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Individualized Dietitian Support
A registered dietitian will be assigned to your school to provide support throughout the year. Your dietitian will reach out to connect with you and may schedule an in-person meeting at your school or a video or phone call. They will always be available by phone or email to support you throughout the year.
Connecting with school meal and snack programs is a highlight for our registered dietitians. Not only does it allow them to provide individualized support, it provides them the opportunity to better understand how all the different programs run throughout the province, and to share this great work with stakeholders.
Receipt Reviews
Every year, registered dietitians with the Council review grocery receipts submitted by the schools. This provides our dietitians with an idea of what schools are purchasing and what types of foods the students are able to access. When your program is scheduled for a site visit, we will review your itemized receipts from the previous year and create a receipt review report that summarizes your food purchases and includes comments and suggestions to help with future menu planning.
The receipt review is a great tool to help with goal setting, and to facilitate discussions around menu planning and the Manitoba School Nutrition Guidelines.
Receipts & Expenditures
For more guidance on submitting program receipts, approved expenditures for Council grant dollars and special one-time purchases, please view the fact sheet below:
Workshops and Webinars
The Council provides training for nutrition program coordinators to help them implement and manage nutrition programs. These professional development sessions focus on:
nutrition education;
helpful resources to support all aspects of organizing and running a program;
networking and sharing stories and ideas with other coordinators.
If you have a workshop or webinar session suggestion, be sure to connect with us!
Food Handler Certificate
At least one person on site helping to deliver the school meal and snack program must have successfully completed the Certified Food Handler Training program.
You can find more information about the Manitoba Health Certified Food Handler Training program here.
You can find a list of approved private contractors here. If you are looking for an online course and exam, look at the Area column of the list for different options.
You may want to connect with your school division, community centre, or adult learning centre to see if a training program is being planned in your local area.