Includes bibliographical references and index.

Leading and managing child nutrition programs for long-time success / Josephine Martin -- History of child nutrition programs / Josephine Martin -- Overview of federal child nutrition legislation / Josephine Martin -- Wellness: putting purpose in practice / Dorothy Caldwell -- Human resources / Martha T. Conklin -- Building a technology framework for child nutrition programs / Penny E. McConnell -- Financial management / Evelina W. Cross and Shirley R. Watkins -- Using performance standards to set direction / Annette Bomar Hopgood -- Menu planning to develop healthy eating practices / Charlotte Beckett Oakley -- Nutrition education: an integral component of child nutrition programs / Marilyn Briggs -- Healthy meals for healthy preschool children / Charlotte Beckett Oakley, Deborah Carr, and Jeanette P. Phillips -- Serving children with special needs / Janet Horsley Willis and Wanda L. Shockey -- Food descriptions: an essential element in effective procurement / Sandra A. Sadler -- Food production systems for the future / Mary B. Gregoire and Mary Kate Harrison -- Preparation of nutritious school meals / Charlotte Beckett Oakley -- Leading for excellence in customer service / Mary Kay Meyer -- Facility design for school nutrition programs / Diane Schweitzer and Jeannie Sneed -- Managing a safe school nutrition environment / Theresa Stretch -- Making marketing relevant / Tab Forgac and Sara Parks -- Communicating with students / Dayle Hayes -- Communicating with school officials / Martha T. Conklin -- Strategic community partnerships / Ruth W. Gordon -- Bridges to the future / Josephine Martin and Charlotte Beckett Oakley.