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[Title] An Assessment of the Child & Adult Care Food Program… [Author] Donna Leuchten [Year] 2010 [Publication Type] Field Reports [Community Focus] Families, School Staff, Students [Location] Domestic, Milwaukee, Wisconsin [Description] An Assessment of the Child & Adult Care Food Program After-School Supper in Milwaukee Public Schools examines the impact of the supper meal on students, families, and… Read more [Affiliation] Emerson Fellow [Body] 
Assessment the CACFP Supper Program Milwaukee Public Schools Donna Leuchten Congressional Hunger Fellow February Page Table Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND History Federal Regulations AfterSchool Suppers Importance Activities Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act CNR METHODOLOGY RESULTS Meals Served and Demographics Typical Day MPS Site Meal Logistics Plate Waste Observation Opinions Food Impact Students Behavior Programming Families Staff Usefulness Knowledge Kohls Sponsorship OutofState Models AMPS Model MAJOR FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS REFERENCES APPENDICES Executive Summary The Adult Care focuses providing meals low income children elderly adults while care facilities Through all afterschool providers have ability serve snacks enrolled enrichment programs students under years old select states meal are able began utilizing program suppers when piloted four supper sites pilot served free charge required additional funding succeed Since then has expanded schools Also October Wisconsin was added number Task Force assessed determine its impact stakeholders Afterschool Community Learning Center staff kitchen employees building service workers parents were included assessment also considered financial well summary various outofstate models major findings this include regulations requiring components including sides may contribute waste option saves many lowincome families money majority positive opinions Building perform tasks due but not receiving time complete current federal reimbursement rate does cover costs for some city governments become sponsors maximizing atrisk participation their communities Introduction According United States Department Agriculture USDA percent American million households experienced food insecurity methodology uses measure hunger report that fall into very security category meaning they multiple indicators reduced intake disruptive eating patterns Many those experiencing President Obama Vice Biden announced during campaign ending childhood priority May press release recognized link childrens development negative effects childs health behavior physical strategy utilizes antipoverty plan commitments build upon nutrition achieve goal During recession unemployment reached nationally more been relying than ever before Enrollment Supplemental Assistance SNAP formerly titled Stamps seen great increases enrollment with close benefits Participation Women Infants Children WIC increased over one since total individuals Schoolbased trends show need National School Lunch increase who qualify price which now make lunch Breakfast serving Although benefiting millions school hours stop summer enables across country eligible after This essential meet Obamas ensure receive healthy snack lets out day Services Economic Research Household Security Report httpwwwfnsusdagovcgaPressReleasesPRhtm FNSUSDAgov accessed December For America Tackling Domestic httpobamacdnnetcbfdeee_xumbnnupdf BarackObamacom Ibid Overview ERSUDSAgov httpwwwersusdagovBriefingSNAP httpwwwfnsusdagovpdwicmainhtm Data important task One three lives poverty With large urban district largest where approximately priced Beginning Fall help Stores twentyfive study identify best practices areas possible programming improvement Current observed interviews conducted Census Survey Censusgov httpwwwcensusgovacswwwProductsindexhtml Instruction Statistics Programs dpiwigov httpdpiwigovfnsprogstathtml Background dates back Congress established Special Service SFSPFC Law created threeyear extended another supplied grants provide outside both child Throughout history amended greatly notable changes separated CCFP Summer growing Omnibus Budget Reconciliation made cuts age limited eligibility Eligible adult cares Older Americans Two later name changed reflect addition allowing still excluded consider passed Healthy first group high rates violence drug alcohol abuse Under extension could reimbursements however denied Agricultural Risk Protection named two reimburses Connecticut Delaware Illinois Maryland Michigan Missouri Nevada New York Oregon Pennsylvania Vermont West Virginia District Columbia became most recently Legislative httpwwwfnsusdagovcndCareRegsPolicyLegislationhistoryhtm FRAC Resource FRACorg httpwwwfracorgafterschoolsuppershtml overseen FNS administered state departments DPI responsible monitoring visiting provides centers homeless shelters nutritious these must criteria having qualifying Reimbursement vary determined paid adjusted yearly inflation component every Snacks July through June Rates LunchSupper Snack Free Reducedprice Paid requirements set guidelines require following milk servings fruits andor vegetables grains protein Fact Sheet httpdpiwigovfnscacfphtml entirety unlike take offered them policy designed needed Boys Girls Clubs CLC order bought prepared However only covered Club agreed pay remaining successful year growth provided expensive disqualified aged fell Outside although reimbursed sliding scale based how categorized granted subsidize equipment purchase vending machines dispensing approved foods used reimburse purchases assistance locations throughout Rural Development Drug Administration Related Agencies Appropriations signed law full each located map below shows site displays percentage living census tract line level makes Open All Legislation OpenCongressorg wwwopencongressorgbillall January DRAFT After extremely keep safe constructive environment believed associated higher academic achievement greater interest education improved self image attendance risktaking especially middle Each involved includes Out Greater members likely graduate from less drink proficient math compared other youth volunteer give community revisits legislation five reauthorize improve ensures proper necessary lead scheduled expire September six month new deadline moved March Three bills introduced would directly affect Association Administrators Educationcom wwweducationcom Brian Scharfenberger email Bill Name Number Description Flexibility Expand Allows instead incentive encourage participate Ensuring Yearround EASY Access round Balancing Expands within bill allow eliminating allows breakfast III Methodology impacts gather information surveyed face person had sharing anecdote about inperson beginning end accompany observations surveys data collected student demographic Finally advocates department contacted currently AtRisk Waiver phone completed between winter Approximately totaling Questions focused liked favorite least habits survey parental consent form distributed visit available English Spanish allowed request see copy Student Parental Consent Appendices pages asked representing completing regarding effect work Worker input bilingual commented impacted family Parent Appendix page surveying observation procedure records entire process method checkout estimated wait documented Remaining items seven amount main course wasted leftover worker interviewed either unwillingness temporary substitute unable answer questions accurately shared get better sense exact demographics categories being younger ages assessing looked Six chosen waiver operate results constraints per subjective nature derived reporting half sampling convenience limitations useful feedback key MPSs supported value document difficulties implementing glimpse cities successfully implement Results broken sections section will depth detail operated Details plate discussed second present different assess utilize risk why impactful others levels Figure breakdown Income Breakdown Enrolled same cost whose earn months reports These billed grant reimbursable structured similar ways Below timeline typical bell rings brought cafeteria grade say computer grab handed graders depending walk enter digit PIN called throw trash helpers start picking wiping down tables benches received filling ready concentrate hour homework enjoy gym art game room Most shortly activity engage activities typically counted claimed purchasing inputted FastLane point match record Because gives extra energy nourish brains power methods sold older use assigned Some yet memorized numbers selling popular search software last Other searching homeroom classroom creating cheat sheet names PINs swipe cards Not scanner can scanned goes inputs computers using rosters found efficient fit participating stagger times class come avoid long little waiting example lined roster easier quicker larger expedite count electronically communicated office night Those reformatted format entered DPIs website operating difficult They rank indicating easy extreme difficulty lot kids wouldnt want eat because dont realize got excited Kitchen Staffs Opinion Reporting Process Very Easy Neutral Difficult create administrative prepare counts formatted claim Higher anecdotally said learning developing nutritional intended standards offer That case means refuse part even like restricts leaving Anecdotal evidence suggests policies raise concerns decided much eaten When trays left Fully Eaten consumed Partially Wasted did consume any consumption pattern Total Consumption Trends fully Thirty eight partially often Main Course Containing meat cheese peanut butter source Twenty Side sometimes starch Only mean scenarios completely given giving reduce Milk white chocolate strawberry Fortyfive Unopened cartons disposed Besides should share thought flexibility Likability menu consists rotating schedule sample know prefer Parents terms score parent strongly disliked neutral represent ratings gave Like Strongly Dislike reported feel ranked likability Anecdotally handful suggested coordinated particular side next there lack variety believe likes presents rankings answers Eight responses ones you never always illustrates What your Favorite Foods top chicken nuggets mozzarella pizza dippers Least Chicken Nuggets Mozzarella Pizza Dippers Cheese Hamburger Macaroni Quesadilla Peanut Butter Jelly Uncrustable Hot Ham Sandwich Pepperoni Stuffed Grilled chose jelly uncrustables item hot ham sandwiches Nutritional Value substantial Both think Similar rating system asking indicate respondent felt met needs Overwhelmingly response Meets Needs meets Twelve ranking staffs opinion Forty Slightly quarter scores Quantity meant enough satisfy too produce Again represents perfect Amount Enough Perfect Too Much believes youngest slightly oldest overall good compromise ideal question quantity resemble Sixtytwo size appropriate few hungry preferred sma ller mea sch ool satisfying noticed change comments comfortable answering home takes away Workers Observations Comments Being Hungry More Same answered fewer Twentyone hearing indicated examined suitable options positively affected Eighty negatively measurable Ninetyeight Overall noticeable difference Attention Attendance Decreased Change Increased attention shown saw guarantee necessity ate usually energize controlled Answers Having Another Night Will tonight receives lighter Based leave fill gap Does save Saves Family Money saving benefit Even though eats again Thank arguably factor adding load possibly sizeable welcomed entering supervising ensuring clean cleaning duty Hours How Thirteen decreased routine burden adds working employee preparing wipe Unlike decrease worked helpful floor dinner understand thirds Workload taking closer look comparison visible responded workload While rush worried considering affects usefulness utilized Useful kid respondents find Responses greatest Eleven without towards early media inform support Television radio online print advertisements aware knew role unaware informed making Fewer sponsorship looking Forces marketing occurred jumped dramatically played State model districts opportunity sponsor maximum closely spends production adequately Costs Cost Labor Rate Loss loss losses averages City Chicago conjunction dependent open budget approvals principals cold starting rather NSLP type projected Baltimore League local nonprofit contracts private vender deliver delivered daily smaller independently Kansas Neighborhood groups faith organizations purchased Harvesters bank Kids Caf onethird settings modeled preparation Delivered comes public organization chooses submit paperwork Louis Human vendor covers administration Albany Feeding Cafs organized existing churches etc Principals Cold prepackaged staffed Reimbursements Tax Levy Fund Philadelphia surrounding counties Archdiocese Sites agencies menus partners vendors warehousing distributing company central warehouse assembled files Education listed identified exist types nonprofits government speaking raised administer sources lower cases Major Findings Recommendations evaluate schedules Outofstate researched expand focus staffing Advocates examine regard References httpwwwfnsusdagovcndCareRegs PolicyLegislationhistoryhtm ______________________________ Never Sometimes Always ______ ___________________________ Yes Did morning yes Form Dear 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