CACFP Wellness grant - Kansas

1. CACFP Wellness grant - Kansas CACFP National Professional Association Conference 2012 Austin, Texas April 11-13, 2012

2. 14 Grant Recipients • Alaska $200,454 • DC $212,614 • Kansas $954,445 • Maine $564,040 • Maryland $406,401 • Missouri $448,158 • Montana $111,034 • Nevada $349,875 • New York $693,635 • North Carolina $926,708 • Oregon $500,000 • Pennsylvania $684,883 • Texas $1,000,000 • Wisconsin $666,922

3. OBJECTIVES • OBJECTIVE 1 – To promote nutrition & physical activities in child care. • OBJECTIVE 2– To provide technical assistance and training to child care center staff and day care home providers. • OBJECTIVE 3 – To make innovative use of technology and increase participation in trainings that support child care wellness policy initiatives. • OBJECTIVE 4 – To perform out reach campaigns to increase access to the CACFP.

4. Objective 1 – Promote Nutrition & Physical Activity in Child Care Settings • Develop Kansas Wellness Policy Model Guidelines • Develop a system to support facilities implementing the model guidelines • Enhance Power Panther Pals Preschool

5. A. Wellness Policy Model Guidelines SOURCES: • American Academy of Pediatrics • American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance • National Association for Sport and Physical Education • National Food Service Management Institute • IOM (Institute of Medicine) – CACFP: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All • Dietary Guidelines 2010 • NAP SACC - University of North Carolina • California - Keeping Children Healthy & Active in the Child Care Environment • Florida - Additional State Meal Pattern Requirements for Children • Missouri - Eat Smart Guidelines for Childcare • Delaware - Best Practices for Healthy Eating: A Guide To Help Children Grow Up Healthy • New York - Eat Well, Play Hard

6. Wellness Guidelines • Three Levels • Gold • Silver • Bronze • Three General Areas • Nutrition • Nutrition Education • Physical Activity

10. B. Implementing Wellness Guidelines • Mini-Grant Program • Sample Menus • Nutrition Education and Physical Activity Resources • Recognition Program for High-Achieving Sites

11. C. Enhance Power Panther Pals Preschool Power Panther Preschool is a nutrition education program for young children. • Initially developed in 2006 • 10 lessons to help promote fruit and vegetable consumption and increase physical activity in preschool age children. • The kit included the lesson plans, books, music CDs and lists of additional resources. In 2011, the lessons have been updated to include new lesson plans, some new books and new music CDs.

12. OBJECTIVE 2– To provide technical assistance and training to centers and home providers • Organize a series of interactive, statewide workshops to introduce the model guidelines and help participants develop their own wellness policies. • Develop a cadre of trainers to train participants on how to implement the model guidelines.

13. OBJECTIVE 3 – Innovative Use of Technology and Increase Training Participation • Utilize distance learning technology • Incorporate audience response technology into workshops.

14. OBJECTIVE 4 – Outreach • Develop a CACFP promotional toolkit • Promote the CACFP at other statewide child care meetings