Partnering for

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Partneringfor

• A Healthy Colorado
• Judy Schure, CDE Nutrition Unit

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USDA FNS Child Nutrition Programs

• What are the programs?
• Who are the populations they serve?

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What about...

• National School Lunch Program
• School Breakfast Program
• Summer Food Service Program for Children
• Special Milk Program
• Child Adult Care Food Program
• Team Nutrition

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The National School Lunch Program

• Established in 1946
• Serves ALL children
• Now has 4 menu planning options to meet nutrient
  requirements

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USDA Goals for Child Nutrition Programs

• Goal 1 Improved Nutrition of Children and
  Low-Income People.
• Goal 2 Improved Stewardship of Federal Funds.
  

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Its Not Your Parents School Lunch

• The Challenge
• Serving Nutritionally Balanced Meals
• Offering Foods that Appeal to Students
• Working within Financial Constraints

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What are Children Consuming?

• Sugars
• Non-Hispanic blacks
• Soda and fruit drinks

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National School Lunch Program
Healthier Diets
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2004 CNP Reauthorization

• Wellness Policies
• Variety of Fat Contents
• HACCPFood Safety Plan
• Free and Reduced Applications
• Direct Certification
• Verification of Free and Reduced

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Strategies
Training and Technical Assistance for healthy
school and child care meals Nutrition Education
School and Community Support for healthy
eating and physical activity.
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• http//www.fns.usda.gov/tn/

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Lessons for Grades 1-6
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Sample Activity Sheet Number 12
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Nutrition Literacy Toolkit

• http//www.cde.state.co.us/nltk/default.asp

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English and Spanish Materials
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Classroom Challenge
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Poor Choices Are Being Made

• An average of 1 vegetable serving per day should
  be deep yellow or dark leafy green.
• Children consume an average of 1/5 of a serving
  per day.
• A rainbow of colors should be eaten.
• 50 of the vegetable servings eaten by children
  are white potatoes.
• 25 of the vegetable servings eaten by children
  are fried potatoes.

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Classroom Cafeteria Connection
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Partnerships and Collaboration
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Working with SchoolsWhat is Important to Know

• What do you want to know of find out before
  approaching for collaboration?

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Teacher Strengths

• Knowledge of Core Competencies
• Training on Teaching to Standards
• What type of lesson works best with students of
  specific grade
• Competent to transfer training from core
  standards
• Knows students

• Active learning what works bests
• Adapting lessons to grade levels
• Sustainability starts with school

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Extension Strengths

• Subject matter competency/willing to learn
• Experience as a teacher
• Ability train personnel
• Can execute programs to meet needs

• Know community
• Program planning ability
• Computer literacy skills
• Ability to research and write
• Access to CSU
• 4-H Knowledge

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Local Food Service Strengths

• What students are consuming and not consuming
• Which grades or classes eat better than others
• What foods are accepted by different age groups
• Access to students

• Knowledge of USDA Regulations
• Quantity Cooking Expertise
• District food service resources
• Know limits on menu choices.

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Why Schools Are Resistant

• Everyone want the school to be the answer
• Everyone wants their program in the school
• NCLB, CSAP, Reports

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Opportunities for Coordination

• Team Nutritionassist with mini grants
• HealthierUS School Challenge--we need schools!!!
• http//teamnutrition.usda.gov/HealthierUS/criteria
  _instructions.pdf
• Wellness

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Opportunities

• Summer Food Service Program For Children
• Parent Teacher Associations
• School Nurse GrantsAFHK
• Coordinated School Health Team Grants to Schools
  or School Districts

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• www.cde.state.co.us/index_nutrition.htm
• Schure_j_at_cde.state.co.us
• 303.866.6654

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Thank You!
Questions?