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1. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What Is The Child Nutrition Council Of Manitoba?
The Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba is a non-profit organization whose mandate is to improve the nutritional health and well being of Manitoba school children through education, funding and promotion of best practices.

What Do You Do?
We provide funding to schools for nourishment programs and we offer nutrition education in the form of workshops and literature.

Why Are Nourishment Programs So Important?
Studies have shown that children who are well nourished have improved memory, problem-solving skills and creative abilities, yet 31% of elementary students and 62% of secondary school students don't eat breakfast daily. In addition, 59% of Canadian children consume less than the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. Manitoba schools and communities need our help to ensure our youth are being given the best chance for success.

Who Benefits From These Programs?
Children from all over Manitoba benefit from our nourishment programs.

How Many Schools Are Involved?
More than one hundred and seventy schools accessed funding in the 2011/2012 school year.

How Does A School Participate?
School administrators can apply for funding each spring. Application forms and Guidelines can be found here.

Who Are Your Funding Sources?
Our funding comes from The Province of Manitoba, The Winnipeg Foundation through the Moffat Family Fund, the Public Health Agency of Canada and individual donors.

Why Don't Kids Just Eat At Home?
Children and young people arrive at school without the nutrition resources they need for an active school day for many reasons. Unfortunately they can't always access adequate nutrition at home. Sometimes they have very long bus rides and are scrambling early to be ready. Parents are often working shift hours and are not able to be with their children in the morning. To give our Manitoba school children the best chance at success, we as a community need to step in and support them.

Are These Programs Only For Underpriveleged Kids?
No, these programs are for any child who requires healthy food to make the best of her/his time at school.

 
2. RESOURCES

	Manitoba School Nutrition Handbook This handbook is designed to help school communities develop nutrition policies and implement changes to promote healthier eating options.		Canada's Food Guide A tool designed to help Canadians to eat healthy. The guide describes what amount of food people need and the type of food that is part of a healthy eating pattern.
	3. RESEARCH AND GENERAL INFORMATION Manitoba School Nutrition Survey Policy Paper on Child Nutrition Good Nutrition: The First Step in Getting Kids Ready to Learn That’s a Good idea! Promising Practices Best Practices Literature Review Child Nutrition and School Outcomes Cooking for People at Risk for Foodborne Illness Eating Well While Spending Less Healthy Eating for Children Aged 5-11 Functions and Food Sources of Some Common Minerals Storing Food in the Refrigerator Storing Foods in the Cupboard or Pantry Functions and Food Sources of Some Common Vitamins   4. VIDEOS View a clip from Breakfast TV commenting on one of our Fruit and Vegetable Snack Projects at a Winnipeg School.   5. FORMS AND DOWNLOADS Download the Interim Report Download the 2012-2013 application form in PDF format or in Microsoft Word® format (right click and select save target as in IE) and the application form guide. Download the Year End Evaluation Form - Principal 2011 - 2012 in PDF format or in Microsoft Word® format Download the Year End Evaluation Form - Program Coordinator 2011 - 2012 in PDF format or in Microsoft Word® format Additional Documents for Download Manual Dishwashing, Sample Menus, Food Safety Requirements, Requirements for Food Served, Program Menu   6. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES Healthy School Manitoba www.gov.mb.ca/healthyschools/index.html The Healthy Schools initiative in Manitoba promotes the health and wellness of students, their families, school staff, and school communities with a focus on six important health issues: healthy eating, physical activity, safety and injury prevention, substance abuse and addictions, sexual health and mental health, Resources for all these areas can be found on the above site.   Manitoba School Nutrition Handbook www.gov.mb.ca/healthyschools/foodinschools/index.html This handbook is designed to help school communities develop nutrition policies and implement changes to promote healthier eating options. To complement the handbook you will find additional information on a broad range of topics and activities, including downloadable fact sheets and templates, and case studies to share Manitoba experiences and success stories.   Many Hands, One Dream www.manyhandsonedream.ca Many Hands, One Dream: New perspectives on the health of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and youth is a collaborative initiative aimed at building a new vision of health that has children, youth and families at its core.   Communities & Schools Promoting Health www.safehealthyschools.org A gateway to information on comprehensive school health (CSH) and health promoting schools (HPS). Provides links to research, reports, how to manuals, planning and assessment tools and lesson plans.   Canadian Association for School Health www.cash-aces.ca CASH is a national association composed of provincial/ territorial coalitions whose members promote the health of children and youth through school-related health promotion.   Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba www.heartandstroke.mb.ca The Heart and Stoke Foundation is a national voluntary non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of Canadians by preventing and reducing disability and death from heart disease and stroke through research, health promotion and advocacy.   Dietitians of Canada www.dietitians.ca A national site providing resources including fact sheets, frequently asked questions, a directory of registered dietitians in private practice and interactive component to help access food choices, activity patterns and body weight.   Dairy Farmers of Manitoba www.milk.mb.ca Provincial site contains recipes, and recourses' for families and schools.   A national, bilingual internet- based health information service funded by Health Canada. The information is provided by a network of Canadian Health organizations. This site aims to provide a wide range of trustworthy health information.   Agencies for School Health www.mpeta.ca/ash.htm   British Columbia Directorate of Agencies for School Health (DASH) www.dashbc.org ASH is a network of organizations and individuals which provides leadership and contributes its diverse expertise to advance the health of school populations across Manitoba. Member agencies work together to share information, skills and resources.   Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition www.ccfn.ca A national site providing current nutrition information, consumer education, resources and scientific reports.   Health Canada, Food and Nutrition www.hc-sc.gc.ca This national site provides the latest nutrition guidelines and changes to regulations such as nutrition labeling. A national site providing current nutrition information, consumer education, resources and scientific reports.   KID'S NUTRITION SITES   Making it Happen: Healthy Eating at School www.knowledgenetwork.ca Schools can play an important role in the development of good eating habits. This site is chock full of information to help your school cook up a healthy approach to nutrition.   NOURISHMENT PROGRAMS ACROSS CANADA   Breakfast Clubs of Canada www.breakfastclubscanada.org Breakfast Clubs of Canada is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing services and funding to school breakfast programs. They do this with the help of individual and corporate partners, all committed to the cause of feeding our children’s future.   Food First Foundation, NWT www.foodfirst.ca This site has a number of resources and reports relating to school health and nutrition. "Making it Happen: Healthy Eating at School" is an in-depth, online how-to resource to help parents, policymakers, teachers and the school community to review current school nutrition policy and make plans for healthy changes. "About School Health" and "School Food and Nutrition in BC" are links to check out as well.   Le Club des Petits dejuners du Quebec/ Quebec Breakfast Club www.clubdejeuners.org Working to offer children the chance to have a nutritious breakfast before going to class in elementary and high schools throughout the province of Quebec.   Healthy Eating Alliance www.healthyeatingpei.ca Working to ensure every child attends school well-nourished and ready to learn, BFL PEI has helped to support and sustain over 50 school-based breakfast and snack programs serving over 5,000 children across the province.   Kids Eat Smart Foundation www.kidseatsmart.ca Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador is a charitable organization that supports the education, health and well-being of school children throughout Newfoundland and Labrador through support of quality nutrition programs. Breakfast for Learning www.breakfastforlearning.ca Food Matters Manitoba www.foodmattersmanitoba.ca