WINNING OVER SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Ron Adams, SNSDirector of Food ServicesPortland Public Schools, ME

Marla Caplon, RD, LDDirector of Food and Nutrition ServicesMontgomery County Public Schools

March 2, 2014

Portland Maine Public Schools

Largest district in Maine, 7,000 students, 1,243 staff

16 school buildings, 2 island schools, 3 contract sites

2 full service kitchens, 5 satellite kitchens, 1 central kitchen, 9 schools no kitchen at all

Maine’s most diverse population 51% Free, 2% Reduced meal eligible $3M Budget: $1.4M Food

Portland High School

East End Community School Satellite Kitchen

WHAT WE DO…

50 regular staff plus 6 substitutes 11 school gardens USDA Farm to School Grant 2012 Maine Harvest Lunch Week PK-12 50,000# produce, 14,000# protein in

2013 Local Lunch every Thursday for 2014 Mayor’s Initiative-triple our local

spending from 10 to 30% plus dairy for 50% local!

LOCAL LUNCH THURSDAYS

MAKE FRIENDS FAST

School Health Coordinator Public Health Health Advocates SNA network and state SNA Superintendent and Board of Education City Hall and Finance Department Hunger groups, food bank, soup kitchen Share Our Strength State and National Legislators

FRIENDS LED TO CDC $$

Regional public health application to transform the food service program with stimulus funding.

Updated ten satellite kitchens Passed tough Wellness Policy Trained staff, boosted local fresh foods Over $400,000 invested in equipment,

staff and training

Equipment $ Training $

MAINE SNA FRIENDS

KNOW YOUR NUMBERS

USE THIS FOR LEVERAGE

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

CITY SUBSIDY

FOR A NEW CENTRAL KITCHEN 18,000 SQUARE FEET

AND THIS, AND MORE!

HUNGER ALLIES

Montgomery County Public Schools

16th Largest School System in the United

States

202 schools

Student Population 151,289

Official FARMS 34.27%

Programs

Breakfast and Lunch Universal breakfast in 52 schools Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program After school snack program After school supper program Summer Food Service Program Commodity Program Child and Adult Care Food Program Catering

Board of Education/Superintendent

Make yourself known!!

Tout your programs!!

Provide a service!!

Principals

Top priority!!

Be a proven resource!

Develop relationships!

School staff

They know it all…. So win them over!

School staff, continued

Attend staff meetings

Bring samples!

Parents

PTA meetings – get on the agenda

Bring samples

Attend back to school night

Be transparent

Listen

Parents and community

Be transparent and honest

Be present

Educate, educate, educate

Listen