Region 4 Child Nutrition provides a comprehensive range of technical services designed to assist in meeting federal, state, and local program requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program. Child Nutrition staff conduct SMI technical assistance reviews, provide technical assistance in preparing districts for the CRE, offer trainings during the school year, and provide summer workshops for administrative and campus food service personnel.

For more detailed information, click here to visit the separate Region 4 Child Nutrition Services webpage.

Goal:
The goal of Child Nutrition Services is to provide information, support, and services that promote continuous improvement of child nutrition programs to impact student health and readiness to learn.

» Advisory Committees
» CRE Preparation
» CRE Corrective Action Plan support
» Certification Courses
» Customized Trainings and Services
» Food and Technology Showcases
» Free and Reduced Training and Support
» Manager Academy
» Menu Analysis
» Menu Planning
» On-Site
» Program Management Workshops
» Resource Library
» SMI Process Training and Review
» SMI Improvement Plan Support
» Summer Workshops for Food Service Personnel
» Technical Assistance

Child Nutrition Services at Region 4 maintains a resource library consisting of manuals, kits, videos and CD’s to be used as reference information and training for school food service personnel. The Resource Library Guide is a complete list of all materials available in the Region 4 Child Nutrition Resource Library. All materials are available for loan to any Region 4 food service department free of charge. Materials must be picked up at Region 4. The person submitting the request will be responsible for returning Resource Library Materials to Region 4 after four weeks. Materials are not available to be checked out from May 1st through August 1st each year due to Summer Workshops. In order to request materials, please print the Materials Request Form, complete, and fax to 713.744.4419 or you may submit via email by following the instructions on the form. You will be notified via email when your materials are ready to be picked up at Region 4.

Regina Abanathy, Child Nutrition Program Specialist
713.744.6346
rabanathy@esc4.net

Nancy Alford, Child Nutrition Program Specialist
713.744.6806
nalford@esc4.net

Jill Eagan, MPH, RD, Child Nutrition Program Specialist
713.744.6573
jeagan@esc4.net

Tanya Taylor, Secretary
713.744.8162
ttaylor@esc4.net

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