1. Expanding Alternative Breakfast Models An Overview of National Outreach and State-Level Work Eyang N. Garrison Food Research and Action Center

2. Who We Are FRAC’s State and Local Strategy to Fight Hunger:  Research its impact, and effective solutions  Improve and monitor the implementation of policies that will reduce hunger and undernutrition;  Provide technical assistance and support to a nationwide network of advocates, service providers, food banks, program administrators and participants, and policymakers

3. Summer Food Resources Visit www.frac.org for:www.frac.org  2012 Summer Meals Participation Report  Summer Food Outreach Toolkit  Register for the FRAC “Summer Matters” Calls  For more information contact Signe Anderson at sanderson@frac.orgsanderson@frac.org

4. Breakfast for Learning Children who eat breakfast at school:  Increase their math and reading scores  Perform better on standardized tests  Improve their speed and memory in cognitive tests  Reduced rates of tardiness, absenteeism, and behavioral issues

5. Breakfast for Health  A healthy breakfast each day helps prevent obesity  Children who eat school breakfast eat more fruits, drink more milk, and eat a wider variety of foods  Children who eat school breakfast experience fewer nurses visits

6. State-Level Breakfast Scorecard Key 2011-2012 SY Findings:  10.5 million low-income children participated in SBP  Over half of low-income children who ate lunch also ate breakfast  Illinois Ranks 36 th (up from 44 th )

7. District-Level Breakfast Report 2011-2012SY Report Highlights:  All top ten districts offer universal- free breakfast and alternative service model  10 districts increased ADP by at least 20% including Chicago Public Schools  47 our of 57 districts surveyed offer alternative service model

8. Barriers to Participation  Cost  Late bus schedules  Urban transit  Children want to socialize or play outside  Stigmatized as a program “for poor kids”

9. How is it Served? Traditional Model – In the Cafeteria Make it Part of the School Day  Breakfast in the Classroom  Grab ‘n Go

10. Breakfast in the Classroom  Meals delivered to the classroom  Students eat in the classroom after the morning bell

11. Grab n’ Go Students pick up meals from carts or kiosks located in the…. Cafeteria or Hallway

12. Keys to Success  Equipment Grants  Provision 2  Community Eligibility  Legislative Action  Stakeholder Engagement

13. Stakeholder Engagement Model  Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom  Funded by grant from the Walmart Foundation  Partners Include:  Food Research and Action Center  National Association of Elementary School Principals Foundation  NEA – Health Information Network  School Nutrition Foundation

14. Implementation Process  Target Schools –High free- and reduced-price rate –Low school breakfast participation  Assessment of Target Schools  Breakfast at No Charge  Stakeholder Engagement  Community Support and Outreach

15. Year One PBIC Participation Growth: 2010-2011 SY

16. Overcoming Challenges  Stakeholder Buy-In  Ever-changing School District Staff  Implementing BIC in Middle & High Schools  Union Issues  Infrastructure Limitations  Making Breakfast Appealing in Diverse Communities

17. For More Information Eyang Garrison Food Research and Action Center 202.986.2200 x3934 egarrison@frac.org www.frac.org www.breakfastfastintheclassroom.org