Office of Nutrition and Food Services

A team of nationally registered and state licensed dietitians plan all menus providing approximately 3,000 calories per day.

DJJ participates in the United States Deparment of Agriculture's (USDA) National School Breakfast, Lunch and Afterschool Snack Programs, meeting all regulations required to obtain reimbursements for meals and utilize USDA commodity foods. 

Central Office Contacts for the Office of Nutrition and Food Services.

The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) educates youth on life-long practices to ensure an overall healthy lifestyle.  DJJ encourages youth to be physically active, drink plenty of water, make nutritious meal choices and have a healthy mind.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s “2020 Vision” encourages schools to serve at least 20% Georgia Grown items on each student's plate by the year 2020. The Department of Juvenile Justice already meets this goal and will continue to seek out more Georgia Grown products for youth to enjoy. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program, also known as the Summer Meals Program, provides kids and teens in low-income areas free meals when school is out. To find USDA-approved meal sites in your neighborhood, where children and teens age 18 and younger receive free meals in a safe and supervised environment, click on the link below.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.