Healthy Kids, Healthy Programs Summit
Sponsored by the Office for Food and Nutrition Programs at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and The John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition.
May 23 & 24, 2017
Breakfast and Registration begin at 7:00 a.m.
Summit from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Four Points by Sheraton
1125 Boston Providence Turnpike
Norwood, MA
Join school nutrition directors and managers from across the Commonwealth for this two-day summit aimed at promoting healthy students and healthy school nutrition programs. Each day provides 5½ continuing education hours to meet your USDA Professional Standards training needs. School nutrition directors are encouraged to register their managers for May 23rd which includes a breakout session specifically for school nutrition managers.
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Schedule at a Glance
| May 23 | May 24 | |
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| 7:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 a.m. | WelcomeRobert Leshin, MPA, Director, Office for Food and Nutrition ProgramsKaren McGrail, MEd, RDN, LDN, Director, The John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition |
WelcomeMitchell D. Chester EdD, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| 8:30 a.m. | The Four Voices of ChangeDavid Hulings, Motivational Transition Coach, Hulings and Associates, L.L.C.When you initiate change, do you hear the fabric of your culture tearing and ripping apart? As change interacts with your culture there is a reaction that actually can be both anticipated and understood. You don't have to be in the dark about how change works. This keynote address will introduce you to the Four Voices of Change and give you strategies to harness them. Incorporating those strategies will not only save your culture, but enhance it and smooth the change process. Suggested Learning Codes: 3210, 3440 |
Better Together with Team Up:
Linda Fischer, MEd, RD, LDN and Sally Teixeira, BA, Educational Specialists |
| 9:45 a.m. | Breakout SessionsResource Tables 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
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| 12:15 p.m. | Buffet Lunch |
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| 12:45 p.m. | How to be Resilient in Times of StressArthur Ciaramicoli, EdD, PhD, Author of The Stress SolutionDiscover how perception and empathy can be used to reduce stress and create a happier life. Dr. Ciaramicoli will share simple and practical tools that can be used to expand your capacity for empathy and greatly reduce your stress reaction. Suggested Learning Code: 3450 |
News You Can Use and Recognition CeremonyRobert Leshin, MPA, Director, Office for Food and Nutrition ProgramsSchool Nutrition Program update and essential news you can use. Suggested Learning Codes: 3200, 3230, 3260 |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Breakout Sessions |
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SNA of Massachusetts Reception
May 23rd from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
This event is free to Healthy Kids, Healthy Program Summit attendees, but registration is required.
Unwind after a full day of professional development! Relax with your peers and vendors while enjoying light snacks in the ballroom of the Four Points by Sheraton. Participate in a scavenger hunt designed to help you learn about available products and services. Get fun facts about your vendors and school nutrition. This is networking at its best. Be sure to indicate on your registration form if you plan to attend.
Breakout Sessions
The Breakout Sessions include three different learning tracks – select one when you register.
| Growing Your Business Select this track to explore marketing techniques and strategies to increase student participation. | ||
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| May 23 | May 24 | |
| 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Attention School Nutrition Managers!
Register for this learning track offered specifically for you. Utilizing the Cafeteria as a ClassroomThe Institute of Child NutritionThis session is designed to provide the tools and resources that will enable managers to develop and enhance a school nutrition program that will be recognized as an integral part of the education system. Explore strategies to market healthy options, reach out to your school community, communicate with parents, and integrate farm to school and school garden programs. Utilize your cafeteria as a classroom and help students turn nutrition knowledge into action! Suggested Learning Codes: 4100, 4120, 4130, 4140, 4150, 4160 |
Team Up: Increasing ParticipationTeam Up session facilitated by school nutrition directors targeting successful strategies to increase participation in your school meal program.Suggested Learning Code: 4120 |
| 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Smarter Lunchrooms Movement: Nudging Students to Eat HealthyChristanne Harrison, MPH, RD and Karen McGrail, MEd, RDN, LDNHear about the NEW Smarter Lunchrooms resources and steps Massachusetts School Nutrition Programs have implemented to make the healthy choice the easy choice. Suggested Learning Code: 4160 |
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| Leading Your Business Select this track to cultivate your leadership skills and strengthen your workforce. | ||
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| May 23 | May 24 | |
| 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | The Four Archetypes That Impact the Structure of ChangeDavid Hulings, Motivational Transition CoachEvery change has an “implementation dip” after the change is launched. Great leaders recognize this “dip” and provide the structural roles necessary to limit how far the dip takes you away from your performance goals for your change initiative. In this breakout session you will learn about these four archetypes and how to apply them to your change process. Suggested Learning Codes: 3210, 3440 |
Team Up: Building Your WorkforceTeam Up session facilitated by school nutrition directors targeting successful strategies to build your workforce.Suggested Learning Code: 3440 |
| 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | The Four Archetypes That Impact the Attitude of ChangeDavid Hulings, Motivational Transition CoachDuring the change process your staff will be jammed into a major vice of stress. It is not difficult to observe a sudden change in staff attitude as the initiative unfolds. In this breakout session we will look at four archetypes that impact mood and enhance morale. Suggested Learning Codes: 3210, 3440 |
Making It Count Meets Professional Standards: New Topics, New Trainings, New ToolsLisa Jackson, MS, RD, LDN, Educational SpecialistExplore NEW training tools, resources, and steps to personalize staff training to meet the USDA Professional Standards requirements. Suggested Learning Code: 3430 |
| Maximizing Your Business Select this track to discover financial management strategies to enhance your program's purchasing and procurement process. | ||
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| May 23 | May 24 | |
| 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | The What and Why of School Food Service ProcurementPeter McLoughlin, MBA, Financial Management Section HeadGet in the driver's seat and take control of your program's purchasing and procurement with tried and true financial management strategies. Suggested Learning Codes: 2420, 2430 |
Team Up: Financial ManagementTeam Up session facilitated by school nutrition directors targeting successful strategies in financial management.Suggested Learning Code: 3300 |
| 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | The Procurement Review ProcessPeter McLoughlin, MBA, Financial Management Section HeadLearn what to expect and how to prepare for a procurement review. Suggested Learning Code: 3260 |
USDA Foods: Piecing Together the Procurement PuzzleMarion Browning, MEd, USDA Foods Section HeadExplore tools available to assist with procurement, receiving and invoice review, as well as strategies to enhance entitlement usage and procurement requirements for USDA Foods. Suggested Learning Code: 2430 |
Click here to view the agenda and handouts from 2016's Healthy Kids, Healthy Programs Summit.