Connecting Schools and Communities through the Afterschool Meal Program
Today’s Moderators
Paula Zdanowicz, MPH Senior Program Manager School Nutrition Foundation
Today’s Topics Gain a better understanding of the CACFP Afterschool Meal Program and how to become involved Learn who the main players are and what their role is in building afterschool meals into afterschool programming: School Nutrition Directors, Anti-hunger Advocates, Community-based Afterschool Meal Sites, and State Agency Get information on available resources that will help you start an Afterschool Meal Program
Today’s Panelists
Signe Anderson, MS Child Nutrition Policy Analyst Food Research and Action Center Washington DC
Jon Dickl, MBA, SNS Director of School Nutrition Knox County Public Schools Tennessee
Doug Davis, SNS Director of Food Service Burlington School District Vermont
Today’s Panelists
John Benberg Executive Director Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay Wisconsin
Stanley Kocos Extended Learning Coordinator Green Bay Area Public Schools Wisconsin
Lesley Nelson Child Nutrition Outreach Specialist Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon Oregon
Today’s Panelists
Signe Anderson Child Nutrition Policy Analyst Food Research and Action Center Washington DC
About the Afterschool Meal Program • Available through Child and Adult Care Food
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Program (CACFP) Provides a full meal - afterschool, weekends & school holidays • Meal and/or Snack • Children 18 years or younger
• Requires enrichment activity • Serves low-income areas • Meet state or local health and safety standards
Nutrition Guidelines Afterschool Meals Must meet USDA guidelines: • • • •
Milk Grain Protein Fruit/vegetable
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Lunch or supper: all four components and second, different serving of fruits/vegetables Breakfast: milk, grain and fruit/vegetable Snack: two of four components
Afterschool Meal Program Players State Agency Administer application; provide training; monitor and distribute reimbursement
Sponsors Financially responsible; handle administrative and training responsibilities; report to state agency
Sites Feed and supervise children; provide activities; keep accurate meal counts
Afterschool Meal Programs Benefits • Sustainable, entitlement funding • No cap on the number of programs participating • No cap on the number of years a program can participate
• Federally funded programs administered by state agencies
• New Guidance from USDA to streamline the program for SFAs
Afterschool Meal Reimbursement 100 children/meals = $56,925 per year • Based on 180 day school year • Calculating full meal • Includes commodity reimbursement ($0.2325)
Reimbursement Rates Breakfast $1.58 Lunch/Dinner $3.16* Snack $0.80 * Meal reimbursement can include $0.2325 in commodities or cash in lieu of commodities.
Today’s Panelists
Jon Dickl, MBA, SNS Director of School Nutrition Knox County Public Schools Tennessee
Knox County Public Schools, TN • 58,500 Students
• Very diverse socio-economically: North, East and South, Central, and West • 48% Economically Needy • Participation, not including ala carte • 68% Lunch • 25% Breakfast
Evening Supper: “It Takes More Than A Village”
Non-Traditional Programs Breakfast In the Classroom • Regular BIC • BIC Grant • Grab & Go and Second Breakfast
ASSP FFV
Evening Supper Program
Breakfast in KCS Breakfast Participation • 2010- 1 in 10 • 2011 – 1 in 8 • 2012 – 1 in 4 • 2013 – 1 in 3 ? Breakfast In the Classroom • 2010- Lonsdale Elementary • 2011- 4 more sites added • 2012- 15 more sites added , 2 dropped off • 2013 – 1 more site added, 1 dropped off • 18 total, 2 more potential sites • 2 Grab & Go, 2 second breakfast
Engaging the Stakeholders - BIC http://www.learningfirst.org/bre akfast-every-child-conversationknox-county-schools
http://www.wbir.com/rss/article/228099/2/Ne w-program-encourages-kids-to-eat-breakfastat-school
http://www.knoxnews.com/new s/2012/jul/26/smart-eats-knoxteachers-trained-on-breakfastin/
After School Snack (ASSP) Twenty Six Sites • •
Nineteen Reimbursable Snack Sites Seven Non-Reimbursable
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program 2010 - Eight Schools 2011- Thirteen Schools 2013 – Fourteen Schools
Evening Supper Program “Community Schools” • The Community Schools initiative works to enhance student academic success and to eliminate achievement gaps by meeting students’ basic needs through aligned and coherent support services. • Since 2010, Pond Gap has been the pilot program for the Community Schools Initiative in Knox County • Initial Findings: • 34% decrease in Absences, 33% decrease in tardies • 77% decrease in discipline referrals • Reading – 86% of 3rd-5th graders & 50% of 1st and 2nd, scored above average • Math – 86% of 3rd-5th graders & 75% of 1st and 2nd, scored above average • Two top achievers were CSP and 43% improved core grades
Evening Supper Program “Community Schools” •
Every student has individualized academic plans with focus on Math, Music, Reading, Science, Circus, Fitness, Nutrition, and Character Development • • • •
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Adult Classes GED and ESL Women’s Support Financial Planning and Legal Assistance
Meals are provided to students and families at no cost!
Knox County Schools
Evening Supper Program “Community Schools” • •
From One Site in 2010 (Pond Gap) Four in 2012 •
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Seven in 2013 •
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Pond Gap, Norwood, Green Magnet, and Lonsdale Plus Christenberry, Sarah Moore Greene, and Vine Middle School
Many more to come… •
EN and Non-EN Sites
Knox County Schools
Evening Supper Program Getting Started • One of the Pivotal Players from the Start • Unchartered Waters • Wants and Needs • Menu • Payment Method • Responsibility (who is Sponsor?) • Partners? • Advantages / Disadvantages • Staffing
Knox County Schools
Evening Supper Program Benefits of the Program for us • • • • •
Additional funding to supplement fixed costs and provide revenue growth Additional income for school nutrition team members Goodwill Use of dead or slow moving inventory Sense of pride and commitment
Evening Supper Program Challenges • • • •
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Profitability Participation of Children ratio to Adults Financial Support Financial Independence Staffing Issues Menu Mix Facility Constraints Like the being a member of the “Organization”…
Evening Supper Program Decisions •
Profitability
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Menu Changes Fee Supports for Adult Meals Accepting OT as a Business Decision Facility Investment at the District Level and School Nutrition
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Additions Walk-ins, etc.
Evening Supper Program Verdict? •
Still Out • •
Has Momentum Cannot change what has already begun
Verdict •
Best for Kids and Families!
Today’s Panelists
Doug Davis, SNS Director of Food Service Burlington School District Vermont
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Burlington School Food Project Burlington, VT 4000 students in 10 schools 900 District Employees 56% free and reduced 55 different languages spoken Breakfast and Supper Free to All Students Lunch prices: • •
$2.25 Elementary $3.00 Secondary
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After the Bell or in the classroom: 70%
Lunch participation: 65% Summer food service Farm to School initiatives Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: 6 schools BIC Breakfast in the Classroom: 6 schools Provision 2 in two Schools Fresh Fruit choices in every school, every day 3 to 5 servings of fresh whole fruit, district-wide daily
Burlington School Food Project
• 4,000 students • 10 schools • 55 languages
• 45 BSFP staff • 7 trained chefs • 6,000 meals/day
Hunger Affects Us All!
Today’s Panelists John Benberg Executive Director Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay Wisconsin
Stanley Kocos Extended Learning Coordinator Green Bay Area Public Schools Wisconsin
Green Bay Area Public School District, WI • • • • •
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More than 21,000 students in 38 schools 45% ethnic minority 59% free and reduced 35 international languages spoken Lunch prices: • $2.25 Elementary • $2.50 Middle • $2.75 High Breakfast price • $1.75 All Summer food service THRIVE wellness program at 18 schools Extended Learning Program • 7 Elementary • 2 Middle CACFP Afterschool Meal Program • 9 Extended Learning Program sites (school-based) • 2 Other Afterschool sites (school-based) • 2 Boys & Girls Club sites (community-based) • 1 Salvation Army site (community-based) • 1 Family Services (community-based) *purchase meals • 1 Parochial School *purchase meals
Description of Afterschool Meal Program •
Partnership between District Food Service and afterschool providers (Boys & Girls Club, YMCA)
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Daily average of 800 students served during the afterschool program
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How meal service works afterschool •
Lessons learned
Relationship with School District • How the afterschool meal program got started in Green Bay • Roles of school district food service staff and afterschool staff • •
Dedicated food service worker assigned at each site Afterschool program staff assist with student management
Benefits of Serving Meals Afterschool Health • Decreased rate of illness, shorter recovery when sick, reduced likelihood of hospitalization • Fewer head and stomach aches, colds, ear infections and fatigue • Decreased risk of obesity and related health risks later in life
Cognition and Academics • Properly nourished children are better learners • Improved concentration and performance during the school day
Emotional and Social Well-Being • Fewer behavioral, emotional and academic problems • Less aggressive and anxious • Teens are less likely to be suspended from school and have difficulty getting along with other kids.
Afterschool Staff Observations Fewer disciplinary issues since meals have been incorporated afterschool Helps struggling families – students from food insecure households access a 3rd meal at school Nutritional needs being met according to USDA standards, serving the “whole child”
Student Perspectives • 89% tell us they are hungry when they come to program • 72% say they behave better because they are not hungry • 94% like the food
Today’s Panelists
Lesley Nelson Child Nutrition Outreach Specialist Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon Oregon
Multnomah County, OR Schools & SUN (Schools Uniting Neighborhoods) • • • •
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49,320 F/R eligible students 66 schools 6 Nutrition Service Coordinators No breakfast co-pay (all reduced receive free) Lunch participation: 65% Extended summer food service Emergency Food Pantries in Schools Farm to School initiatives Provision 2 Breakfast: 14 schools
After School Meals Roadshow • Held annually across Oregon • Convening of sponsors, vendors, school administrators • Professional Development & Peer Networking • Oregon Dept of Education presence • Focus Groups, Workshops, Panels • School District Best Practices / Models
School Districts & ASMSP Support Grants • $540K allotted to start-up and expansion grants for At-Risk over 2 years • Statewide outreach to Nutrition Services / Superintendents • Up to $10,000 available per district (sponsor) • Sustainability assessments – long term planning • Funds for equipment, infrastructure, expansion
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