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