Food Skills Facilitator Resources

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

​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. 

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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

 
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. 
 

 

Safe Food ​Handl​ing Info Sheets

Four Components of Food Safety – Clean, separate, cook, chill

Food Cooling & Storage - Helping prevent foodborne illness

Preventing Cross Contamination – Prevent bacteria spread

Cleaning Produce – Preventing contamination 

Best Before Dates & Expiry Dates – Understanding dates

Download all handouts (9 pages)​


​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 imageF


 

 


 

Curriculum Resources

Do you have the most up-to-date Facilitator Guide? Check the list below to ensure that your guide is the current edition in use. Current Editions of Facilitator Guides

Curriculum specific resources including shopping lists, recipe sign-up sheets are linked below. 

 

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

 

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

 

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


Session Resources

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

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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

​ Dietitian Lead Tours: 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.​

'In-Class' Grocery Store Tour Gu​​ide: 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.  Notify the Food Skills team if you are delivering session five in-class and use the following manual. Facilitator Manual for In-Class Tour. 

​​​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​

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Related Reading

Canada's Food Guide Topics


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Forms


Paperwork

 

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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