 2026Video End of Year Webinar
- April 27, 2026Video Food and Equipment Inventory
- March 30, 2026Video Meal Counting in Alternative Service Locations: Requirements and Best Practices
- January 26, 2026Video Crediting Meal Components in NSLP & SBP
- December 15, 2025Video Overview of the After School Snack Program & CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Program
- November 24, 2025Video Train the Trainer
- October 27, 2025Video USDA Foods and Menu Planning
- September 29, 2025Video Top 10 Most Common Review Findings in NSLP
Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
CACFP 2026 Annual Training
- Child Nutrition Labels, Product Formulation Statements (PFS), Standardized Recipes
- Culinary Tips and Tricks
- Farm to CACFP
- Family Childcare FUNdamentals Participants Workbook
- Meal Pattern Requirements
- Meal Pattern Requirements Training Workbook
- Cost Effective Shopping
- Intro to Happy Mealtimes in Childcare Settings
- Intro to Happy Mealtimes in Childcare Settings Workbook
Additional Programs & Resources
CNPWeb
Find information and webinars for CNPWeb on the Child Nutrition Claims page.
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
- CEP WebinarVideo
Verification
Find verification information and webinars on the Student Eligibility page.
School Nutrition Programs Annual Training
School Nutrition Programs Annual Training Presentations
Financial
Find information and webinars on financial reporting on the Financial page.
Financial Webinars
- Know Your Numbers WebinarVideo
- October SurveyVideo
National School Lunch Program, New Director Bootcamp, ServSafe & Team Nutrition
- National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
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- AccountabilityVideo
- Afterschool Snack ProgramVideo
- Allowable Milk Substitutes in School Meals ProgramsVideo
- Crediting Meal ComponentsVideo
- Determining Student EligibilityVideo
- Determining Student Eligibility
- Dietary AccommodationsVideo
- Edit ChecksVideo
- Food Safety and Standard Operating ProceduresVideo
- Food Safety and Standard Operating Procedures
- Local FoodsVideo
- Meal or No Meal
- Meal or No Meal PresentationPowerPoint
- National School Lunch Program Meal Pattern InformationVideo
- Offer Versus Serve in NSLP and SBPVideo
- Onsite Monitoring RequirementsVideo
- Overview of School NutritionVideo
- Pre-K Meals in School Nutrition ProgramsVideo
- Procurement 101Video
- Production RecordsVideo
- Production Records
- Professional StandardsVideo
- Reducing Sodium in MealsVideo
- Reducing Sugar Limits in SchoolsVideo
- Resource ManagementVideo
- School Breakfast Program Meal Pattern RequirementsVideo
- Smart SnacksVideo
- Standardized RecipesVideo
- Standardized Recipes
- Triennial Assessment of the Local Wellness PolicyVideo
- Whole GrainsVideo
- New Director Bootcamp — SY2026
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Presentations
- Overview of School Nutrition Programs
- Meal Pattern and Crediting
- Cycle Menus & Production Records
- Offer Versus Serve
- Additional Meal Service Requirements
- School Meals for All & Methods of Claiming
- Resource Management
- Procurement
- USDA Food Program
- Additional Administrative & Operational Requirements
Handouts
- New School Nutrition Director Quick Start Guide
- School Nutrition Resource List
- Annual Requirements Checklist
- Key Terms and Definitions
- Additional Requirements in the NSLP
- USDA Foods Resources
- Community Cycle Menus
- Standardized Recipe FormWord
- CEP and Special Provision II Quick Guide
- SUN Bucks Addition to the Direct Certification List
- Exhibit A Grain Requirements
- Vegetable Subgroup
- National School Lunch Program Meal Pattern
- National School Lunch Program Quick Guide
- School Breakfast Program Meal Pattern
- School Breakfast Program Quick Guide
- State Local Foods Fund and Harvest of the Month
- ServSafe
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ServSafe.com also offers a class and online exam option. The device used must have a working camera and the person must be visible to the proctor.
ServSafe Posters
- Basic Food Safety Practices Checklist
- Food Safety Basics Comprehensive Chart
- Restaurant Manager's Guide to Passing a Health Inspection
- Self-Inspection Checklist
- Developing a Culture of Food Safety — Manager's Edition
- Culture of Food Safety Scorecard
- Developing a Culture of Food Safety
- Big 9 Allergens
- Team Nutrition Training Series — Updated Nutrition Standards
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Team Nutrition's training series, The Road to Successful Menu Planning for School Meals, helps schools plan and implement menus that support updates to the school nutrition standards. This series includes quarterly 1-hour live and recorded webinars co-hosted with the Institute of Child Nutrition, plus short on-demand trainings designed to provide quick tips and tools for meeting added sugars and sodium standards through School Year 2027–2028.
Live/Recorded Webinar
On-Demand Trainings (approx. 15 minutes each)
- Defining Added Sugars and How to Find Them On a Nutrition Facts Label
- Choosing Yogurt That is Lower in Added Sugars for School Meals
- Choosing Breakfast Cereals That Are Lower in Added Sugars for School Meals
- Choosing Flavored Milk That is Lower in Added Sugars for School Meals
Training Resources
Professional Development & Standards
- Professional Standards & Hiring Requirements
- Maine DOE Professional Development Calendar All DOE professional development hosted by the Department.
- Professional Standards Training Database Lists more than 500 free or low-cost training opportunities for school nutrition professionals.
Contact
If you have questions regarding any of our trainings, please contact a member of the Child Nutrition staff.