2024 NCNC
People, Problems and Pups
In our efforts to manage work conflicts, financial issues, and time constraints, it’s essential to prioritize self-care. Self-care is more than healthy eating, exercise, and pedicures. It can also include the joy of spending time with puppies. Learn to find inner peace and make your mental health a top priority in your self-care routine.
Read MoreEffective Training Methods for Onboarding
Ready to successfully take your new hire from trainee to skilled worker? Learn about different types of effective trainings for onboarding, such as Virtual Instructor Lead Trainings (VILT), micro-training, webinars, online courses, and on-the-job aides. Discover how to overcome common challenges during onboarding as well as strategies to measure the effectiveness of your training initiatives.
Read MoreCommunicating with Impact
Your brain processes nearly 80 GB of data in a single day. That’s about as much as watching 16 movies in a row! It’s no wonder we often feel overwhelmed by the idea of having to hold difficult conversations with our coworkers. Learn about a series of tools that can help you improve your communication and feedback competency, equipping you with a means for having more impactful conversations.
Read MoreUnderdogs Unite: Collaboration for Deeper Impact on Child Hunger
Are you wanting to expand the impact of your child nutrition program, but find yourselves constrained by limited resources? Explore keys to successful collaborative efforts as well as common pitfalls to avoid. Learn how to leverage your strengths through partnership for deeper impact on child hunger. Â
Read MoreYear-Round Celebration: Summer Meals Training and Planning
Serving summer meals takes an investment that begins as soon as the summer ends. Why not host a celebration for sponsors and potential sponsors that renews inspiration to make the next summer bigger and better? Hear how our annual SummerPalooza Summit transforms training and planning into a can’t miss event to celebrate and regroup for the next summer. Â
Read MoreServing Up Fun at Summer Meal Sites
Making meal sites memorable doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive. Learn tips and tricks for simple, low-cost ways to serve up fun and nutrition at your site. These strategies can help encourage participation and make summer meals a can’t miss opportunity for kids.Â
Read MoreRural, Non-Congregate Meals: Summer 2023 Lessons Learned
With the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, serving non-congregate summer meals in rural areas without access to a congregate site is now a permanent option for states. Offering meals to-go and through delivery has the potential to significantly decrease childhood hunger and increase food security over the summer. Hear about what worked for summer 2023 and what to expect for summer 2024.
Read MoreNon-Congregate Summer Meals: A Deep Dive into Possibilities
Learn how eight sponsors tackled summer Non-Congregate Meals (NCM) in North Carolina. Hear stories from the families who picked up the meals, volunteers who helped, and partners and staff who made success happen. Get tips to make the meal experience fun, memorable and a learning opportunity for those you serve.
Read MoreFood Banks & SFSP: Vendors, Caterers and Hot Meals
School is out, kids are hungry, and your Food Bank is trying to decide if frozen or shelf stable meals are the only options for sponsored sites. Are you considering offering hot and ready meals? From learning recruitment methods for contracted SFSP vendors to road mapping your Food Bank’s success for Summer Food Service Program, let’s get into it!
Read MoreEmbracing Diversity in Your Summer Meal Program
Meal programs are becoming more diverse each year. Learn strategies to recognize and strengthen diversity in your organization and your local community while leading your summer meal program. Â
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