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[Title] Healthy Children, Healthy Lives: Barriers to Participation in the At-Risk… [Author] Montae Langston [Year] 2012 [Publication Type] Field Reports [Location] Domestic, Seattle, Washington [Description] Healthy Children, Healthy Lives: Barriers to Participation in the At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program in Washington State presents the obstacles that current and potential non-profit sponsors face in… Read more [Affiliation] Emerson Fellow [Body] 
Healthy Children Lives Barriers Participation the AtRisk Afterschool Meals Program Washington State Report Author Montae Langston This report examines obstacles that current and potential nonprofit organizations sponsor level face their effort participate program While limited its scope seeks identify areas would benefit from targeted attention state agencies documenting experiences sponsors via qualitative interviews Findings illustrate lack organizational capacity administrative barriers are most limiting factors for Near end this key programmatic policy recommendations proposed seek both address these expand participation statewide The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows month fellowship created Congressional Center emerging leaders dedicated fighting poverty hunger Fellowship participants placed into local well national where they carry out specific antihunger antipoverty work has been Childrens Alliance Seattle working Risk other related projects nonpartisan multiissue child advocacy organization Their mission improve wellbeing children effecting positive changes public policies priorities programs Acknowledgements benefited immensely who participated author also gives special thanks individuals Office Superintendent Public Instruction California Food Policy Advocates contributions Table Contents Executive Summary Introduction Background Issues Overview Programmatic Elements Capacity Combat Insecurity Racial Disparities Landscape Rates Programs among Goals Methodology Constraints Results Qualitative Interviews Recommendations Conclusion References Appendixes expansion brings new exciting opportunities not only offers ability make important inroads fight against but chance strength afterschool However because newness there numerous roadblocks which hamper efforts increase looks Through use with selected operating wish operate were developed These serve experience introduce strategies augment Overall benefits allowed federally reimbursed nutritious meals freed funds quality programming addition serving increases marketability students parents Current did however included Operational Difficulties Serving Both remarked process snacks operationally less daunting than Snacks opposed require large number resources preparation time according requires need deliver food sites more frequent basis possible vendors cooks larger storage space may have acquire Difficulty Acquiring Health Safety Fire Inspections Due various safety fire inspection procedures across different counties interested many difficulties faced general direction concerning begin health inspections let alone fulfilling actual requirements county Administrative Paperwork Problems paperwork needed coupled required completing claims consumes amounts especially relatively overall CACFP Filling all forms admission along painstakingly ensuring proper completed often proved smaller Cont Lack Staffing Sponsors made multiple remarks about inability staffing order cases found themselves situations staff had limit facetoface adequately difficulty relaying training information back person when volunteers spread should create comprehensive plan includes promotes Transition Fully Online Application Reimbursement Claims System Have Weekly instead Monthly Reimbursements Adopt Standardized Evaluation Inspection Form Grant Support Pay Equipment Encourage School Districts Involvement Service Business Directors Maintain Expand Outreach Efforts Promote Number Large Who Partner Community Based With starting point hoped can further access Washingtonian December President Obama signed HungerFree Kids Act law things expanded eligibility atrisk states one recently eligible began administering upon Although policymakers advocates alike expressed widespread enthusiasm support viability administrators provides examination component Child Adult Care Throughout course perspectives community analyzed authoritative findings intended establish foundation target Toward help encountered federal reimbursements located lowincome communities estimated percent living families insecure nationally households see incredible opportunity strides insecurity Many Nutrition Association Implementation Free Accessed httpwwwschoolnutritionorgcontentaspxid Hungry wwwwsahncorgHungry_in_Washington_FINALpdf note particularly combat obesity school aged promote healthy lifestyle Nevertheless faces such New range insufficient outreach campaigns grants cover startup costs grappling inadequate technical assistance Another issue affects newly whether will necessary given budget shortfalls battles over debt deficit issues concerns provide background context options aimed III administered through United States Department Agricultures attendance area schools qualify free reducedprice lunch goals twofold providing them meal involve supervised enrichment activities during academic year Lunch some pay reduced full price provided charge noted above USDAs runs Research Action Role Federal Combating 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Motivations Interest effects Tell involved Why Standard SBP Sponsor Has considered What wanting Perceptions Awareness Services employs Specialists determine Are aware affected Can tell Where aspects experienced Field Staff Menu Planning Meeting Financial BarriersFiscal Under reimbursable changed tools helpful expanding foresee affect developments impact becoming yes stage going Suggested Areas Improvement remain andor closing comments Gather followup Reiterate importance survey Thank interviewee List Parties Interested Component Guidance handbook apply patterns recordkeeping Available Brochure read brochure FRAC Provides interest httpfracorgaboutthe guide FRACS Materials series materials Spanish httpfracorgfederalfoodnutritionprogramsafterschoolprograms outreachmaterials Flier AntiHunger flyer explains httpfracorgnewsitewpcontentuploadsmoving_snack_to_mealpdf Partners indepth description assessment tool needs next httporegonhungerorgafterschoolguide Resources Recipes booklet consists 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