Monterey County Nutrition Action Plan (CNAP) January 2016-December 2017

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1 Objectives and Activities Who is involved? 1/1/16-7/1/16-1/1/17-1) Encourage coordinated outreach among partner agencies to increase CalFresh participation. a. Coordinate CalFresh Outreach and -Catholic Charities application assistance with MC Community CHOICE and MC Food Bank, as Liaison/ Project well as local parishes to increase Coordinator and CalFresh enrollment and avoid myself. duplication of services. CC will also -Family Resource combine CalFresh outreach efforts Specialists and with Covered California outreach, Community and SNAP-Ed team. Liaison/ Project b. Continue developing monthly Coordinator. outreach calendars with MC - Family Resource CHOICE and Food Bank, and Specialists, DSS. CalFresh outreach efforts will Community take place during food distributions, Liaison/ Project Covered California sign up events, Coordinator, and and SNAP-Ed sessions. Immigration c. Host sign up events throughout the Specialist. County in combination with -MCCHOICE staff Immigration Specialists, and Family -DSS staff Resource Specialist who are -Farmers Markets Covered California CECs and CalFresh/MediCal d. Support Farmers Market acceptance of EBT and publicize markets to CalFresh eligible community. The community will have access to multiple services at one time. Participants will have access to enrollment services on-site in their community. Immigration myths regarding CalFresh are mitigated. Increased geographic and financial access to produce by CalFresh eligible community Objectives and Activities Who is involved? 1/1/16-7/1/16-1/1/17-2) Promote coordinated outreach efforts for nutrition education, physical activity, and food security. a. Build and develop relationships with other CBOs in order to achieve a common goal of nutrition education, PA, and food security. -Dairy Council Staff -CNAP partners -Community -Consistent messaging in place (i.e. monthly themes NEOP delegate to MC Choice committee meetings is identified and reports back at team meetings. Progress on CalFresh enrollment efforts. Calendar of partner events. Increased EBT redemption at FMs. Coordinated outreach assessed at quarterly

2 -We will bring nutrition education, tools, resources and support for other CBOs b. Gain partners with common goals within the community by establishing a list of potential partner organizations and inviting them to CNAP meetings. -Build/strengthen relationships with other health promoting agencies by continuing to include them in meeting notices and other informational outreach. c. Expand our reach/impact within Monterey County -Meet regularly at CNAP meetings -Promote resources of other organizations that complement efforts d. Organize a campaign/consistent message that every partner will promote (e.g. Santa Clara CNAP monthly themes calendar, BANPAC s Rethink Your Drink Campaign, PAMF s 5210 campaign) -Communicate wellness initiatives/events and collaborate when possible. e. Promote a standard set of nutrition ed and PA by making training on materials and messages available to all partners. f. Meet with health educators, directors, food bank and emergency food programs to Based Organizations -Schools (farm to school programs) -LHDs (MC, SBC) -Healthcare professionals -Food bank -CAFF calendar) Increase the amount of F & V consumed as well as PA. Decrease % of overweight and obesity. Decrease the % of food insecurity. Increase knowledge of similar programs and resources meetings. Trainings or materials developed. Track media exposure. Compiled list of resources. Documentation of training provided to partner agencies. results of trainings

3 provide consistent messaging, best practices, and share resources. g. Participate in general meetings of sister, like-missioned collaboratives to coordinate initiatives and messaging. h. Co-sponsor annual tri county CalFresh Forum. Objectives and Activities Who is involved? 1/1/16-7/1/16-1/1/17-3) Launch collaboration between farmers (local) and schools to procure fresh produce for school meals. a. Continue to be a partner in the More Produce in Schools committee -Build relationships with produce distributors, farmers and food service directors by attending meetings. b. Provide the information at school wellness councils or share with food service directors -Assess schools: check to see what they are already doing and willing to do c. Highlight farm to fork activities, events- provide farmer video links to classrooms to share at NFCCC meetings, through the e-blast, and posting to websites. -CNAP partners -NEOP LHD staff -Produce in Schools workgroup -Food Service Directors -Farmers -Produce Distributors Objectives and Activities Who is involved? 1/1/16-7/1/16-1/1/17-6/30/16 12/31/16 6/30/17 4) Build partnerships between agencies to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. a. Partner with the Food Bank to bring resources to the community; work with CalFresh to enroll more WIC participants and receive EBT; -WIC staff -NEOP staff -WIC and NEOP staff Increase in local, seasonal produce in schools Increase fruit/vegetable consumption among children More seniors and CalFresh recipients are using East Alisal Increase in percentage of schools receiving local produce Track attendance at meetings Monitor events highlighted Monitor redemption of FM booklets among seniors

4 distribute Senior Farmers Market -Food Bank booklets at East Alisal Farmers Market. b. Build relationships with the Food Bank, CalFresh and Area Agency on Aging to strengthen services and messaging to target population c. Remind EBT beneficiaries of Farmers Markets that accepts EBT April d. Provide education materials on the consumption of fruits and vegetables to children and their parents participating in Summer Lunch Program -encourage participation and promote summer lunch Objectives and Activities Who is involved? 1/1/16-6/30/16 7/1/16-12/31/16 1/1/17-6/30/17 Farmers Market Sustainable long term community partnerships Improved health of senior citizens Reduced rates of childhood obesity Updated listing to partners of FM accepting EBT and partner links are posted to website. Compiled file of materials 5) Evaluate the impact of a disaster event (natural or man-made) on agency services to deliver food to its population. a. Identify providers that would benefit from augmented volunteer assistance during disasters. b. Educate agencies that provide food services to the community about the availability of volunteers during disaster events. c. Promote agency planning for disaster response so as to be able to continue to provide services to their customers with minimal disruption. d. Survey agencies to determine which have basic business plans for disaster recovery. e. Promote attendance at the next Resiliency Summit (April 6, 2016) -United Way staff personnel staffing the EVC. -Providers needing volunteers during a disaster. -Office of Services, Operations Center (EOC) staff during a disaster event. -Service providers -Office of CBO s ability to quickly return to daily, routine business activities is improved. Provider agencies ability to respond during a significant disaster event is improved. Agency closure or failure during or after a disaster List of providers contacted. Report on education File of communications on disaster preparedness provided to agencies. Resiliency summit attendance list.

5 through eblasts, posting to website, and personal invitations. f. Educate/train disaster responders and the public about food and water safety in the event of a disaster. Services Staff event is prevented. Customers AND agencies from becoming disaster victims is prevented. Objectives and Activities Who is involved? 1/1/16-6/30/16 6) Institute across Monterey County universal meal access for seniors. a. Develop one page concept paper to cover -) Benefits of concept -) Proposed eligibility -) Outline of possible logistics b. Consult with school districts about concept c. Seek funding for pilot project d. Determine next steps Area Agency on Aging School Food Service personnel Anti hunger advocates 7/1/16-12/31/16 1/1/17-6/30/17 Cross generational interactions between students, seniors Engaged seniors Better nourished seniors Concept paper. Funding proposal.