team nutrition grant
DESCRIPTION
TEAM NUTRITION GRANT. ARIZONA’S SUCCESSES & LESSONS LEARNED. 2006 GRANT APPLICATION - UNSUCCESSFUL. Provide training, training materials and activities to improve the quality of meals served in CACFP Centers and to increase physical activity One mile fun run/walk - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
2006 GRANT APPLICATION - UNSUCCESSFUL
• Provide training, training materials and activities to improve the quality of meals served in CACFP Centers and to increase physical activity
• One mile fun run/walk• Develop physical education curriculum• MyPyramid Workshops• Develop 5-week cycle menu with corresponding
recipes and grocery list
• Potential Partnerships• AzDHS• Arizona Action for Healthy Kids• AZ WIC• ASU
2007 GRANT APPLICATION - UNSUCCESSFUL
• Further expand in to the Native American child care community and provide nutrition education and stress importance of physical activity
• Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH)
• Included 7 centers
2008 GRANT APPLICATION - SUCCESSFUL • Provide training for foodservice staff in 10 low-
income child care centers on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid in order to serve nutritious meals and promote healthy habits in the child care environment
• Focused more heavily on using Team Nutrition resources
• Building Blocks for Fun and Healthy Meals
• Nibbles for Health• MyPyramid for Kids materials
WHAT ARIZONA DID
• Provided training to Head Start Center Staff at 10 different locations• Pre-questionnaire• Training on Team Nutrition Materials and
others• 6 Follow-Up Visits to each site over two years
• Physical Activity• Recipe to Try• TA on Team Nutrition Resources• Collect Parent/Staff Surveys
LESSONS LEARNED
• Staff Turnover• Used 2nd visit to re-train staff
• Foodservice Vendors• Surveys• Head Start Restrictions
• I.E. Coloring Books• Parent involvement was minimal• Not all sites followed through with requested
documentation• Physical activity worksheets
SUCCESSES
• Site staff learned useful activities to continue using with their children to help increase physical activity
• Staff and children had opportunity to try new recipes• Many have been added to menus
permanently• One site sent recipes home with parents
• ADE staff formed good rapport with site staff and children• ADE often showed up dressed as a fruit
and vegetable
FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS
• “Through this grant, staff at this site became more open-minded about encouraging children to try different types of food…which helped to facilitate more conversation about making healthy food choices.” – Southwest Human Development
• “Having you at our center on a regular basis, going room to room to demonstrate activities was much better received than reading about this in a handout or manual.” – White Mountain Apache Head Start
• “Staff and children were always excited to see what new activities would be introduced. The menus were also enjoyed by all.” - WACOG