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CACFP CHILDCARE WELLNESS GRANT PROGRAM NOVEMBER 2010 NOVEMBER 2012

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Promote nutrition and physical activity in child care settings Provide technical assistance/training to centers, sponsors and providers Perform outreach campaigns Make innovative use of technology GRANT APPLICATION

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Wellness in Alaska Child Care (WIACC) Received $200,000 grant award for 2 year project Created Work Group Provided Training Disbursed Mini-Grants Conducted Outreach Received Evaluations Provided Best Practices ALASKAS GRANT PROPOSAL

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Conference Call with Participants Head Start, Family Day Care Home Sponsor and For-Profit Center Discussed Grant Goals & Timeline Training Blog site for online discussion Mini-Grants (applications due to SOA by 5/13/11) Physical Activity Resources Nutrition Education Resources Family Style dining Resources Farm to Childcare Resources Sharing via web-based focus group Outreach Planning Child Care Licensing (state and local) & Child Care Assistance WIC WORK GROUP

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Topics & Trainers Physical Activity Dr. Diane Craft Active Play! Family Style Dining NFSMI Happy Mealtimes for Healthy Children Nutrition Education NFSMI More Than Mud Pies Trainers paid with WIACC state portion of grant 3 Area Locations Juneau 17 attendees (12 centers/sponsoring orgs) Anchorage 89 attendees (47 centers/sponsoring orgs) Fairbanks - 39 attendees (19 centers/sponsoring orgs) TRAINING APRIL 2011

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Registration open to CACFP Centers Had space so we opened to non- CACFP licensed centers Still space so we opened to family day care home providers 3 Regional Trainings Worked with state a licensing for training hour credit

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CACFP Centers & Sponsor staff Non-CACFP center staff Provided travel scholarships for CACFP organizations Received Active Play! ($30 value), More than Mud Pies, and Happy Mealtimes for Healthy Kids TRAINING ATTENDEES

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General Mini-Grants related to the 3 training topics Application Due Date May 2011 Additional Resources April 2012 Farm to Child Care April 2012 MINI-GRANTS

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MINI-GRANT AFTER TRAINING Training attendees had opportunity to apply for mini grant Reimbursement after purchase with receipt documentation Provided a few advances $125 per home $275 per center site Additional funding for large centers with multi classrooms $100/classroom Responsibility of grantee Purchase supplies One page quarterly blogging with quarterly report Host parent night Participate in outcome evaluation at the end of grant period

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Physical activity that can be conducted indoors and outdoors, in both large & small spaces. Activities require inexpensive items that might exist in ones home already. Children who have mature fundamental movement skills are more likely to choose to be physically active into their teenage years. ACTIVE PLAY! CURRICULUM

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Swat the Fly Alligator Pit Bubble Wrap Jumping Clean out the Backyard ACTIVE PLAY! ACTIVITIES

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Provides nutrition education lessons that will help children understand 5 basic concepts: Eat a variety of foods for good health. Foods can be identified by group, source, part of the plant, where grown, where purchased, or nutrition content. Foods can be described by color. Foods can be described by size, smell, texture, temperature, taste, and form. Lots of physical activity, outdoor play, nutritious food, and water help children have strong and healthy bones. MORE THAN MUD PIES

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Family Style Dining (FSD) Curriculum. FSD correlates with healthy eating habits in young children. FSD: food is offered in serving bowls and platters, and beverages are offered in pitchers on the table. Children are encouraged to serve themselves, or serve themselves with help from an adult. HAPPY MEALTIMES FOR HEALTHY KIDS

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Farm to Child Care Increase youth understanding about how food gets from its original form to the plate. Promote healthy food choices. Encourage a preference for food grown and harvested in Alaska. Additional Resources Awardees purchased nutrition education books and family style dining equipment. Allowed for easy implementation of FSD and nutrition education. ADDITIONAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

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ItemPhotoNumber of sets requesting Set of Eight Serving Dishes (2 platters, 4 large serving bowls, and 2 small serving bowls) Six Two-Pint Clear Pitchers (Six - 7 tall clear plastic pitchers) Plastic Serving Utensils Set (set includes two spoons, two strainer spoons, one tongs, and one ladle) Requirements Purchase designated resources Participate in Outcome Evaluation Submit photo of resources in use Maintain records ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MINI-GRANT OVERVIEW Title of BookType of bookNumber of copies requesting The Tale of Peter Rabbitpaperback Gregory the Terrible Eaterpaperback Stone Souppaperback If You Give a Mouse a Cookiehardcover Green Eggs and Hamhardcover Blueberries for Salehardcover Bread and Jam for Francesbig book The Little Red Henbig book

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FARM TO CHILD CARE

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Eneput Childrens Center Planted a garden containing tomato, marigold, basil, lettuce, chives, parsley, spearmint, lemon mint, broccoli, zucchini, carrot, green onion, and sweet peppers. The garden has been a focal point for several nutrition education activities. On nice days, the children go sit and sketch what they see in the garden. The children have learned where food comes from and how plants grow. FARM TO CHILD CARE SNAPSHOT

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Petersburg Childrens Center Children have planted radishes, carrots, basil, and thyme. Has sparked a genuine interest in all things flora, as well as their sense of responsibility in helping to maintain their garden. Children are eager to water the garden and see what new plants have developed. FARM TO CHILD CARE SNAPSHOT

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FARM TO CHILD CARE IN FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES Gave Providers: Pots Bags of Dirt Seeds Books related to gardening Grow It, Try It, Like It

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FARM TO CHILD CARE IN HEAD START

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Outreach Brochures Child Care Licensing Child Care Assistance WIC Offices around the state Resource & Referral Agencies WIC Posters Provided list of all CACFP Centers to WIC WIC Posters mailed directly to every center OUTREACH

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Continued availability of brochures to all agencies around the state OUTREACH

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My child needs education in good nutrition & physical activity Strongly Agree 25% Agree 42% Neutral 22% Disagree 8% The mini-grant provided good information Strongly Agree 22% Agree 49% Neutral 22% My child is making healthier choices Strongly Agree 47% Agree 43% Neutral 21% My child has increased desire in physical activity & active play Strongly Agree 47% Agree 43% Neutral 8% EVALUATION PARENT SURVEY PROVIDER GAVE TO PARENTS & COLLECT

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The children are making healthy choices on their own after activity Strongly Agree 7.7% Agree 69.2% Rating Average 3.85 I found implementation process challenging Strongly Agree 7.1% Agree 28.6% Rating Average 3.00 Activities were well received by the children Strongly Agree 42.9% Agree 57.1% Rating Average 4.43 The grant activities helped children develop fundamental movement skills Strongly Agree 28.6% Agree 57.1 % Rating Average 4.14 EVALUATION CENTER/SPONSOR SURVEY MONKEY

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Grant money was spent on: Outside equipment Gym equipment (hoola hoops, parachutes, Frisbee, bubble wrap, foam noodles, streamers, orange cones, beach balls, bean bags, tunnel course Musical tapes and cds Musical instruments Family style dining equipment Gardening supplies (dirt, buckets, wheelbarrow, raised bed supplies, seeds, plants, watering cans, etc.) EVALUATION CENTER/SPONSOR SURVEY MONKEY

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Administration turnover at centers hindered follow-thru for grant funds Staff motivation over time & following up with staff to ensure they were using the materials Staff resistance to family style dining Reimbursement process in the beginning Back-up receipts/paperwork Reporting requirement Computer issues at centers Blogging requirement Getting family day care home providers to come to trainings EVALUATION CENTER/SPONSOR CHALLENGES

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Administrative changes at centers hindered follow- thru for grant funds Difficulty getting centers/sponsors to come to training & apply for mini-grants Difficulty getting centers/sponsors to submit quarterly reports & blog Very good response from partners to share outreach materials All programs that received funds really used the supplies (witnessed on reviews) Many programs that did not receive funds needed the supplies as witnessed on reviews later EVALUATION STATE AGENCY NOTES

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WELLNESS IN ALASKA CHILD CARE BEST PRACTICES http://education.alaska.gov/tls/cnp/pdf/wicc_best_practices.pdf

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WELLNESS IN ALASKA CHILD CARE MINI-GRANT (WIACC) ANN-MARIE MARTIN ANNMARIE.MARTIN@ALASKA.GOV (907) 465-87811 ANNMARIE.MARTIN@ALASKA.GOV