Emergency & Disaster Preparedness

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All print resources that are not formatted to meet the new Federal Digital Accessibility requirements are being removed from the School Nutrition website.  Until further notice, please contact a School Nutrition Area Consultant to request a copy of a resource.

Federal Digital Accessibility Guidance & Resources

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This page contains information and resources to help School Food Authorities plan, prepare and respond to emergencies and disasters (natural or manmade) that affect school food service operations.

The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Southeast Regional Office, reminds us of the resources available at the FNS Disaster Assistance website.  On this website you will find the recently updated Disaster Nutrition Assistance Programs Brochure (FNS-483) which highlights information from the disaster fact sheets on the website all of the FNS disaster programs.

Includes: 
Contact Directory Template (Forms A-1 thru A-10), Local Community Resources (Forms B-1 thru B-3), Standard Operating Procedures (Forms C-1 thru C-5), Emergency Foodservice Inventory (Form D-1), Menus (Form E-1), Community Relief Organizations (Form F-1) 
 

  • USDA Resources
    • Child Nutrition Programs During Disaster
    • Disaster Nutrition Assistance
    • A Consumer's Guide to Food Safety:  Severe Storms & Hurricanes  
    • Preparing for a Weather Emergency
    • Biosecurity Checklist for School Foodservice Programs:  Developing a Biosecurity Management Plan
    • National Preparedness Month  
    • North Carolina Critical Incident Response for School Faculty and Staff
    • FEMA - Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans
    • Updated Guidance for Homeless Children in the School Nutrition Programs (Apr 4, 2002)
    • McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison Toolkit
    • Question to Consider When Preparing for Crisis Situations
    • Things to consider for Emergency Preparedness
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Includes: 
Contact Directory Template (Forms A-1 thru A-10), Local Community Resources (Forms B-1 thru B-3), Standard Operating Procedures (Forms C-1 thru C-5), Emergency Foodservice Inventory (Form D-1), Menus (Form E-1), Community Relief Organizations (Form F-1) 

COVID-19 Guidance for Schools Opening

COVID-19 Guidance for Ensuring Health and Safety

Approved FNS Waivers during COVID-19

Technical Assistance/Professional Development

North Carolina Meal Ordering System

NCDPI, School Nutrition Services continues to collaborate with Chef Cyndie and the N.C. K-12

Culinary Team to provide resources to assist you in nourishing students’ minds, bodies and souls. COVID-19 may have changed the landscape of School Nutrition, but it has not changed the mission to provide safe, wholesome, appealing meals to students.

NCDPI applauds School Nutrition Program efforts to develop online meal ordering systems.

Thank you and congratulations to the many SFAs across the state experiencing success!

If you have not yet set up online ordering for school meals but are short on time, resources, software to make the dream a reality, the N.C. Online Meal Ordering System may be of assistance. The N.C. Online Ordering System Template is a free and easy tool created by Chef Cyndie and the N.C. K-12 Culinary Team using Google Forms which allows School Nutrition

Programs to set up your own online meal ordering system. Use the video tutorial instructions (see below) to learn the steps for customizing the tool and using it to manage online meal orders.

Communications Resources

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