The following resources are available to help engage students, parents, teachers, staff, and the community in promoting and providing healthy nutrition for students in Arkansas.

Engaging Child Nutrition Programs  (PDF) - Resources to develop local best practices for engaging students, parents, teachers, staff, and the community in building healthy nutrition environments at school and home.

What Works!  A Superintendent’s Companion Guide  (PDF) - A basic guide for starting conversations about the successes and potential barriers in child nutrition programs.

Child Nutrition Sharing Site (PDF) 
The Child Nutrition Sharing Site (CNSS) is an online information center providing Child Nutrition Programs with a means for sharing effective resources related to program operation. CNSS aids in the collection and sharing of state and local resources by providing a centralized place to store, organize, manage, and share knowledge and tools.

Team Nutrition Initiative (PDF) 
Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the child nutrition programs through training and technical assistance for food service, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity. Join the initiative and find free resources on the Team Nutrition website.

MyPlate Nutrition Education Materials (PDF) 
Team Nutrition provides MyPlate materials that are developed specifically for kids and their parents/caregivers. We also offer evidenced-based curricula that educators can use to integrate MyPlate lessons into core educational subjects, such as Math, English Language Arts, and Science.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Tools for Schools (PDF) 
Tools for Schools offers topic-specific policy and resource materials to assist schools in meeting the USDA nutrition standards. Refer to the latest regulations, find free nutrition education curricula, or get ideas for adding tasty, kid-friendly foods to enhance your school meals program.