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Securing Partnerships to
Expand Access to
CACFP and Healthy Food
UTILIZING PARTNERS TO
HELP IMPLEMENT THE
HEALTHY TOTS ACT
PRESENTED BY:
PATRILIE HERNANDEZ
ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAM
ASSOCIATE FOR
CHILD NUTRITION
PROGRAMS
DC HUNGER SOLUTIONS
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Overview:
Food Insecurity in DC
13.40%
12%
5.20%
4.50%
2011-2013
2010-2013
Food Insecurity in DC (% of Total Population)
% Considered "Very Low Food Insecure"
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Childhood Obesity in DC
Weight Status of Children
Ages 2-5
Overweight
Obese
Normal and Underweight
Weight Status of
High School Students
Overweight
Obese
Normal and Underweight
15%
17%
14%
71%
15%
68%
The Healthy Tots Act: At a Glance
• The Healthy Tots Act provides funding to help
improve Early Childhood Wellness and promote a
“Healthy Start” :
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Improved nutrition
Improved physical education
Expanded access to healthy meals
Grants to support development of healthy lifelong habits
The Healthy Tots Act requires that childcare centers
and homes MUST participate in the CACF Program
if 50% or more of their children come from low
income families.
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HTA
Requirements
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Promotes healthier
meals in child
development facilities
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Facilities receive an
extra 10¢ for breakfast,
10¢ for lunch & 10¢ for
supper in local funds
per child per meal
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Requires breakfast at
free rate for facilities
that maximized the 3
meal limit under
CACFP
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Provides additional 5¢
per lunch or supper for
serving locally grown
and unprocessed foods
HTA
Requirements
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Incentives to increase
home participation$300 p/y to help pay
licensing related fees
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Competitive grants
available for:
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Physical activities,
nutrition, gardens,
natural play areas
and farm-topreschool programs
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WIC promotion;
breast-feeding
friendly rating system
for facilities
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Trainings & materials
to support facilities’
efforts
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Legislation: The Healthy Tots Act
• July 2014, DC Council
passed the Healthy
Tots Act
• What went into
passing and funding a
piece of legislation
that impacts more
than 6,000 children in
the District?
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Steps for Implementation
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CACFP participation
Establish nutrition &
physical activity
standards, grant
criteria
Stakeholder buy-in
Leverage funding
Data & evaluation
Document best
practices
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Implementation Strategies:
Increase CACFP Participation
 Partner with OSSE (the Office of the State
of the Superintendent of Education)
 Partner with District Area Wellness and
CACFP champions
 Partner with Childcare and Home
Sponsors
 Partner with FSM Companies
 Partner with Target Centers
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Where do we
Start?
 Create an
Advisory
Committee
 Compile
Resource(s)
and Best
Practices
 Who can
help?
 Where can we
make a
difference?
Current Advisory Committee Stakeholders Include:
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D.C. Hunger Solutions
State Agency (OSSE)
Department of Health
Sponsors
• ECE and Childcare
Centers
• Food Service
Management
Companies
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Patrilie Hernandez
Child Programs Associate
DC Hunger Solutions
202-640-1088 ext. 3020
[email protected]
QUESTIONS?
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