Food Skills Facilitator Resources

Tools to support the success of your Food Skills for Families program.

Important update

The Food Skills for Families program wraps up operations on October 30, 2026. Program materials will continue to be available on the BCCDC website for the next six months. Please download the materials you need. 

Thank you to all the facilitators, community organizations and partners who have contributed to this program over the years.​​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The following content is intended for Food Skills for Families facilitators and host organizations. If you are interested in becoming a partner or a facilitator, or for general information, please visit the Food Skills for Families program page.

Learn how to get involved

What’s new in 2026 for food skills

The Food Skills for Families team has cooked up some changes to support your facilitation of the program in 2026! Join us to learn about the refreshed program messaging and the freshly made resources.

​View the video: What's New for 2026

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Promotion Materials
Posters and brochures are available to support the recruitment of participants. Fillable PDF versions are below. Hard copies can be requested on the Program Request Form.

Food Sense curriculum

Seniors curriculum

Newcomer curriculum


Session Resources

The following are activities and resources to aid you in the delivery of your Food Skills for Families program. 

Resources

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Canada's Food Guide

​​Canada's Food Guide is provided in hard copy with program materials and should be handed out to participants at the beginning of the program. Encourage participants to visit the Canada’s food guide website for numerous resources, recipes and tips. Participants can also download the food guide snapshot in multiple languages. ​

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Food Safety

​​Safe Food ​Handl​ing Info Sh​​eets

​Website Links

  • BCCDC - Prevention & Public Health resources
  • FoodSafe - FoodSafe training course information and food handling resources for professionals
  • HealthLink BC - Reference documents on food safety and food poisoning
  • Food Safety - Government of Canada site with safety tips for all food types and information to protect those who are vulnerable to food poisoning, including facts on food allergies and recalls 

​Posters

  • Food storage & cooking danger zone thermometer | PDF image
  • Food-cooling procedure thermometer | PDF image
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Knife Skills

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Recipe Resources

Food Skills for Families Program Recipes


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Curriculum Resources

​Find curriculum specific resources including shopping lists, recipe sign-up sheets. 

 

Learning Outcomes

​​​The Learning Outcomes were revised to improve clarity by emphasizing measurable outcomes and adopting an approachable, nonjudgmental tone around food and food choices, fostering a more accessible and engaging learning environment.​ FoodSense_Updated Learning Outcomes.pdf

Session Posters

As seen in the Train-the-Trainer program, there are a variety of pre-made posters available. There are two posters for each session, the first poster has a session timeline, the second lists learning outcomes and recipes. 

Shopping Lists

Other Materials

 

Learning Outcomes

​​​The Learning Outcomes were revised to improve clarity by emphasizing measurable outcomes and adopting an approachable, nonjudgmental tone around food and food choices, fostering a more accessible and engaging learning environment.​​ Active Seniors_Updated Learning Outcomes.pdf

Session Posters

As seen in the Train-the-Trainer program, there are a variety of pre-made posters available. There are two posters for each session, the first poster has a session timeline, the second lists learning outcomes and recipes. 

Shopping Lists

 

Learning Outcomes

​​​The Learning Outcomes were revised to improve clarity by emphasizing measurable outcomes and adopting an approachable, nonjudgmental tone around food and food choices, fostering a more accessible and engaging learning environment.​ ​​​Newcomers_Updated Learning Outcomes.pdf

Session Posters

As seen in the Train-the-Trainer program, there are a variety of pre-made posters available. There are two posters for each session, the first poster has a session timeline, the second lists learning outcomes and recipes. 

Shopping Lists

Other Materials


Facilitator Guides

Check if you have the newest Facilitator Guide: Current FSF Guide Editions​


Session Resources

Session specific optional resources and Canada food guide information is linked below.

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Session One Survey

Link to Session One Participant Survey

QR Code PDF

Paper Based Session One Participant Survey​

Post Program Survey

Participants will be emailed a survey after participating in a session and completing a Session One Survey. 

 

Kitchen Meeting + Tour Questionnaire

This resource is designed to assist the facilitator with confirming final program details with a host while conducting a kitchen inspection.

 

​Activities​

How to Read a Recipe​​: ​​ A short activity done in the first hour of the program. Participants are given the steps of reading a recipe and asked to put them in the correct order. Download Recipe Reading Activity​​

Food Safe BINGO: Review and learn food safety concepts with participants. Download Food Safe BINGO.​

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​​Related​ R​​eading

​​​Canada's Food Guide Topics

 
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Activi​​ties

Mindful Eating: A short mindful eating activity done in the third hour of the program using a bar of chocolate. Download Mindful Eating Activity Guide.​

Fibre Activity: Sa​​lly & Bob: You will receive two sample menus, a list of foods and the amount of fibre they contain and an answer sheet. Split participants up into two groups and ask them to calculate how many grams of fibre Sally and Bob each ate. Download Fibre Activity Toolkit

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Related Readin​g

Canada's Food Guide Topics

 
 

Activities

Plant or Animal? Lets Talk Protein and Fats: How many protein options of each category can you and your team think of?​ Download Plant or Animal Let's Talk Protein.pdf

​​Related R​​eading

Canada's Food Guide Topics

 

​​Activities​

‎Sugary Drinks Activity: You are encouraged to create a “sugary drinks demo kit” similar to the one demonstrated during your Train-the-Trainer program. Using sugar cubes or loose sugar and clear glasses, have participants measure out how m​any grams of sugar are in a few of the beverages listed on the What’s in Your Glass graphic from the participant handbook. Download Sugary Drinks Demo Ideas. 

Pantry Pick: Creatively come up with meals and snacks using common pantry items. Download Pantry Pick Game.pdf

Related R​​eading

Canada's Food Guide Topics

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Activiti​es

In-Store Facilitator Lead Tour: Leading a grocery store tour as a Food Skills for Families Facilitator is a great way to reinforce learnings from previous sessions, link familiar class-prepared foods to grocery store options, ingredient and nutrition label comparisons, and ground the experience with foods and examples tailored to your group. Print, replace, and use this Facilitator Manual (updated in 2025) for the Grocery Store Tour ​ 

Grocery Store Tour.pdf

In-Class Grocery Store Tour: An 'in-class' grocery store tour is a good option if your group is unable to visit a store in person. You can achieve the same outcomes and learning objectives of Session Five in an in-class setting as you would in a physical store. Use the following guide to prepare for an In-Class Store Tour. ​

In-Class Grocery Store Tour.pdf

In-Store ​Dietitian Lead Tour: Depending on your store location, a Dietitian may be available to lead the tour for you. Check with your local store or use the links below to see if someone is available.​

​​​Related Reading

Canada's Food Guide Topics


​Activities

​Catch and Celebrate: Balloon toss activity to spark conversations on different ways people come together to celebrate with food.​ Download Catch and Celebrate Balloon Activity.pdf. 

Wellness Canvas: Draw yourself/family living a healthy lifestyle. What and who does it include? Download Wellness Canvas Activity.pdf

Tails of Change: Participants share and pin their "tails" of strategies to sustain change and wellness on a mural of balloons. Download Tails of Change.pdf

​‎Related Reading

Canada's Food Guide Topics

Certificates and Forms

​​Certificate

​​Participant Certificates_2026.jpg​​

​​​​​Download the Participant Certificates_2026.pdf​

Forms

 

Invoice Template

Facilitators are to submit invoices once their program has completed. 

 

If you need to report an incident to the Food Skills team please use the form below and forward it to FoodSkillsBC@bccdc.ca.

 

Email FoodSkillsBC@bccdc.ca to discuss running a program. 

 

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