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 Jon Dickl, MBA, SNS Doug Davis, SNS Child Nutrition Policy Analyst Director of School Nutrition Director of Food Service Food Research and Action Center Knox County Public Schools Burlington School District Washington DC Tennessee Vermont Today’s Panelists John Benberg Stanley Kocos Lesley Nelson Executive Director Extended Learning Coordinator Child Nutrition Outreach Specialist Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay Green Bay Area Public Schools Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon Wisconsin Wisconsin 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 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 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 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-conversation- knox-county-schools http://www.knoxnews.com/new http://www.wbir.com/rss/article/228099/2/Ne s/2012/jul/26/smart-eats-knox- w-program-encourages-kids-to-eat-breakfast- teachers-trained-on-breakfast- at-school in/ 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 • 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 • Pond Gap, Norwood, Green Magnet, and Lonsdale • Seven in 2013 • 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 • 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 • Menu Changes • Fee Supports for Adult Meals • Accepting OT as a Business Decision • Facility Investment at the District Level and School Nutrition • 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 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 • Breakfast participation: • 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 • 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) • Daily average of 800 students served during the afterschool program • 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