Alameda County Nutrition Action Partners (CNAP)

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March 5, 2009Sacramento, CaliforniaAnaa Reese, DPA, MPH, RDAnnette Laverty MPH, RD

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Overview of CNAP Process

•Logistical Planning – Year 1 (March 2006-Sept 2006)

•Asset Inventory – Year 2 (Oct 2006-Sept 2007)

•Wellness Packet – Year 3 (Oct 2007-Sept 2008)

•Streamlined Application – Year 4 (Oct 2008 – Sept 2009)

CNAP – First 6 months• Logistical Planning

Planning for Collaboration First 6 months

County Nutrition Action Plan GOAL: Effective sustainable partnerships and collaborative interventions between USDA nutrition assistance programs s to promote fruit and vegetable consumption in Alameda County.

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o Increased access fruit/veg (locations)

o Supply & demand

o Community engagement

o The ability to tailor the program to the local community

o Getting the word out to the community

o Support from local policy makers

o Stakeholder commitment

o Variety of voices

o Multiple communications channels

o Clear communication o Understanding of

process—both at local & USDA level

o Materials usable in all program forums

o Reliable communication structures inter/intra organization

o Training for lay staff

o Share ideas & training & resources

o Same message o Multi-media

“flooding” of message

o Common message o Make 5 a day the

norm—fashionable, cool

o (Education) materials useable in all program forums

General Operating Principles: Parking lot items: o Shared vision & mission One application for all programs o Action oriented Ease of use—application process o Cultural humility Data sharing o Flat organization (non-hierarchical) o Support efforts of partners o Best intentions forward o Everyone benefits o Able to be evaluated o Include advocacy for systems changes o Involve all or most program/ stakeholders Current criteria from which to evaluate the project this group will work on:

o Action oriented o Able to be evaluated o Buy-in from leadership o Involve all or most programs/stakeholders o Recognize there are multiple targets o Can be implemented with existing resources o Behavior change focus

Planning for Collaboration

• 6 months of hard work

Planning is Complete

Results of Year 1

Goal: Support, foster and sustain effective and sustainable partnerships and collaborative interventions to promote fruit & vegetable consumption in Alameda County.

Objective: To increase access, utilization and/or participation of the existing nutrition assistance programs for the food stamp eligible population throughout Alameda County.

Asset InventoryYear 2

• Activities (12 months) – Inventory partners/share application data

– Identify Program eligibility requirements– To inform and educate respective staff re

requirements

Wellness PacketYear 3

• Activities (12 months) – Purpose– Eligibility Criteria– Where applications are available

• ADD PICTURE OF WELLNESS PACKET

In The News

Alameda County

Year 4 -- Plan metamorphosed into Partners

True Collaboration Year 3

Streamlined Application

• ActivitiesDevelop a streamlined application to

Food Stamp, WIC, and School Breakfast Programs

Detail a system of “no wrong door” entry to USDA nutrition assistance programs

(Year 4)

ENTRY POINT & HUB AGENCYAlameda County

Community Food Bank(Emergency Food / USDA &

Prescreening for Food Stamps)

Emergency / USDA Commodity Distribution

Social Services Agency(Food Stamps)

ENTRY POINTSchools

(Free or Reduced School Breakfast & Lunch)

ENTRY POINTWIC

Flow Process Among Programs 

REQUEST FOR FOOD & NUTRITION PROGRAMS 

Why is Alameda County CNAP successful?

– Dedicated coordinators– Meet regularly– Open dialogue– Action driven– Committed to collaboration– Willingness to revise direction

• For more information contact

– Anaa Reeseanaa.reese@acgov.org

– Annette Laverty

annette.laverty@acgov.org