Transcript Stanislaus County Nutrition Action Plan

Stanislaus County
Nutrition Action Plan
Network for a Healthy California Conference
Scott Soiseth, Nutrition Services Manager
Turlock Unified School District
March 5, 2009
Initial Involvement
Letter of Invitation from Stanislaus
County Health Services Agency/Public
Health received in 2006
Worked with Stanislaus County Office of
Education on several different projects,
such as our Farmers market and health
fair.
Great opportunity to continue to develop
a working relationship with many different
groups to promote eating more fruits and
vegetables.
Stanislaus CNAP partners
5 School Districts
(Turlock, Modesto,
Salida, Patterson,
and Stanislaus
Union)
Child and Adult Care
Food Program
sponsor
Food Stamp Program
Food Stamp Nutrition
Education Program
Healthy Eating and
Active Living
Community Health
Initiative
Migrant Head Start
Network for a Healthy
California
Senior Meals Program
WIC
Goals and Objectives
Increase fruit and vegetable consumptions
for all program participants
Four areas of Focus:
Increase total participation
Provide consistent and coordinated
information, education, and resources
Promote and influence nutrition related
policy at federal, state, and local levels
Promote agriculture
Results of Partnership
Increased understanding of each
other’s program operations and
requirements
Increased collaboration and
partnership, helping each other
with resources
Camaraderie – monthly meetings to
share information and discuss
challenges
Overcoming challenges
Collective effort in promoting school
breakfast
Brainstorming and sharing ideas on
budgetary issues and constraints
Some Specific Outcomes
Revised school menus to include more
fresh fruits and vegetables
Revised Head Start menu to include
more age appropriate and variety of
fruits and vegetables
Increase in participation for school lunch,
school breakfast and food stamps
Increased marketing of school lunches
Increased fruits and vegetable
consumption by 100%
Collaborative Projects
Food assistance resource guide
Flyer to encourage breakfast for
school children
Letter to USDA regarding the 2009
Reauthorization of the Child
Nutrition Programs and the WIC
Program
Two completed projects
Activities Implemented by Turlock
Unified School District
Site farmers market/Annual Health
Fair
Working with the local University to
start Food Dudes program
Using the USDA Fruits and
Vegetables galore campaign
Created the Real fresh program
Real Fresh Campaign
Fruit Stand
Health Fair
Health Fair
Heath Fair
Marketing
Marketing
Benefits from the partnership
New ideas.
New partnerships.
New resources.
Focus time.
New energy.
Moving forward
Continue with partnership
One project a year
For 2009, developing resources on
how to grow your own vegetables
Thank You!
Questions?