MINNESOTA HEAD START Growing Strong, Smart Kids through Healthy Eating and Active Play Minnesota Born to Thrive Summit, December 9, 2014
Why Nutrition is a Critical Focus In 2014, Minnesota Head Start provided nutrition services to 16,573 children, including: Feeding 14,500 children served in center-based or child care partnerships Identifying nutrition-related health concerns: 665 underweight and 4,776 overweight or obese* 2,593 needed dental treatment 220 children with anemia 116 with high blood lead levels 16 children with diabetes (*at enrollment according to 2000 CDC BMI-for-age growth chart)
Head Start Performance Standards Child Nutrition; 1304.23 Identification of children’s nutritional needs. Offering nutritional services to children Providing meal service Offering family assistance with nutrition, including opportunities to assist families with food preparation and nutritional skills. Ensuring food safety and sanitation
Head Start Performance Stardards Family Partnerships; 1304.40 Assisting families to access community services and resources including emergency food, housing, clothing and transportation Providing services to pregnant women who are enrolled in other programs serving pregnant women, infants and toddlers Involving parents in program design and management Involving parents in child development and education
INNOVATIONS IN DELIVERING NUTRITION THRU CACFP THE PLACE, CCR&R-Rochester Scratch cooking kitchen Food is purchased locally when possible Serves Head Start, Migrant Head Start, and Boys & Girls Club of Rochester children Serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, and dinner Serves between 500-1,000 meals daily 3 full-time kitchen staff members
Goals for Expanding Rochester’s “From Scratch” Program Continue to work with local Purchasing producers Keep expanding menus and offering new things to the children and families we Milk serve Encourage families and local Local day care facilities to start cooking more from scratch Food and purchasing locally grown distributor foods, or growing their own HyVee/Sa food m's Find ways to get children involved in the process
FARM TO HEAD START - St. Paul Partnership of : Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington County Head Start (CAPRW- Head Start) Hmong American Farmers Association Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) CKC Good Foods Russ Davis Wholesale
Involving Children from Farm to Table Head Start children, followed a curriculum featuring locally grown seasonal vegetables, sampled fresh produce -- and visited the actual farm where the vegetables were grown. Russ Davis Wholesale ensures the locally grown produce meets all food processing standards which allows it to be purchased for preparation in the Head Start Centers who are then able to bill for CACFP reimbursement.
SOS COOKING MATTERS - Glenwood Partnership of: West Central Minnesota Community Action – Head Start Minnesota Cooperative Extension – Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties Chef Don Sorby, Volunteer Sandy Majerus- Lieser, Douglas County Hospital , Volunteer
SOS Exploring Food Together – Mpls. Parents in Community Action Head Start training interns and staff to : Food Identification and Tasting: Name That Food Food Purchasing: Supermarket Hot and Cold Food Preparation: Imaginary Cooking Food Origins: We Eat Tops and Bottoms! Food Culture: Exploring Tables Around the World
Engaging Parents in Nutrition – Mpls. Parents in Community Action Head Start involves parents in: menu planning to ensure family support and cultural acceptance food service training in their CACFP kitchens to offer skills and job training
Early Head Start/Child Care Partnerships Federal announcement of EHS/CC Partnership Grants tomorrow! $5 million for MN, serving up to 300 new infants and toddlers in child care settings New partners to explore CACFP expansion
Minnesota Head Start Association, Inc. www.mnheadstart.org Contact me at: Gayle Kelly, Executive Director Email: gayle@mnheadstart.org Phone: 218-728-1091
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