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[Title] An Assessment of Child & Adult Care Food Program Supper… [Author] Christine Tran [Year] 2009 [Publication Type] Field Reports [Community Focus] Children, Families, School Staff [Location] Domestic, Milwaukee, Wisconsin [Description] An Assessment of Child & Adult Care Food Program Supper Pilot within Milwaukee Public Schools evaluates the value and impact of supper service during after school programming.… Read more [Affiliation] Emerson Fellow [Body] 
Adult Care Food Program Supper Pilot within Milwaukee Public Schools Christine Tran Bill Emerson Congressional Hunger Fellow February Task Force Page Table Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND History CACFP Federal Guidelines for Research Purpose Study METHODOLOGY RESULTS Administration Interview Results Implementation Reimbursement Claims Process Conclusion MAJOR FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS REFERENCES APPENDICES Executive Summary The Child and federal entitlement program that provides nutritious meals snacks about three million children day Under providers care centers family homes afterschool programs are reimbursed meal snack services benefits valuable but limited Children ages ineligible receive supper Currently eight states have authorized waivers serve suppers lowincome students the age Wisconsin does not waiver This report evaluates pilot MPS sites assess value impact third All parties involved were interviewed gain insight into current DPI Boys Girls Clubs principals building service workers food CLC staff parents Additionally observations claims process documented better understand administrative onsite implementation following major findings this Suppers improve student behavior demonstrated reduction hunger experienced during hours Administrative entities such Department Instruction recognize nutritional need programming regulations restrict outreach participation significant constituency Since School Nutrition Services division has automated its reporting information needed National Lunch difficult manually customize requirements Though interested broadening complexities play role holding back plans expansion Introduction normally included served school Yet child remains fundamental towards providing with adequate nutrition For many allows them maintain full work while their receiving much addition needs participants evident duration disparity between lunch home any exists Through can offer sustenance who participate enrichment activities However been granted able provide like there over Greater reported percent membership years live households annual incomes from Given growing began utilizing four year intention hot instead small With success continued expanded further explore well possible ways expand more conducted study feedback key stakeholders Interviews learn sentiments was observed reimbursement Background HISTORY surge mothers entering workforce passage Equal Pay Act Law Civil Rights increased job opportunities women every participated labor force same time NSLP enrollment climbed Congress instituted threeyear called Special Service SFSPFC response areas large populations working intended ensure number daycare facilities grants funding when session aimed wellbeing attending summer officially separated two CCFP Summer include eligibility encompass types outsideschoolhourscare childcare grow allowed resources made permanent From grew Despite growth Omnibus Budget Reconciliation drastically amended reduce rates quantity due budgetary cuts Daily reimbursements one each participant changed under limitation hindered availability high disqualifying See Census Bureau Employment Status Washington August Available httpwwwcensusgovprodpubsckbrpdf operating public nonprofit private schools lowcost free lunches established President Henry Truman Gunderson Gordon available httpwwwfnsusdagovcndlunchAboutLunchProgramHistoryhtm USDA Legislative httpwwwfnsusdagovCNDCareRegsPolicyLegislationhistoryhtm Ibid Older Americans inclusion older adults adult act elderly could congregate homedelivered part new bracket added name later what known today other forms instance Healthy Meals extended automatic most participating Head Start Kentucky Iowa also demonstration projects provided neighborhoods crime opened door permit communities considered atrisk than Reauthorization authorize through Atrisk defined having eligible reducepriced now permitted Agricultural Risk Protection six allowing Four named law Delaware Michigan Missouri Pennsylvania remaining selected Secretary Agriculture based upon competitive applications United States New York Oregon seventh state Illinois Rural Development Drug Related Agencies Appropriation eighth list West Virginia Consolidated Appropriations Library Developments Aging Report Committee Senate httpthomaslocgov httpwwwfnsusdagovCNDCareCACFPaboutcacfphtm USDAs FNS distributed all agencies October deadline submitted rated submissions using criteria support status December applicants notified Departments selection numbers attempts modernize administration gained attention sponsoring organizations duties tighten accountability Some changes required management improvement training parent notification monitoring State since paperwork still geared initial smaller larger noted cumbersome WIC addressed increasing minimum level expense inquiry examine burdened sponsors Today billion Growth Participants Sponsor Sites YearNumber SitesNumber ParticipantsSitesParticipants Although Breakfast SBP permanently must reauthorized five expires June advocacy groups politicians reauthorization opportunity advocate improvements FRAC httpwwwfracorg NOTE Number unattainable Using proper access nationwide Past lowering left schoolage above without reach maximum potential FEDERAL REGULATIONS offers costs expenses aid group outsideschoolhours which licensed Forprofit higher Eligible enrolled oversees nationally administered education Locally independent establish agreement agency assume financial responsibility operations Monthly childs reducedprice paid vary type Rates Effective July Type Meal Free Reduced Price Paid Snack Based daily adhere specific patterns meet dietary guidelines wellbalanced Due variations content Other includes agricultural commodities cashinlieu httpwwwfnsusdagovcndcare Pattern Components Ages milk fluid cup fruitsvegetables juice fruit andor vegetable grainsbread bread cornbread biscuit roll muffin cold dry cereal cooked pasta noodles grains slice serving meatmeat alternate meat poultry fish protein product cheese egg beans peas peanut nut seed butters nuts seeds yogurt ounce Tbsp ounces follows Age category range During components referenced MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Programming federally funded SFSP first utilized highlighted released entitled County identified only actually eating core sometimes breakfast collaborative effort Fueling Young Minds led HarleyDavidson Foundation Patterns Steiner wwwhungertaskforceorg demand some sought received combine both LaFollette Mitchell Street Gaenslen grown seven When recess months lose out reduced prices trend consecutive successes collaborated traditional AfterSchool piloted Community Learning Center Pierce Siefert Clarke Lloyd Elementary according because they order amount had younger agreed balance prepared increase Bethune Dover Fratney Lafollette Lincoln Avenue Arts Middle Riley Sherman Closeout Reports HUNGER TASK FORCE RESEARCH fall assessed found anecdotal evidence demonstrating underutilization Council Families fully implemented least living poverty completed assessment consisted survey project center settings interviews administrators mapping depicted One helps strengthen quality especially important informational resource expensive operate comparable rate limit problematic emergency shelters Spring perception informal telephone mixed various logistical challenges then explored Wisconsins developed conjunction determine interest advocating extension capability total surveys returned daycares throughout finding respondents WISKIDS Count Data Book Gigliotti Katherine advocates unavailable Survey Full results particularly expressed would sufficient another PURPOSE STUDY outcomes yet believes offering designed pilots Document demonstrate implementing administering Evaluate identify operational best practices Collect inform Methodology barriers levels perspectives Interviewees vital lists Facetoface questions focused overall opinion advantages disadvantages noticeable behavioral complete copy interview see Appendices pages phone officials related complexity workload Appendix page Two facetoface finances Observations strengths performed office month November Onsite preparation attendance record keeping clean varied site observation lasted approximately Each visited average times Five subjective nature exclusion restraints visitations useful regarding documentation enabled collection prove debate source subsequent summarize document outline ADMINISTRATION Overview funds appropriated regulated partnerships flow chart below Agency ProvidersSchoolSitesUnited Name Description Division entity works appropriately used permission local regional oversee sponsor individual Sponsors conduct visits review transactions started currently audits trains personnel follow rules makes properly monitors counts Provider prepare They Coordinators Manager together effectively communicate accurate pointofservice OnSite demonstrates effective Communication extremely sustainability partys roles responsibilities Roles Responsibility Possesses partnership Site houses Recreation Coordinates Centers CLCs Coordinator implement Cashier Inputs computer systems track coordinates Manages logistics Shift Worker Works shift Facilities Maintenance responsible maintaining daytoday upkeep Building Helper after Parents Authorize Student recipients beneficiaries INTERVIEW Overall Opinion majority positive opinions Parent lot noticed son homework tutoring pick him longer complains hes starving Hes unwind wait dinner said felt sustain thought minimal assisted form perspective emphasized health associated extreme cited enhances stressed great Impact Workload Operations Implementing takes cooperation multiple deterring factor conversations how impacted Stakeholder Finding Principal Many directly importance open line communication Staff Most negatively divide tasks among person run smooth stated relatively easy transition regular ingredients Helpers More half schedule unscheduled task estimated minutes extra compensation helpers efficient communicative relationship Cited recognized Noted Expressed increases being Stated significantly Stressed should tailored size mode operation enables managing income Behavior There often direct correlations Principals asked effect admit involvement believe poor issues hungry Snacks never enough always havent complain members pangs Prior prior came complaints example might stay feeling get say calmer eaten Timing Eleven beginning maximize effectiveness academic reasons earlier start shifts Later require take nonpaid breaks Regardless ensuring good pace families According come eat find looking evenings Rather until apparent successful spaces Adequate staffing Key cashier input supervise aftermeal routines efficiently Cashiers readily enter Challenges Limitation agree raised consists almost Administratively restriction complicates struggled categorize Initially kept written paper calculate sorting birthdates handwritten documents software technology equipped handle basis claim NonMPS Students contingent application identification may cannot file respective population system count his her downloaded Instead entered entire roster field trip participates Both expanding caseload add already Facts httpwwwboysgirlsclubsorg adjustments necessary outlined IMPLEMENTATION REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS PROCESS originally operates scale certain startup maintenance functions possesses government adhering PreOperational Visitation Requirements Before begin preoperational These Preoperational visit conditions Orientate After reviewed additional weeks make making routine satisfy these familiar very consuming repetitive Documents Required Participation end via internet Finance January days expected arrives March beyond unless special exemption Quarterly NonProfit Information Reporting Periods April September monthly Participant accurately categories nonneedy utilizes sorted Record meeting complicated programmed logistically collect sort categorization Edit Checks checks meant prevent errors false certify correct overclaim checking method compare appears approved CONCLUSION give consideration streamlining correspond divisions concentrated Logistically separate Duplication periodic similar repeated evaluate Technology deal easily attainable Logistics face dont encounter restrictions crossover nonMPS accustomed Club considering aforementioned resolved Major Findings Importance Third Availability highly valued Negative Impacts Restriction policy prohibits demographic Complexities Sponsoring overlap categorizing edit coordinated regulatory want continue hinder Recommendations allow simplified district seamless consistent ontheground efficiency consistently share bestpractice strategies outside References Action Retrieved wwwfracorg wwwfnsusdagov Untied wwwcensusgov SUPPER PILOT SITES STAFFPRINCIPAL QUESTIONS What your you think terms Quality Quantity Nutritional Value advantagesdisadvantages timeframe Have How affected CLCsschools Describe tracking positivenegativeno Finances Schoolprogram PARENT Does become evening fed midafternoon accommodate HowWhy Are comes save money difference change performance begun BUILDING SERVICE HELPER negative Work comments AND BOYS GIRLS CLUBS Ask Scale low impactvalue claiming perform something budget Explain standpoint feel Why where simplecomplex Suggest improved ONSITE ADMINISTRATIVE manage serves Central Office SNS receives data compared Average Attendance ADA inputs accounted handles billing discrepancies reimbursable Per dues covered sends NPFS Financial plays Mutually benefit potentially losses house community recreation Afterschool specialized coordinate updates Manger preparations
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