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Beyond Silos

Beyond Silos. Beyond Silos. Karen Bertram MPH, RD for California SNAP partners January 24, 2008. Overview of Session. Overview Accomplishments Challenges Keys to success Q & A. Overview of Session. Overview The beginning Partners SNAP by the numbers Money flow Writing the plan.

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Beyond Silos

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  1. Beyond Silos

  2. Beyond Silos Karen Bertram MPH, RD for California SNAP partners January 24, 2008

  3. Overview of Session • Overview • Accomplishments • Challenges • Keys to success • Q & A

  4. Overview of Session • Overview • The beginning • Partners • SNAP by the numbers • Money flow • Writing the plan

  5. In the beginning… • At the February 2003 meeting: California selected increasing fruit and vegetable consumption

  6. In the beginning… WIC requested operational adjustment funds Agreed on facilitator Began meeting in December 2003 Confirmed the goal: Increasing Fruit and Vegetable consumption Meet every other month

  7. Partners • SNAP Partners in California • Food Stamps California Department of Social Services • Child Nutrition Programs California Department of Education • WIC California Department of Public Health • Food Stamp Nutrition Education California Department of Public Health & University of California Davis • California Department of Food and Agriculture • California Conference of Local Health Department Nutritionists

  8. SNAP by the numbers Network for a Healthy California reached 3-4 million low-income people 1.1 billion impressions Food Stamp Program serves about 2 million people monthly California 36.5 million people School Nutrition & Child and Adult Care Food Programs in 06-07 served about 77 million breakfasts 611 million lunches 113 million snacks 13.5 % below poverty WIC serves over 1.4 million people monthly FSNEP delivers nutrition education to about 190,000 FSNE-eligible individuals

  9. SNAP by the numbers • FNS Nutrition Assistance programs • Serve several million low income people • Employ thousands of workers • And contribute over $6 billion to California’s economy

  10. How the money flows USDA $$$ University of California Davis CDE CDPH CDFA CDSS NETWORK CDFA FSNEP WIC NSD

  11. Writing the plan • Identified all activities partner programs were conducting or planning to conduct with regard to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption • Color coded the objectives and activities • Discussed areas of collaboration • Submitted first plan July 2004

  12. California’s First PlanFFY 2005 Seven objectives in the areas of: • Food and Agriculture • Nutrition Education • Participation • Policy and Initiatives • Benefits to California’s Economy • Food Handling • 5 A Day Memorandum of Understanding

  13. California’s PlanFFY 2006-2007

  14. Accomplishments • The plan • Communication tool • Memorandum of Understanding • Meet specific program requirements • Duplicate success at local level • Local CNAPs in over 10% of counties

  15. Accomplishments • Unseen fruits of our labor • “Success is a journey, not an outcome.” Arthur Ashe

  16. Accomplishments • Non-quantifiable outcomes • Regular sharing of information • Informal business conducted • Improving / strengthening relationships

  17. Accomplishments • Cooperation on specific issues • Farm Bill • WIC Food Package Proposed Rule

  18. Accomplishments • Mobilize larger constituencies • Funding for school breakfast fresh fruit program • Comments on WIC Food Package

  19. Challenges • Time for directors and senior staff • Meet during lunch • Pleasant environment • Still in Silos • Regular and ongoing collaboration • USDA requirements and limitations

  20. Key reasons for success: • Designated facilitator • Handles communication, logistics, editing the plan, etc. • History of collaboration • Established relationships • Identified funding • Passion

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