Program Resources

Here are 5 great reasons your child should participate in the school nutrition program

Educating Georgia’s Future: September 2019 Georgia Student Wellness Newsletter

Read the new Georgia Department of Education Student Wellness Resource Guide

Read the new Georgia Department of Public Health’s E-cigarette policy

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School Nutrition Current Bids – please click on the following link for current solicitations.

Recommended Dietary Allowance – Do you know what your Recommended Dietary (Daily) Allowance is or haven’t checked it lately? Find out now by clicking on this link!

Dietary Guidelines – Are you aware that every 5 years the USDA and Health and Human Services published a new set of Dietary Guidelines for Americans? Food and nutrition play a crucial role in health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Click on this link to find out more information!

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Georgia School Nutrition Association (GSNA): Were you aware that School Nutrition had an Association? Well, we do! It’s called, Georgia School Nutrition Association, or GSNA for short.

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The Georgia School Nutrition Association (GSNA) is the only professional membership association in the state of Georgia dedicated solely to the support and well being of school nutrition professionals in advancing the availability, quality and acceptance of school nutrition programs as an integral part of education.

Four Good Reasons to Be a GSNA Member 

G rowth through professional workshops and trainings
S cholarships and grants in aid to assist in furthering your educational training
N etworking and sharing of ideas with other school nutrition peers
A chieve a positive professional image
Learn more about GSNA by visiting the GSNA website by clicking on this link.

Team Nutrition E-Newsletter – Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the child nutrition programs through training and technical assistance for Food service, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity.

To become a member of Team Nutrition please visit this link and register.

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schoolnutritionSNASchool Nutrition Association – Mission: SNA is the national organization of school nutrition professionals committed to advancing the quality of school meal programs through education and advocacy.

The School Nutrition Association is a national, nonprofit professional organization representing more than 58,000 members who provide high-quality, low-cost meals to students across the country.

To learn more about the School Nutrition Association, please visit this link.

School Nutrition Environment and Wellness Resources

Nutrition Standards for School Meals

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or
  2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Los demás programas de asistencia nutricional del FNS, las agencias estatales y locales, y susbeneficiarios secundarios, deben publicar el siguiente Aviso de No Discriminación:De conformidad con la Ley Federal de Derechos Civiles y los reglamentos y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés), se prohíbe que el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA discriminen sobre la base de raza, color, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o en represalia o venganza por actividades previas de derechos civiles en algún programa o actividad realizados o financiados por el USDA.Las personas con discapacidades que necesiten medios alternativos para la comunicación de la información del programa (por ejemplo, sistema Braille, letras grandes, cintas de audio, lenguaje de señas americano, etc.), deben ponerse en contacto con la agencia (estatal o local) en la que solicitaron los beneficios. Las personas sordas, con dificultades de audición o discapacidades del habla pueden comunicarse con el USDA por medio del Federal Relay Service [Servicio Federal de Retransmisión] al (800) 877‐8339. Además, la información del programa se puede proporcionar en otros idiomas.Para presentar una denuncia de discriminación, complete el Formulario de Denuncia de Discriminación del Programa del USDA, (AD‐3027) que está disponible en línea en: http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Spanish_Form_508_Compliant_6_8_12_ 0.pdf. y en cualquier oficina del USDA, o bien escriba una carta dirigida al USDA e incluya en la carta toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de denuncia, llame al (866) 632‐9992. Haga llegar su formulario lleno o carta al USDA por:(1)  correo: U.S. Department of AgricultureOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250‐9410;(2)  fax: (202) 690‐7442; o(3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov.Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.