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Expanding Alternative Breakfast ModelsAn Overview of National Outreach and State-Level Work

Eyang N. GarrisonFood Research and Action Center

Who We AreFRAC’s State and Local Strategy to Fight Hunger:

Research its impact, and effective solutions

Improve and monitor the implementation of policies that will reduce hunger and undernutrition;

Provide technical assistance and support to a nationwide network of advocates, service providers, food banks, program administrators and participants, and policymakers

Summer Food Resources

Visit www.frac.org for:2012 Summer Meals Participation

ReportSummer Food Outreach ToolkitRegister for the FRAC “Summer

Matters” CallsFor more information contact Signe

Anderson at sanderson@frac.org

Breakfast for Learning

Children who eat breakfast at school:

Increase their math and reading scores

Perform better on standardized tests

Improve their speed and memory in cognitive tests

Reduced rates of tardiness, absenteeism, and behavioral issues

Breakfast for Health

A healthy breakfast each day helps prevent obesity

Children who eat school breakfast

eat more fruits, drink more milk, and eat a wider variety of foods

Children who eat school breakfast experience fewer nurses visits

State-Level Breakfast Scorecard

Key 2011-2012 SY Findings:10.5 million low-income children

participated in SBP

Over half of low-income children who ate lunch also ate breakfast

Illinois Ranks 36th (up from 44th)

District-Level Breakfast Report

2011-2012SY Report Highlights:All top ten districts offer universal-

free breakfast and alternative service model

10 districts increased ADP by at least 20% including Chicago Public Schools

47 our of 57 districts surveyed offer alternative service model

Barriers to Participation

CostLate bus schedulesUrban transitChildren want to socialize or play outsideStigmatized as a program “for poor kids”

How is it Served?

Traditional Model – In the Cafeteria

Make it Part of the School DayBreakfast in the ClassroomGrab ‘n Go

Breakfast in the Classroom

Meals delivered to the classroom Students eat in the classroom after the morning bell

Grab n’ GoStudents pick up meals from carts or kiosks located in the….

Cafeteria or Hallway

Keys to Success

Equipment Grants

Provision 2

Community Eligibility

Legislative Action

Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder Engagement Model

Partners for Breakfast in the ClassroomFunded by grant from the Walmart Foundation

Partners Include: Food Research and Action CenterNational Association of Elementary School Principals

FoundationNEA – Health Information NetworkSchool Nutrition Foundation

Implementation Process

Target Schools

–High free- and reduced-price rate

–Low school breakfast participation

Assessment of Target Schools

Breakfast at No Charge

Stakeholder Engagement

Community Support and Outreach

Year One PBIC Participation Growth: 2010-2011 SY

Dallas Little Rock Memphis City Orange Co. PG County0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

20.217

38.8

20.2

29.1

75.7

82.1

77.9

55

60

Pre - BIC Post BIC

ADP

Overcoming Challenges

Stakeholder Buy-In

Ever-changing School District Staff

Implementing BIC in Middle & High Schools

Union Issues

Infrastructure Limitations

Making Breakfast Appealing in Diverse Communities

For More Information

Eyang GarrisonFood Research and Action Center

202.986.2200 x3934egarrison@frac.org

www.frac.org www.breakfastfastintheclassroom.org