BRING AFTERSCHOOL MEALS TO YOUR ORGANIZATION

Presented by the New Mexico Afterschool Alliance

September 2013

Welcome!

Introductions The Importance of Afterschool Meals in New

Mexico New Mexico’s Afterschool Nutrition Program

Options Preparing For the Application Process Creating a Budget For a Meal Program at Your Site Completing The Meal Program Plan Worksheet Collaborating and Mapping the Community

Resources Next Steps and Takeaways

Introductions: Who are you?

Name, title, & organization you represent What is your afterschool program like?

Are you currently serving afterschool meals or snacks? Is it through PED, CYFD, or another

provider? Do you have a kitchen and a place to store

food? How is the food or food goods transported

to your site? Do you most of the children in a local

school in your area receive free or reduced price lunches?

The New Mexico Afterschool Alliance

Our Vision Quality Afterschool Programs for all children, youth

and families in New Mexico. Our Mission

To create, strengthen and sustain a statewide system of support for quality Afterschool Programs.

NMASA believes in improving the quantity and quality of afterschool programs in New Mexico. Join one of our committees today! Membership is free and your afterschool program will be showcased on our website.

Fall Into Place “Step Up for Quality”

The New Mexico Afterschool Alliance’s semi-annual conference for afterschool programs statewide. The purpose is to provide tips, resources, training, and examples of best practices for quality afterschool programming! Food, Nutrition, & Fitness STEM, creative writing, & art Anti-bullying and cultural proficiency Homelessness and health Positive youth development Working with school districts Lesson planning and common core Family Engagement Sustainability Debuting the NMASA Quality Standards AND MUCH, MUCH, MORE!

November 8th and 9th, 2013 at the Nativo

Lounge in Albuquerque,

NM.

Let us know if you would like to receive an

invitation!

The School Day Ends And Hunger Begins

New Mexico is #1 in the nation for child hunger

1/3 families in NM are living in poverty and not eating enough

Low-income children in NM rely on the breakfast and lunch they receive in school to stay well-fed throughout the day

When the school day ends, low income children have 3 options for a dinnertime meal:

Its Sugar or Nothing

1. Hit the gas station for dinner- Low income families use the little cash they have, or their food stamps allowance to load up on sugar, low-cost foods. This unhealthy option keeps the hunger under control until Breakfast After The Bell at school the next day.

2. Wait until morning- Today, SNAP benefits only cover about ¾ of a family’s monthly allowance. In these cases, or when families are not receive assistance, children and their families simply go hungry.

3. The Afterschool Meal Program – a filling option

Children who are enrolled in an afterschool program usually receive an afterschool snack

Offer these children MORE!- Add an afterschool meal to your program- Switch from a small snack, to a full balanced afterschool meal!

NMASA’s Nutrition Program Standards

The BRONZE Standard A small snack, sponsored by a school or school

district through PED The SILVER Standard

A full-balanced afterschool meal through CYFD. The GOLD Standard

For afterschool programs that run longer that 2 hours a day. These programs can serve BOTH options with a 2 hour grace period.

Does our afterschool program qualify?

Our program is a: School Government organization Non-profit organization Faith-based organization

Our program serves youth ages 0-18. We are located in a low income area where 50% or

more of the students at the local elementary, middle, or high school receive free or reduced price lunch.

Our program offers some sort of afterschool enrichment Homework help, tutoring, mentoring, reading, art, science,

dance, music, games, nutrition education, recreation, non-competitive sports, clubs, or extracurricular activities.

“I want a food program! What do I need?”

1 Eligible Afterschool Program1Kitchen*1 Sanitary Indoor or Outdoor Common Area to

Serve the Meals2-3 Staff Members to Operate the Program

* Programs that do not have an adequate kitchen or a big enough kitchen to prepare meals can contract with a current meal sponsor OR a food service management company

Budgeting

# of children

X Reimbursement Rate

= Food Program Budget

Count the number of children attending each of the afterschool programs your organization operates.

Multiply it by the reimbursement rate(s) shown above.

This will tell you how much money you have to spend on food, transportation, and food staff salaries.

BRONZE Standard reimbursement rate

SILVER Standard reimbursement rate

GOLD Standard reimbursement rate

$0.80 each meal

$3.16 each meal

$3.96 for each child

Apply Today!

To apply for the CYFD Afterschool Meals Program, go to NewMexicoKids.org or contact: Loren Miller, Program Manager, at (505) 827-9961

To apply for the PED Afterschool Snack Program, contact: Dawn Garcia, Health Educator, at (505) 827-1823

The Meal Program Staff Members

You have the option of using existing staff members to operate the program, or hiring for new staff members within the community:

Hire 2-3 staff members to: Cook or prepare the meals Serve the meals to the children Count and record each distributed meal using an attendance roster Monitor the meal program Complete reimbursement forms and paperwork to receive proper reimbursement

Hire food service staff for roughly 3 hours a day 1 – 1 ½ hours to cook the meals and hand them out ½ an hour to count each distributed meal 1 hour of clean up time

Hire staff at minimum wages Each staff member should work at minimum wage. Hiring staff at high wages or

for too many hours a day can be expensive and leaves little funding for purchasing food

BUDGETING IS KEY!

Grow New Mexico’s children while growing your afterschool program!

Improves the quality of your program! Families and Schools will choose YOU to

host their children Organizations that offer an afterschool

meal can actually profit if they budget diligently. Each afterschool program is reimbursed for

each meal they serve, so as the funding increases, the afterschool program grows!

More resources…

Feeding America surveyed parents nationwide and found that most twice as likely to choose afterschool programs with a full meal, over those that did not

Parents are also now choosing programs that offer tutoring and homework help afterschool

Most parents are preferring outreach by mail over internet, calls, and texts

There is NO CAP on how may sites you can serve There is NO CAP on how many years you can serve USDA has new easy to follow guidelines for sponsors

who are transitioning from afterschool meals to summer meals

Questions…?

Completing the nutrition program readiness worksheet

and Mapping our community…

Completing the Meal Program Worksheet

Complete this worksheet today and take it with you. It lays out the Next Steps to applying for Nutrition Programs

Mapping the community

Resources in Your Community Taking a look at the Google map

Discussion Points1. Who is already serving meals?

a. Do they have multiple sites they sponsor and provide meals for?b. Do they have the capacity to take on other organizations as unaffiliated

sites?

2. Who has a large kitchen that can prepare 30+ meals a day?a. How will those meals be transported?

3. Who is already providing snacks and can switch to meals?4. Which Food Service Providers are currently serving organizations in

this community?5. What are some best practices for providing meals here?6. What are some barriers that the community and/or specific

organizations are facing?

Apply Today!

The CYFD Afterschool Meals Program:Newmexicokids.org orLoren Miller, Program Manager, at (505) 827-9961

The PED Afterschool Snack Program: Dawn Garcia, Health Educator, at (505) 827-1823

For technical assistance, support, and questions:

- Teila Theisen, AmeriCorps VISTA for NMASA, at (505) 827-1462 or teila.theisen@state.nm.us