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Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) News and Updates November 23, 2021 REMINDER!! You will be locked out if you do not do this! Linking MILogin and MEIS We want to remind everyone about the messages coming through MEGS+ requesting users to create a MILogin for Third Party account and link that account to their current MEIS account. This is a requirement and the first step in the transition to our new system, NexSys. If you haven’t done this already, please do so as soon as possible. Instructions on how to complete this are available. By getting this step done now, it will save time and added stress when users are finally required to access and work in NexSys. ___________________________________________________________________ Claiming Meal Counts in the Correct Program Sponsors that are submitting a claim for October 2021 and are currently operating in School Nutrition Programs, including Seamless Summer Option (SSO), or the Child and Adult Care Program (CACFP) must make sure to claim correctly in MiND.
Sponsors should not be claiming any meals for October 2021 in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or Extended SFSP. If you have claimed incorrectly in SFSP, please reach out to MDE-SFSP@michigan.gov. ___________________________________________________________________ Civil Rights in Child Nutrition Programs- Now Available in Spanish! Do you have Spanish-speaking child nutrition professionals working in your program? With the recently translated course, Derechos Civiles en los Programas de Nutrición Infantil, they too can now meet the annual civil rights training requirement by enrolling and completing this free iLearn course. Derechos Civiles en los Programas de Nutrición Infantil Duración: 1 hora Área Clave: 4 Código(s) estándars professional: 4000 Capacitación anual de los Derechos Civiles para todas las entidades que son reembolsadas con fondos federales del Servicio de Nutrición y Alimentos (FNS, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés) para garantizar el cumplimiento y la aplicación de la prohibición contra la discriminacion en todos los programas de nutrición del USDA. ¡Enlístate ahora Also Available in English Hours of Instruction: 1 Key Area: 4 Professional Standards Code(s): 4000 Annual Civil Rights training for all entities reimbursed with Federal funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to ensure compliance and enforcement of the prohibition against discrimination in all USDA nutrition programs. Enroll Now! ___________________________________________________________________ Share Your Supply Chain Story with SNA School nutrition professionals do their jobs so well, and with such deep dedication, that many policymakers and decision-influencers lack a full understanding of the scope of the sober and stressful challenges you currently face in serving meals to kids every day. SNA wants you to share these with us, so we can paint a compelling picture in our efforts to get greater government support. We want to hear about: • Delivery contract changes or cancellations • Cancelled orders
• Product shortages and substitutions
• Price increases
• Time spent with vendors trying to find essential products/alternatives
• Purchase of school food/supplies from retail outlets
• Menu changes due to supply chain problems
• Menu changes due to labor shortages
• Service changes due to labor shortages
• Number of position vacancies
• Changes in recruitment strategies; including new financial incentives
• Student/parent feedback regarding menu/service changes
• Impact of menu/service changes on participation
• Student/parent feedback regarding increased use of disposable foodservice
ware
• District administration response to financial losses
Visit School Nutrition Association Action Network to share your stories today!
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Institute of Child Nutrition - Produce Safety University
Self-Nominations
Produce Safety University (PSU) is an experiential learning program offered by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) that
immerses child nutrition professionals in the fresh produce supply chain and arms
them with tools and knowledge to address real life scenarios, critically analyze and
respond to food safety issues, and teach others critical produce safety concepts and
practices. Participants learn to identify and manage food safety risks associated
with fresh produce whether purchased from farmers or distributors, received whole
or fresh-cut, or grown in a school garden.
On behalf of FNS, ICN invites you to submit your self-nomination for the 2022 PSU
program, which will be delivered virtually and includes five sessions offered during
March, April, and May 2022.
Participants will be considered based on their active role in training school nutrition
staff at the district level and/or produce procurement responsibilities. Participants
will be expected and encouraged to teach others about produce safety using the
training materials provided through PSU.To be considered for selection, each nominee is required to submit an electronic self-nomination form by December 1, 2021. For further information, visit Produce Safety University. If you have any questions please contact Producesafetyuniversity@usda.gov. ___________________________________________________________________ Unanticipated School Closure (USC) SFSP Training If you are planning to participate in USC SFSP this year, please join us for a mandatory webinar December 7th from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Participants will learn when they can use USC SFSP, program requirements and Q and A. USC SFSP Training Webinar Link ___________________________________________________________________ Michigan’s Mighty Meals Michigan Department of Education recently kicked off Michigan’s Mighty Meals which is a state-wide communication campaign to encourage and boost the message to caregivers and students that every student in Michigan can eat a school meal at no cost this school year. Michigan’s Mighty Meals seeks to increase meal participation, improve perceptions of school meals, and support the great work that school districts have achieved across our state in feeding students! The campaign was informed by input from school nutrition directors across the state, and includes family-facing digital communications and customizable tools school nutrition professionals can use at the local level. The first set of customizable tools are available now and include email/newsletter content, flyer/handout for printing, logo and a style guide. These materials can be customized to make them specific to each school district in Michigan. To stay up to date or learn more about Mighty Meals, opt-in to our emails or texts. ___________________________________________________________________ Staffing Up: Strategies for Working Through Labor Shortage Challenges With nationwide labor and supply shortages impacting every corner of the economy, more schools are looking to overcome hurdles with innovative ideas and approaches. This resource provides strategies that school districts across the country have been using to staff up and persevere through this challenging time. This resource offers best practices used by school kitchens across the nation to recruit and retain staff. Practices such as recruiting volunteers, expanding staff benefits, utilizing creative logistics, and advertising at every opportunity! ___________________________________________________________________
Final Deadline for Emergency Operating Costs Reimbursement Program Over $30 million dollars have been given to Michigan Child Nutrition Program Sponsors through the Emergency Operating Cost Reimbursement Program this fall. However, there are still a few sponsors who have not responded to requests for accepting or declining the funds. Monday, December 20, 2021 is the final date to accept the funds. Money will be returned to USDA after that. If you have questions, please email Cheyenne at libertic@michigan.gov. Upcoming Events Town Hall Meetings Topic: Town Hall Meeting Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: Town Hall Meeting - December 15, 2021 Password: 072548 Or Telephone: Dial: USA 404 443 6397 USA 8773361831 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 806533 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Town Hall Meetings Topic: Town Hall Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: Town Hall Meeting - January 19, 2022
Password: 722259 Or Telephone: Dial: USA 404 443 6397 USA 8773361831 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 806533 Updates, Guidance, and Regulation Information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services New! Team Nutrition School Breakfast Web Quiz USDA’s Team Nutrition initiative is proud to announce the release of the School Breakfast web quiz. All Team Nutrition web quizzes are available, and topics of other quizzes include Infant Nutrition (English and Spanish), Toddler Nutrition (English and Spanish), and School Lunch. Additional quiz topics will be released throughout Fall and Winter 2021-2022. As a reminder, these 10-question quizzes can be used by State agency staff at trainings and other nutrition events as a fun learning activity. Upon completion of each quiz, quiz takers receive a score along with a link to resources that can help expand their knowledge on the topic and build their nutrition skills. Quiz takers can also view a printable version of the questions and answers upon quiz completion. These web quizzes are available as a widget, so State agencies can easily embed and feature the quiz on their websites. State agencies are encouraged to share this announcement with their Child Nutrition Program operators and others who may be interested. Questions about this announcement may be sent to TeamNutrition@USDA.gov. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its COVID- 19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs. Updates to the guidance emphasize the importance of universal masking for everyone ages 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status. Additionally, this guidance provides more information on screening testing and updated guidance for fully vaccinated staff. Early Care Education (ECE) programs can promote vaccinations among staff and families, including pregnant women, by providing
information about COVID-19 vaccination, encouraging vaccine trust and confidence, and establishing supportive policies and practices. The updated version of the guidance outlines strategies for ECE programs to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and maintain safer operations. ECE programs include childcare centers, home-based programs and family child care, Head Start, and other pre-kindergarten programs. While fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 compared with adults during the pandemic, children can be infected with the virus that causes COVID- 19, get sick, and spread the virus to others. CDC’s science brief on transmission in schools includes scientific evidence about the spread of the virus among children and in school and ECE settings. We encourage you to widely share the updated guidance with your partners and networks and on your organization’s social media pages. ________________________________________________________________ Training Corner Tuesday at 2 Join MDE’s Office of Health and Nutrition Services for a Tuesdays at 2 pm training. Come get your questions answered! Topic: Professional Standards and Special Diet Needs Date: Tuesday, November 30 Time: 2 PM Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: Tuesday at 2 - November 20, 2021 Password: 421455 Or Telephone: Dial: USA 404 443 6397 USA 8773361831 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 806533 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Nutrition Training Calendar During this time of necessary social distancing, it is very important for the field to have access to all the virtual trainings available to them, to help them continue to do their jobs. If you are offering an online/virtual training, please fill out and submit this questionnaire: I want my training added to the Michigan Nutrition
Training Calendar. Be sure to fill out ALL of the information including NA if the
question does not apply. Trainings cannot be added to the calendar without the
complete information.
Please visit the Michigan Nutrition Training Calendar, a one-stop-shop calendar
that lists child nutrition trainings across the state. The more trainings listed, the
better the calendar will be for our Child Nutrition Programs!
If you have questions, contact MDE-MINutritionTraining@michigan.gov.
How to Access the Michigan Nutrition Training Calendar.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What guidance does MDE have about
supply chain issues?
Answer: Check out the Supply Chain Challenges
webpage. There are resources from national
organizations like USDA and SNA, but also guidance
from MDE. That guidance includes Meal Pattern
Flexibility Waivers and Emergency Procurement.
Specific questions can be emailed to MDE-
SchoolNutrition@michigan.gov
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Question: My school got a new student with special diet needs. What
paperwork needs to be filled out?
Answer: It is a Child Nutrition Program requirement to make accommodations
for special medical needs and disabilities. MDE has an updated Special Diet
Accommodations Guide and Form posted on our website. It is important to have
a written special diet accommodation request form completed for each student
who has a medical need affecting their diet. If you have specific dietary needs
questions, please email Emily Mattern at MatternE@michigan.gov
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Contact Us
Email: MDE-SchoolNutrition@Michigan.gov
Nutrition Gateway: The Michigan Department of Education Nutrition
Gateway provides Child Nutrition Program (CNP) agencies a singular system to
access annual CNP applications (MEGSplus), monthly claims (MIND) andperiodic administrative reviews (GEMS/MARS) through an integrated dashboard
and portal.
If you or someone you know is interested in receiving the Child Nutrition
Programs News and Updates and Bulletins, visit Child Nutrition Programs News
and Updates Subscription.
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USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees,
and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from
discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or
retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by
USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program
information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should
contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are
deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be
made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint,
and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter allof the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call
(866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
2. fax: (202) 690-7442; or
3. email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
USDA Civil Rights Complaint Links:
https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.p
df
https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint
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