Youth have different nutritional needs than adults. Adding incarceration to the mix, whether in adult institutions or dedicated juvenile facilities, presents additional challenges to meeting their nutritional needs. This presentation will address nutrition for healthy youth along with variations to meet medical needs, the child nutrition program, those on drug therapy, standards compliance and more.

Educational Objectives:

• Review government standards for nutritional requirements for youth
• Compare adequate nutrition for youth housed in juvenile vs. adult detention
• Identify special considerations related to food intake where health status is affected

Level: Basic