Central Falls' Kids First: A Case Study.

Institution	Tufts Univ., Medford, MA. Center on Hunger, Poverty and Nutrition Policy.
Titel	Central Falls' Kids First: A Case Study.
Quelle	(1996), (30 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Agency Cooperation; Case Studies; Child Health; Community Programs; Elementary Secondary Education; Hunger; Intervention; Low Income Groups; Models; Nutrition; Nutrition Instruction; Program Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Analogiemodell; Ernährung; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung
Abstract	Central Falls' Kids First, a 3-year initiative was designed to eradicate local childhood hunger through the expansion of federal child nutrition programs in Central Falls, a small, densely populated, ethnically diverse and low-income city in northeastern Rhode Island. A strong community partnership was created and included the office of the city's mayor, the superintendent of schools, and representatives from health and social service agencies serving the city. This partnership adopted four goals: (1) School Breakfast expansion; (2) Summer Feeding Program expansion; (3) Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition program expansion; and (4) Nutrition Education. The baseline assessment findings indicated that by the end of the project, the initiative had successfully achieved all of its goals through the implementation of many innovative programs. There was broader participation in child nutrition programs throughout the community, and new and stronger support for these programs from community and school leaders and growing support from parents. There were also more requests from community and school groups to discuss the importance of nutrition and the role of child nutrition programs in the community. Keys to the success of the initiative included the attention and commitment of the steering committee and project staff, creative program design and outreach, and the ability to get sustained media coverage. (Nine appendices include a list of the initiative's major accomplishments, focus group and survey findings, and descriptions of program components.) (KB)
Anmerkungen	Center on Hunger, Poverty and Nutrition Policy, Tufts University School of Nutrition Science and Policy, 11 Curtis Ave., Medford, MA 02155; Tel: 617-627-3956; Fax: 617-627-3020.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC