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Making A Difference in Child Care Nutrition & Wellness CACFP Wellness Grant Project

Making A Difference in Child Care Nutrition & Wellness CACFP Wellness Grant Project. Denise Redmon , Nutrition Specialist Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. Introduction. Background Review Eat Smart Guidelines Demographics Methodology Analysis of Data Results Final Remarks.

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Making A Difference in Child Care Nutrition & Wellness CACFP Wellness Grant Project

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  1. Making A Difference in Child Care Nutrition & WellnessCACFP Wellness Grant Project Denise Redmon, Nutrition Specialist Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services

  2. Introduction • Background Review • Eat Smart Guidelines • Demographics • Methodology • Analysis of Data • Results • Final Remarks

  3. Background • CFNA’s Obesity Initiative • Missouri Eat Smart Guidelines • Dietary • Nutrition Policy • 2011 Update of Eat Smart Guidelines • Institute of Medicine Recommendations • 2010 Dietary Guidelines & MyPlate

  4. Eat Smart Guidelines • More whole grains • Decrease Juice • More Fresh Fruit & Vegetables • Less processed foods • Lower fat milk • Fewer sweets • Improved Quality Snacks • More Variety www.health.mo.gov/eatsmart

  5. Background • Eat Smart Mini-Grants Awarded • Grant Requirements • Pre- & Post- Nutrition Assessment Submitted • Apply for Recognition • Attend 3 Hour Training or On-Line Training

  6. Background • Three Rounds of Mini-Grants • Independent Centers • Max of $2,500 • Sponsoring Organization • $2,500 per Center • Sponsoring Organizations of Homes • Funding Expended

  7. Demographics • Mix of Urban & Rural Child Care Centers • 158 Child Care Centers Received Funding

  8. Evaluation Technique

  9. Evaluation Technique • Purpose of Post-Assessment • Scored on Likert Scale • Analysis of Each of the 38 Assessment Questions • Results Combined Across all 3 rounds and Separate by Round

  10. Data Analysis • Conducted by Missouri Office of Epidemiology • Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test • SAS Analysis Software

  11. Round 1: Ranking of Assessment Criteria Top 5 Significant

  12. Round 2: Ranking of Assessment Criteria Top 5 Significant

  13. Round 3: Ranking of Assessment Criteria Top 5 Significant

  14. Nutritional Components Assessment Ranking

  15. Environmental Components with Highest Percent Change

  16. Ranking of Assessment Criteria High/Low Across All 3 Rounds • 5 Environmental Components Ranked in the Top 10. • 5 Nutritional Components Ranked in the Top 10. • 7 Environmental Components Ranked in the Top 10. • 3 Nutritional Components Ranked in the Top 10. Highest Percent Change Lowest Percent Change

  17. Other Observations • Noteworthy Achievement • Family Meal Service • 12 Centers Initiated this Component • Factors Influencing Change • Funding & Training

  18. Eat Smart Recognized

  19. Final Remarks • What We Learned… • What is in the Works?

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