In Spring 2013, we are on the precipice of dramatic, disruptive change in the health field that offers an unprecedented opportunity and challenge to transform health care and population health.
We know that traditional public health approaches along with more and better health care are not enough to improve health outcomes, equity, and cost. We must also:
- implement sustainable, fundamental "upstream" changes that address the root causes of disease and disability; and
- transform the way we deliver health care to ensure access to quality, affordable health care for all.
Enjoy this Bright Spot presentation from Florence Simpson, Food Service Manager, Los Angeles Unified School District, and Ariana Oliva of the California Food Policy Advocates, which was presented at the 2013 Annual Leadership Conference, co-sponsored by the Center for Health Leadership (CHL) and the California Pacific Public Health Training Center (CALPACT) at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health.
To learn more about this event, please visit:
http://calpact.org/index.php/en/events/leadership-conference
Learn more about CALPACT:
http://calpact.org/
Learn more about the CHL:
http://chl.berkeley.edu/
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Health 3.0 Leadership Conference: RENEWing School Meals with Ariana Oliva
1.
RENEWing
School
Meals:
The
Path
to
Serving
Healthy
Enjoyable
School
Meals
Ariana
Oliva
Nutri'on
Policy
Advocate
California
Food
Policy
Advocates
Florence
Simpson
Senior
Food
Services
Supervisor
Los
Angeles
Unified
School
District
2. Why
school
meals?
Here’s
the
numbers:
• School
Lunch
-‐
CA
#1
in
the
na'on
576,704,115
Lunches
served
• Breakfast
Served-‐
CA
#2
to
Texas
43,058,199
Breakfast
served
• Child
&
Adult
Care
Food
Program
-‐
CA
#2
to
Texas
177,917,571
Meals
Serve
• Summer
Food
Service
Program
–
CA
#4
in
Na'on
9,157,241
Meals
Served
806
Million+
Meals!
Let’s
combat
childhood
obesity,
fight
the
fast
food
naOon
and
build
a
healthier
generaOon.
3. Basics
of
School
Meal
Program
Richard
B.
Russell
Na0onal
School
Lunch
Act
1946
School
Breakfast
Program
started
in
1966
• Reauthorized
by
Congress
every
4-‐6
years
– Healthy
Hunger-‐Free
Kids
Act
of
2010
• USDA
Rules
&
Regula'ons
• CDE
Oversight
• Federally
reimbursed
based
on
eligibility
– Breakfast:
$1.85
Free,
$1.55
Reduced,
27
cents
Full
Price
Students
– Lunch:
$2.94
Free,
$2.54
Reduced,
29
cents
Full
Price
Students
• USDA
Commodity
Credit
=
23
cents
(#
lunches
prior
year)
• CA
Reimbursement
=
22
cents
(free
&
reduced)
BoSom
Line
–
Too
much
bureaucracy
not
enough
funding.
4. Decide
to
Force
Change
• LAUSD
School
Board
IniOaOves
– set
the
tone
and
standards
• InnovaOve
Director
–
changed
purchasing
model
from
an
IFB
(Price
Based)
to
a
RFP
(Service
Based)
bid.
– 3
year
process
for
9
Categorical
Partners
• Renew
LA
&
Focused
Partnerships
– Categorical
Partners,
Policy
Groups,
Non-‐Profit
Agencies,
Community
Partners
6. Changed
Menu
360°
• Radical
Changed
Menu
in
One
Year
• Student
Tested
–
Student
Driven
• Marke'ng
Campaign
–
I’m
IN
• Categorical
Partners
provided
the
ability
to
develop
the
products
we
wanted.
• Locally
source
goods
with
focus
on
California
companies,
products
and
produce.
• No
longer
purchase
commodity
brown
box
products
7. Build
a
Beher
Program
Increase
Par'cipa'on
Increased
Revenue
Increase
Staff
Improve
Menu
Improve
Student
Acceptance
Breakfast &
Supper
Program
9. • Smarter
Lunchrooms
• CTG
• Fresh
Prep
Cooking
• Con'nually
focus
on
Student
Feedback
and
Student
Driven
Menus
What’s Next
10. Form
Partnerships
• What
are
you
passionate
about
and
willing
to
fight
for?
• Talk
to
Key
Stakeholders
• Ask
ques'ons
first
– seek
advice
before
you
move
forward
– decide
who
to
reach
out
to
and
partner
with
• Reach
out
to
those
with
higher
influence
if
you
can
form
key
rela'onships
and
alliances
• Look
for
non-‐tradi'onal
approaches
• Arm
yourself
with
data
and
facts
• Can
you
partner
with
a
school
district?
11. Bring
the
movement
to
your
community!
• Evaluate
your
program
-‐Eat
a
school
lunch
with
your
child
• Get
to
know
your
-‐Cafeteria
Manager
&
Director
-‐Principal
and
Teachers
-‐Districts
wellness
policy
• Talk
with
school
board
members
and
superintendent
• Offer
solu'ons
• Recognize
achievements
–
build
momentum!