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Healthy Meals, Healthy Minds
Signe Anderson Senior Child Nutrition Policy Analyst
Alexis Steines Director of Field Outreach
Welcome & Introductions
Where are you from? What do you hope to learn in today’s session?
National anti-hunger organization Nonprofit and nonpartisan • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -
SNAP • Federal Child Nutrition Programs
• Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) • Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
including Early Child Care programs and the Afterschool Meal Program
• Breakfast in the Classroom • National School Lunch Program
The Action in FRAC • Address issues of food insecurity
• Conduct research and policy analysis
• Serve as a clearinghouse
• Provide technical assistance
• Lobby Congress
About the Afterschool Alliance • National non-profit based in DC
• Wide & deep reach at the grassroots & grasstops o Work with more than 25,000 program providers o 42 statewide afterschool networks o 100+ Afterschool Ambassadors at the city level o Bipartisan afterschool caucus in House & Senate
• Systems-building approach:
Field-Building Research Policy, Advocacy & Communications
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Know Your Fruits & Vegetables • Name • City and State • Afterschool Program • Fruit or vegetable that starts with the first letter of
your name
Hunger in the United States
• 15.7 million children live in food insecure households
- Source: ERS/USDA • 17 percent of Americans experience food hardship.
- Source: FRAC 2014
FRAC Food Hardship Report: http://frac.org/pdf/food_hardship_2014.pdf
Report looks at state rates as well as MSA areas
Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation • 2.96 million children receive summer meals
- Source: FRAC
• 21 million children rely on free and reduced-price school lunch during 2013-2014 school year
- Source: FRAC
• 86% of children are missing out on healthy summer meals • 40 percent goal would ensure that 5 million more children receive meals
Serving Meals is Important
• Attracts children to programs
• Allows them to be more engaged
• Improves children’s health
• Fights obesity
• Supports parents
• Supports afterschool and summer programming
• Reduces learning loss
Methodology
• 30,720 households screened, 56,252 children screened and 13,709 in-‐depth responses
• Online survey using a blend of naHonal consumer panels
• Data collected between Feb. 28 and April 17 • Minimum of 200 in-‐depth responses from each state and District of Columbia
• Margin of Error = less than +/-‐ 1 percent
Par-cipa-on in a3erschool programs has grown significantly in last 10 years
11% 6.5 million
15% 8.4 million
18% 10.2 million
2004 2009 2014
2004 30%
15.3 million
2009 38%
18.5 million
2014 41%
19.4 million
Unmet demand for a3erschool has increased significantly
Total demand for a3erschool has increased by 36% over 10 years
21.8 million 26.9 million 29.6 million
2004 2009 2014
Demand is greatest among low-‐income and minority families
• ParHcipaHon in a7erschool and unmet demand for a7erschool are much higher among children from low-‐income households compared to higher-‐income households, and higher among African-‐American and Hispanic children than white children.
• The parents of 60% of the na-on’s African-‐American
children would enroll their child in a program if one were available, as would the parents of 57% of Hispanic children. The same is true of 35% of white children.
Cost
Lack of safe way to get to and from programs
Lack of available a3erschool programs
Barriers to par-cipa-on
2014 89% 2009 89% 2004 91%
Parental sa-sfac-on with a3erschool programs has always been high, and remains so today
Parent sa-sfac-on with ac-vi-es/services offered
Parents sa-sfac-on con-nued…
A3erschool ac-vi-es/services offered
Snacks/meals ques-on
Which of the following describes the food and beverages provided at your child’s a3erschool program?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Meals that include healthy foods 42% Meals that include foods that are not healthy 9% Snacks that include healthy foods 72% Snacks that include foods that are not healthy 23% Beverages that are healthy 53% Beverages that are not healthy 10%
Factors important in selec-ng an a3erschool program
Factors important in selec-ng an a3erschool program con-nued…
Parents’ a[tudes about healthy snacks/meals in a3erschool programs
Parents of par-cipants All parents
• 75% agree that a7erschool programs can provide children healthy beverages, snacks and/or meals
• 77% agree that a7erschool programs should provide healthy beverages, snacks and/or meals
• 63% agree that a7erschool programs can provide children healthy beverages, snacks and/or meals
• 71% agree that a7erschool programs should provide healthy beverages, snacks and/or meals
Types of a7erschool program providers
Overview: Afterschool Meal Program
Afterschool Meal Program Basics
• Provides a full meal afterschool, weekends & school holidays ü Meal and/or Snack ü Children 18 years or younger
• Requires enrichment activity
• Serves low-income areas
• Available through Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
• Must meet state or local health and safety standards
Afterschool Meal Reimbursement Reimbursement Rates • Breakfast $1.62 • Lunch/Dinner $3.23* • Snack $0.82 * Meal reimbursement can include $0.2325 in commodities or cash in lieu of
commodities.
100 children/meals = $58,095 per year v Based on 180 day school year v Calculating full meal v Includes commodity reimbursement ($0.2475)
Palm Springs USD Afterschool Meals 82% Free/Reduced District Wide
• 425,000 After School Meals Annually
• ASES – Supper and Snack • Middle Schools - Supper • Desert Hot Springs High - Supper
2500 meals daily = $1,372.750 per year
v Based on 170 serving days v Calculating full meal v Includes commodity reimbursement ($0.2475)
Under Secretary Concannon
Central Kitchen
Yes, this is school lunch
Overview: Summer Food Service Program - SFSP
Summer Food Service Program
• Free, nutritious meal to low-income children
• Ages 18 and under
• Operates when school is not in session
• Qualify based on area eligibility or census data
Reimbursement for Summer Meals
Rural or Self-Prep Vended sites • Breakfast $2.02 $1.99 • Lunch/Dinner $3.54 $3.49 • Snack $0.84 $0.82 Breakfast and lunch = $219 per summer* * Calculated per child
100 children = $21,890 per summer
v Based on 40 day summer program v Calculating breakfast + lunch
Palm Springs USD Summer Meals
Ø Summer School – 4 High Schools Ø BBQ in the Park Ø Boys and Girls Club Ø Housing/Apartment Complexes Ø Mobile Serving Route
Served 520 meals/day = $55,224
v Based on 30day summer program
Activities During Summer Meals
Sunrise Park BBQ
Happy Kids
Happy BBQ Team
Nutrition Guidelines for Summer and Afterschool Meals
Meals must meet USDA guidelines:
ü Milk ü Grain ü Protein ü Fruit/vegetable
Meals must include: • Lunch or supper: all four components and second,
different serving of fruits/vegetables • Breakfast: milk, grain and fruit/vegetable • Snack: two of four components
Improving Nutrition
• Eat healthier meals
• Learn what nutritious meals look like
• Exposed to new food and healthier diet
• Combat the obesity epidemic
All participants form a circle. One person stands in the center of the circle. Those standing in the circle pass a ball around until the group leader says “stop.” The last person holding the ball asks the person in the center of the circle to Name 3! from a healthy nutrition or physical activity category.
Name 3!
Suggested Categories: • 3 Vegetables (or red veggies, green
veggies, etc.) • 3 Fruits (or yellow fruits, orange
fruits, etc.) • 3 Grains • 3 Whole Grains
• 3 Healthy foods that start with A or B, etc.
• 3 Healthy drinks • 3 Activity things to do • 3 Healthy snacks
From Food and Fun Afterschool: http://www.foodandfun.org/
Integrating Nutrition Education
Cooking classes with parents
School gardens
Farm or grocery story field trips
Family-style dinners
Invite dietitians, doctors, athletes and chefs talk to and eat with your
students.
Feature a “food of the week”
Cultural Cuisine Night
Nutrition Education Resources
• Afterschool Alliance Active Hours Afterschool - http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/policyActiveHours.cfm
• Healthy Out of School Time (HOST) -
http://www.niost.org/HOST-Program/Curricula-and-Toolkits/ • Healthy Kids Out of School - http://www.healthykidshub.org/ • Food and Fun Afterschool - http://www.foodandfun.org/ • Fuel Up to Play 60 -
http://school.fueluptoplay60.com/tools/nutrition-education/school-nutrition.php
Benefits of the Summer & Afterschool Meal Programs
• Sustainable, entitlement funding
• No cap on the number of programs participating
• No cap on the number of years a program can participate
• New Guidance from USDA to streamline the program for SFAs
Community Partnerships & Resources • Schools • YMCA, BGCA, Parks and Rec • Cooperative Extension • Food Banks • Senior Groups/AARP • Firemen/Law Enforcement • Nutrition and Health Students • Anti-hunger and Child Nutrition Advocates
Start Today!
Contact your State Agency http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/contacts/statedirectory.htm • Determine what areas in your city are eligible • Get information about the application and training • Connect with potential sites and sponsors
Resources • FRAC website: www.frac.org Summer & Afterschool
Nutrition Programs • Year-Round Summer Food Calendar and Guide • Meals Matter Monthly Call Series • Summer Outreach Toolkit • Afterschool Meals Guide • Standards of Excellence
Thank You!
Signe Anderson Senior Child Nutrition Policy Analyst
Alexis Steines Director of Field Outreach