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NAHO's comprehensive strategy to end childhood hunger by 2015, incorporating partner plans to ensure specific goals and actions across public and private sectors. Recommendations include economic policies, nutrition programs, and government roles. Timeline sets draft by August 2009 with distribution plan.
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Ending Childhood Hunger:National Anti-Hunger Organizations (NAHO) Plan Josh Wachs, Share Our Strength Outreach Coalition Meeting Wednesday, July 8, 2009
NAHO • The Alliance to End Hunger • Association of Nutrition Services Agencies • Bread for the World • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities • the Community Food Security Coalition • Congressional Hunger Center • The End Hunger Network • Evangelical Lutheran Church in America • Feeding America • Food Research and Action Center • MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger • RESULTS • Share Our Strength • Society of St Andrews • World Hunger Year
NAHO Accomplishments • Coordinated policy objectives • Created and endorsed Millennium Declaration to End Hunger in America in 2003 • Published 2004 Blueprint to End Hunger • Updated and released 2008 Blueprint to End Hunger
A Roadmap to End Childhood Hunger in America • Plan for Achieving the Administration’s goal of ending childhood hunger in the U.S. by 2015 • Incorporates elements of partner plans • Broad audience of stakeholders • Provides a strategic plan that includes specific measurable goals, actions to achieve 2015 goal, and roles & responsibilities across public and private sectors
Roadmap Recommendations • Economic Growth and Security • Broad economic policy • Work supports • Federal Food and Nutrition Programs • Ensuring access & increasing participation • Strengthening nutrition programs • Filling gaps at the federal, state & local levels
Implementing Recommendations • Role of federal, state and local government • Role of private sector and individuals • Partnerships and coalitions
NAHO Timeline • Draft July/August 2009 • Final draft by September 2009 • Distribution plan