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TEAM NUTRITION GRANT

TEAM NUTRITION GRANT. ARIZONA’S SUCCESSES & LESSONS LEARNED. 2006 GRANT APPLICATION - UNSUCCESSFUL. Provide training, training materials and activities to improve the quality of meals served in CACFP Centers and to increase physical activity One mile fun run/walk

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TEAM NUTRITION GRANT

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  1. TEAM NUTRITION GRANT ARIZONA’S SUCCESSES & LESSONS LEARNED

  2. 2006 GRANT APPLICATION - UNSUCCESSFUL • Provide training, training materials and activities to improve the quality of meals served in CACFP Centers and to increase physical activity • One mile fun run/walk • Develop physical education curriculum • MyPyramid Workshops • Develop 5-week cycle menu with corresponding recipes and grocery list • Potential Partnerships • AzDHS • Arizona Action for Healthy Kids • AZ WIC • ASU

  3. 2007 GRANT APPLICATION - UNSUCCESSFUL • Further expand in to the Native American child care community and provide nutrition education and stress importance of physical activity • Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) • Included 7 centers

  4. 2008 GRANT APPLICATION - SUCCESSFUL  • Provide training for foodservice staff in 10 low-income child care centers on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid in order to serve nutritious meals and promote healthy habits in the child care environment • Focused more heavily on using Team Nutrition resources • Building Blocks for Fun and Healthy Meals • Nibbles for Health • MyPyramid for Kids materials

  5. WHAT ARIZONA DID • Provided training to Head Start Center Staff at 10 different locations • Pre-questionnaire • Training on Team Nutrition Materials and others • 6 Follow-Up Visits to each site over two years • Physical Activity • Recipe to Try • TA on Team Nutrition Resources • Collect Parent/Staff Surveys

  6. LESSONS LEARNED • Staff Turnover • Used 2nd visit to re-train staff • Foodservice Vendors • Surveys • Head Start Restrictions • I.E. Coloring Books • Parent involvement was minimal • Not all sites followed through with requested documentation • Physical activity worksheets

  7. SUCCESSES • Site staff learned useful activities to continue using with their children to help increase physical activity • Staff and children had opportunity to try new recipes • Many have been added to menus permanently • One site sent recipes home with parents • ADE staff formed good rapport with site staff and children • ADE often showed up dressed as a fruit and vegetable

  8. FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS • “Through this grant, staff at this site became more open-minded about encouraging children to try different types of food…which helped to facilitate more conversation about making healthy food choices.” – Southwest Human Development • “Having you at our center on a regular basis, going room to room to demonstrate activities was much better received than reading about this in a handout or manual.” – White Mountain Apache Head Start • “Staff and children were always excited to see what new activities would be introduced. The menus were also enjoyed by all.” - WACOG

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