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Increasing Summer Meal Impact Through Partnerships

Are you not sure where to start with partnerships for your summer meals program? Discover tips on building relationships and finding strategic partners. Learn a variety of ways you can collaborate with partners to expand your summer meal program’s impact. Hear real-world examples, including local and statewide partnerships that cover tactics from site-planning to effective promotion.

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Home Delivery: Lessons from Serving 7,000 Children Weekly

Feeding thousands weekly takes innovation and teamwork. This sponsor partnered with school districts to deliver non-congregate meals to over 7,000 children countywide. They assembled meals with fresh produce and frozen microwaveable items, using single-use cooler bags for safe delivery. Learn how technology streamlined routing, compliance and rural boundary challenges.  

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From Fragile to Resilient: Sustaining Summer Meals in Uncertain Times

Summer meal programs face shifting policies, shrinking budgets and increasing community needs. Strengthening local ownership, diversifying funding sources and designing flexible, adaptable program models create resilience that withstands crises. These strategies ensure programs continue to provide reliable, nutritious meals to children, even in uncertain and challenging times.

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Data-Driven Decisions: Expanding Summer Meals in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, many rural families do not have access to a summer meal site. Hunger Free Oklahoma (HFO), which serves as the backbone and facilitator for the Oklahoma Childhood Food Security Coalition, has been hosting Summer Meals Regional Convenings aiming to increase the number of sites and improving access to Summer Meals. See how we have used available data to increase the number of meals served in our state! 

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Local Food Procurement: Find the Best Fit for Your Site

Interested in purchasing local foods but unsure where to start? Explore local procurement methods and how to choose the route that best fits your program. Learn how the CACFP supports local purchasing, including incorporating garden-grown or donated produce. Gain the confidence to take the next step in your local food journey!

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Out of the Box: Engaging Families Through Nutrition Education

Discover how a Head Start program and dietitian teamed up to create a fun, effective parent engagement series combining cooking and nutrition education. In the Out of the Box cooking series, families receive a box with ingredients and tools to cook at home. This hands-on experience helps families try new foods, build skills and connect. Learn to adapt this popular program to those you serve!

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Family Style Dining: Basics to Best Practice

Discover the who, what, when, why and how of family style dining in early childhood settings and at home. Understand how this approach fosters independence, creativity, kindness and lifelong learning skills. Plus, get practical tips for engaging picky eaters and creating a calm, enjoyable mealtime experience for everyone.

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CACFP & Head Start Food Service Regulations

Discover how Head Start performance standards align with CACFP to support healthy, nutritious meals for young children. Explore what’s new in the Head Start performance standards concerning child nutrition. Perfect for those looking to stay current and strengthen their child nutrition practices!

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Bringing Head Start Home: Helping Families Create Healthy Habits

Family engagement is the cornerstone of successful child development and healthy habits. Review the Head Start framework to support families in building positive nutrition practices. Identify how to engage parents/guardians in meaningful nutrition activities, respect cultural traditions and provide tools that build confidence – ultimately fostering lifelong wellness for children and their families.

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