Webinar -- Providing Meals in Afterschool Programs December 13, : :30 a.m.

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Child and Adult Care Food Program Meals Webinar Goals Participants understand the new CACFP meals option and its importance Participants understand the requirements and how to apply Participants are inspired to apply for the new CACFP meals option (or work with their District to apply). 3

Agenda Welcome and Instructions — Bruno Marchesi, CA After School Network Introduction — Kathy Lewis, CA AS Network’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee What is the new Meal Option and how do you apply — Laurie Pennings, Nutrition Services Division, CDE Making it Happen — Crystal Fitzsimons, Food Research and Action Center; Sally Spero, San Diego Unified School District; Jennifer LeBarre, Oakland USD; and Jennifer Puthoff, YMCA of Silicon Valley Questions and Answers Welcome and Instructions — Bruno Marchesi, CA After School Network Introduction — Kathy Lewis, CA AS Network’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee What is the new Meal Option and how do you apply — Laurie Pennings, Nutrition Services Division, CDE Making it Happen — Crystal Fitzsimons, Food Research and Action Center; Sally Spero, San Diego Unified School District; Jennifer LeBarre, Oakland USD; and Jennifer Puthoff, YMCA of Silicon Valley Questions and Answers 4

What is the new program called?  CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) At Risk  After School Supper Program  After School Meal Program  CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) At Risk  After School Supper Program  After School Meal Program 5

Summer Food  Not the focus of this webinar  Go to Summer Meal Program Coalition website that features webinar, tools and case studies:   Not the focus of this webinar  Go to Summer Meal Program Coalition website that features webinar, tools and case studies:  6

Funding Snacks provide $137/child/year* Suppers provide $538/child/year* Both snack and supper provide $675/child/year* ASES funding provides $1,350/child/year* * Based on 180 days Snacks provide $137/child/year* Suppers provide $538/child/year* Both snack and supper provide $675/child/year* ASES funding provides $1,350/child/year* * Based on 180 days 7

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Laurie Pennings, MS, RD Nutrition Services Division After School Supper Program

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 9 What is the After School Supper Program? Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program* New opportunity to serve supper! * Funded by USDA and administered by the California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 10 What is the After School Supper Program? (cont.) Operates after school during the regular school year. May operate on weekends, holidays, or school vacations. May not operate in the summer, unless kids are in a Year Round school and on track in the summer.

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 11 Can I Serve both a Snack and a Meal? Yes!! If you are already on the School Snack program, you can stay on that program or serve the snack through CACFP. Should be two hours between serving the meal and the snack. Kids should be hungry!

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction When Can you Serve a Meal? Anytime during your After School Program! Kids are often hungry right after school Examples: 3:00 pm Supper and 5:00 pm Snack 3:00 pm Snack and 5:00 pm Supper You can request a waiver if there are less than two hours between a meal and a snack, i.e., supper at 3:00 pm and snack at 4:30 pm

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 13 Who is Eligible? Public agencies and Private non-Profit organizations For-Profit Organizations that operate a CACFP child care center in which 25% of children receive subsidized child care OR are income eligible for free/reduced-price meals.

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 14 Who is Eligible? (cont.) A program must be located in the attendance area of a school in which 50 percent of enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Find data for your school at this site: Serve children 18 and under

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 15 Who is Eligible? (cont.) Must provide after school care with an education or learning enrichment component

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 16 Who Is Eligible (cont.) Stand-alone sports programs DO NOT qualify.

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 17 What are the Requirements? Keep a roster and daily meal count Have a menu with portion sizes Serve required meal components  Sample menus available! content/uploads/2009/05/lunch_or_meal_sample_menu.pdf

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 18 Supper Components Milk – 1 cup Vegetable, Fruit or Full Strength Juice – 2 Items totaling ¾ cup Grain/Bread – 1 slice Meat/Meat Alternate – 2 ounces

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 19 Meal Example Milk (8 ounces) Apple (1 small = 1/2 cup) Carrots (¼ cup) Half sandwich –Whole grain bread (1 slice) –Sliced turkey (2 ounces)

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 20 Meal Example - 2 Milk (8 oz) Salsa (1/8 cup) Orange (one med) Burrito Bean (¼ cup) Cheese (1 oz) Tortilla (1 oz)

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 21 Reimbursement Snack $0.76 Supper $2.99

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 22 3 Ways to Get After School Meals 1. Contact a local School Food Service Director and ask them to sponsor your program. Find out if the school district is already participating in the CACFP. The district would just add your after school sites!

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 23 If a District is not Already participating in CACFP… Quick application process No preapproval visit needed Do not need proof of financial viability Do not need to submit a management plan Snap!

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 24 Second Way to Get After School Meals (cont.) 2. Apply to become a Sponsor with the California Department of Education: Contact the Program Specialist associated with your county: For Los Angeles County, call Laurie Pennings at

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 25 Third Way to Get After School Meals (cont.) 3. Find another agency in the community to sponsor you.

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction Local Health & Safety Requirements Schools are already meeting local health and safety standards. If you become the sponsor, or get another agency to sponsor you, you need to ensure you are meeting local health and safety standards, set by your local health department.

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction Annual Training If you have an agreement directly with the Department of Education, your agency must attend either an online or in-person training.

Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction 28 Thank You! What are your questions?

Meals in After School 29 Making It Happen

Getting started: adding a meal Meals can be simple—start with cold meals May need to think about storage Make it healthy and build in variety Pilot in one-two sites 30

Existing Snack Programs If through National School Lunch Program (NSLP): Most afterschool snacks are provided by schools School nutrition department knows how to run nutrition programs Participation in the Afterschool Meal Program means districts are running two meal programs 31

Making Meals Happen in Schools Afterschool program should: Let the school nutrition director and school officials know the meal is available Explain the benefits of moving to the meals Reduce hunger Improve nutrition quality Support working parents Opportunity to feed kids on school holidays and weekends 32

Making Meals Happen in Schools Afterschool programs should explain how it can work / address food service concerns (cost/labor/audits): Meals can be prepared while school nutrition staff is there during the school day Meals can be put in coolers or hot boxes until the afternoon Afterschool staff can hand out the food, keep the attendance roster and take the meal count (there is a need for training) 33

Making Meals Happen Programs not participating in the snack program or receiving snacks through a school that is unwilling to serve meals can: Contact CDE to become a sponsor California Department of Education: Find out if there is a group in your community, like a food bank, a city parks and rec agency, or a YMCA, that would be willing to sponsor you 34

Afterschool Meals in Action San Diego Unified School District Oakland Unified School District YMCA of Silicon Valley 35

San Diego USD  Partnership between district and after school providers -- after school staff are passing out meals and taking the meal count  Currently in 20 sites  To insure accuracy:  Training for providers  Reference manuals  Technical assistance  MOU with expectations for both parties 36

Oakland USD  Pilot program at 11 schools (out of 75 After School Program sites)  Serving snack and then hot supper towards end of the program  Nutrition Services employee is serving both Snack and Supper 37

Oakland USD (cont.) Next Steps  Expanding program to schools with cooking kitchens  Create permanent 6-hour jobs 38

YMCA of Silicon Valley 39 At the YMCA of Silicon Valley: WHY: Supporting youth and families, addressing a “gap” in services, ensuring youth receive a more “robust” snack HOW: Sponsoring SFSP (8), CACFP At-Risk Snacks (14), Supper (2), Buy-In and Support from various levels in our organization and community WHAT: Working alongside food service vendors that support this mission.

For more on best practices... FRAC – Food Research and Action Center 40

Follow-Up Survey  Later today you will receive a VERY short survey to help us evaluate today’s webinar and how we can better help you.  Please complete it  Later today you will receive a VERY short survey to help us evaluate today’s webinar and how we can better help you.  Please complete it 41

Let’s Hear from You  Use the chat function at the left hand side of your screen to send your questions to:  Laurie Pennings, Manager, Community Nutrition Programs  Claire Camp, CACFP At Risk Specialist  Janice Hunt, Field Services Nutrition Services Division, CDE  Use the chat function at the left hand side of your screen to send your questions to:  Laurie Pennings, Manager, Community Nutrition Programs  Claire Camp, CACFP At Risk Specialist  Janice Hunt, Field Services Nutrition Services Division, CDE 42

Thank you To our panelists and To the CA AfterSchool Network’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee and friends for their leadership on this webinar, including: To our panelists and To the CA AfterSchool Network’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee and friends for their leadership on this webinar, including: 43

Thank you cont.  CDE—Nutrition Services Division and Afterschool Programs Office  CA Food Policy Advocates  Center for Collaborative Solutions  Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)  Oakland Unified School District  Partnership for Children and Youth  San Diego Unified School District  Summer Meals Coalition  YMCA of Silicon Valley And many more!  CDE—Nutrition Services Division and Afterschool Programs Office  CA Food Policy Advocates  Center for Collaborative Solutions  Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)  Oakland Unified School District  Partnership for Children and Youth  San Diego Unified School District  Summer Meals Coalition  YMCA of Silicon Valley And many more! 44