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Learn about the development and success of County Nutrition Action Plans (CNAPs) in California, fostered through the collaboration of various state partners to promote fruit and vegetable consumption. Understand the process, achievements, and key partnerships that drive effective change.
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County Nutrition Action Plans: County Leaders Working Together to Inspire Change
Overview of the session: Brief history Alameda County Turlock Unified School District Riverside County
In the beginning… • USDA initiative introduced February 2003
In the beginning… • California selected increasing fruit and vegetable consumption
In the beginning… Began meeting in December 2003 WIC provides “in kind” facilitator and Funds CNAPS Meets monthly
Partners at State level • SNAP Partners in California • Food Stamps California Department of Social Services • Child Nutrition Programs California Department of Education • WIC California Department of Public Health • Food Stamp Nutrition Education California Department of Public Health & University of California Davis • California Department of Food and Agriculture • California Conference of Local Health Department Nutritionists
Process of creating our plan • Identify all activities partner programs were conducting to increase fruit and vegetable consumption • Group activities under 7 broad objectives • Submit plan – July 2004 • Implement plan – report progress • Revise plan annually
Accomplishments • The plan • Communication tool • Increased collaboration • Regular sharing of information • Informal business conducted • Improving / strengthening relationships
Accomplishments • Cooperation on specific issues • Farm Bill • WIC Child nutrition reauthorization • Initiated CNAPs • CNAPs in over 10% of counties
County Nutrition Action Plans • Initiative of CCLHDN • Idea generated at 2005 CCLHDN Annual Conference • Focus of 2006 Annual Conference • Three pilot counties funded FFY 06 • Six counties funded in FFY 08 • CNAPs in over 10% of counties
Creating local CNAPs WHO • Minimum Program Partners: • Food Stamps • Child Nutrition • School Food Service • Child Care – Centers and Homes • Head Start • WIC • Food Stamp Education: Network & FSNEP
Creating local CNAPs • Other partners • Community • Seniors • Hunger Advocates • Emergency food providers
How to experience effective collaboration • WIIFM: All partners are clear as to the benefits for their program • Funded / Identified staff: someone responsible for convening, reporting, communicating • Pleasurable experience • Early success • Everyone looks good
Karen Bertram, MPH, RD California Department of Public Health WIC Division