Teamwork is Key to Successful Food Allergy Management in Schools

On Wednesday, February 22, 2012

The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF), in partnership with the National Peanut Board, hosted a webinar where food allergy and child nutrition experts discussed the regulations related to food allergy management in schools, building relationships within your school district to ensure you build an effective food allergy action plan and how to identify key allergy risks within your schools.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the webinar, the participants will be able to:

1. Review facts about food allergies and best practices related to food allergy management in schools
2. Overview of how child nutrition professionals can work effectively with administrators, teachers, and nurses to create comprehensive food allergy management plan
3. Identify key allergy risk areas in schools and kitchens

1 CEU will be available to SNA members.

Speakers

Sherry Coleman Collins, MS RD, LD
Senior Manager
Marketing and Communications
National Peanut Board

Douglas R. Wordell, RD
Nutrition Services Director
Spokane Public Schools

Elizabeth Bugden, MS
Food Safety Consultant
Bugden Solutions, Inc.

Nora L. Howley
Manager of Programs
National Education Association
Health Information Network

Earning CEUs

Please note: This webinar aired before USDA Professional Standards released in July 2015 and does not require the completion a quiz. Due to the absence of the quiz component, please follow the steps below to obtain 1 SNA CEU:

• Download and view the webinar from the Resources menu below.
• Download and review the PowerPoint slides used in webinar.
• After watching the webinar in its entirety, print your CEU certificate by clicking here and save for your records.

Resources

• Watch the webinar recording, download it here
• PowerPoint slides used in the webinar (pdf)
• Handout
  • Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs in the School Nutrition Programs
• Helpful links:
  • USDA Guidance for SFAs Developing a School Food Safety Program Based on the Process Approach to HACCP Principles
  • Food Allergy Research & Education
  • National School Boards Association Food Allergies & Schools
  • HACCP-Based Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) from NFSMI website
  • Spokane (WA) Public Schools - Life Threatening Allergies resource page