All programs receiving Federal dollars must ensure eligible participants know about and have equal access to Child Nutrition Programs. This manual provides an overview of the requirements.
Training Resources
Inform, train, and educate child nutrition program staff regarding USDA Civil Rights requirements and information available to assist in carrying out Civil Rights responsibilities.
- CACFP
- ​Training available online in the Iowa CACFP Steps to Success Training (Module 10). Each person who completes the online workshop must register individually.
- CACFP Building for the Future Poster
- NSLP
- NSLP Civil Rights/Staff Training (with administrative duties)​
- PowerPoint presentation with notes and a game are located in download forms in IowaCNP.
- NSLP Civil Rights Quiz - Designed to be used as a training companion piece with the NSLP Civil Rights presentation.
- ​​NSLP Civil Rights/Staff Training (with non-administrative duties)
- Webcast Link (15 minutes)
- Webcast Training Materials
- ​​Civil Rights Training for Breakfast in the Classroom Teachers - Designed to be used only by classroom teachers with responsibilities within the Breakfast in the Classroom program. It provides a general overview of key Civil Rights concepts. This handout should not be used with staff with additional child nutrition program responsibilities.​
- NSLP Civil Rights/Staff Training (with administrative duties)​
- Civil Rights Webcasts and Training Materials
Procedure for Handling a Civil Rights Complaint - A policy Iowa school districts can adopt as a civil rights complaint procedure.
Child Nutrition Programs Civil Rights Complaint Form - A form Iowa school districts can use to document civil rights complaints.
Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement - Nutrition Programs and Activities (FNS 113-1)
Nondiscrimination Statements
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