NOEP Outreach Convention May 22

Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP)

5th Annual Outreach Convention: 

Celebrating Culture and Diversity With

Hunger Solutions New York 

Each year, Hunger Solutions New York brings together Nutrition Outreach and Education Program Coordinators and allied community organizations for our annual NOEP Outreach Convention. NOEP outreach workers share their best outreach resources and meet organizations looking to connect, learn and share information to better serve hungry New Yorkers. Together we can meet the need in our communities. We hope you can join us. Sincerely, David  Rimai Reynolds Director of NOEP Field Operations

You are cordially invited to attend the Nutrition Outreach and Education Program's  5th Annual Outreach Convention     Wednesday, May 22, 2013 The Holiday Inn 205 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12205 The Ballroom    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Featuring: NOEP Coordinators and their most successful SNAP outreach materials Community-based programs serving low income New Yorkers   Come learn how NOEP is helping low income New Yorkers access SNAP (the new name for the Food Stamp Program), School Meals, and the Summer Food Service Program. Network with like-minded professionals and share successful strategies and important resources for your clients.   This is a FREE event All are welcome! For more information, email Clare Browne  or call 518-436-8757 x 132.    To register for the event or to reserve table space click here!* *Please submit requests by April 22nd

Healthier Hudson Valley Challenge - Event April 5th

Hunger Solutions New York will be co-sponsoring a workshop "Healthier Hudson Valley Challenge" in Hudson Valley area with Action for Healthy Kids, American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, and Healthy Schools NY.

This event will be a great opportunity for the Hudson Valley's school leaders to learn about expanding school breakfast, best practices that work (Breakfast in the Classroom), funding opportunities (Fuel Up to Play 60) to promote collaborations between nutrition and physical education.

When: 8:00 am - 11:45 am, April 5, 2013
Where: Ulster County BOCES
Conference Center
175 Route 32 North
New Paltz, NY  12561

No cost. Free healthy breakfast!

 

Featuring:
Mary Joan McLarney , MS, RD, LDN Healthier US School Challenge
Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist in the Special Nutrition Programs of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Northeast Regional Office, received the USDA Secretary of Agriculture's Honor Award in 2011 for her work with the USDA Healthier US School Challenge Team for Excellence in Training and Technical Assistance. 

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United Way Releases RFP for Summer Meals Program

United Way of the Greater Capital Region (UWGCR) has released an RFP for Summer Meals Programs. This grant is available for existing or new programs that are in the UWGCR's service area: Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Schoharie Counties.

An information session will be held at the United Way offices on March 27, 2013 at 9am.

Applications are due on April 12, 2013 at 4pm.

Click here for Application Terms and Instructions.
Click here for the Application.

School Grants Available for Expanding School Breakfast

Action for Healthy Kids has released its School Grants for Healthy Kids opportunities for the 2013-2014 school year.  Both grants are available to New York State schools. Around 400 schools will be awarded funds that will range from $1,000 to $5,000 with significant in-kind contributions from Action for Healthy Kids in the form of people, programs, and school breakfast and physical activity expertise. These grants also provide schools with management expertise and support to develop strong alternative and universal breakfast or physical activity programs. 

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Grant Opportunities for Summer and Afterschool Meals in your Cities

From the Food Research and Action Center:

With a 1.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, the National League of Cities’ (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education and Families in partnership with the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) has launched the second phase of CHAMP (Cities Combating Hunger through Afterschool Meal Programs, which now also includes the summer nutrition programs).

Twenty city teams will be chosen to participate in one of two leadership academies that provide training on the Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs. The three person city teams can be comprised of a city official and other key stakeholders, such as anti-hunger advocates and school officials. Cities that participate in the leadership academies will have the opportunity to apply for a grant to increase access to the Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs.

The CHAMP initiative provides an excellent opportunity for anti-hunger advocates to engage with city leaders and encourage them to apply to participate in the leadership academies in order to make afterschool and summer meals for low-income children a priority in their cities.

How Your City Leaders Can Apply – Follow this link to more information about the CHAMP initiative on the NLC website. City leaders can also download the application to participate in one of the regional leadership academies. For more information, contact Denise Belser at (202) 626-3028 or belser@nlc.org or Imani Hope at (202) 626-3180 or ihope@nlc.org.

New Report: Efforts to Improve School District Wellness Policies Five Years After Federal Mandate

From Bridging the Gap: 
 
Bridging the Gap has released a report highlighting major findings and trends in school district wellness policies, including updates on each of the federally-mandated components of these policies: school meals, competitive foods, nutrition education, physical activity, and implementation and evaluation.

The report, School District Wellness Policies: Evaluating Progress and Potential for Improving Children's Health Five Years after the Federal Mandate, describes policy opportunities for advocates and decision-makers at the district, state, and federal levels that are based on nationally representative data from five school years, 2006-07 through 2010-11.

Click here to read the full report.