Addressing Food Insecurity: An Evaluation of Factors Associated with Reach of a School-Based Summer Meals Program

Litt, Henry K; Polke, Allison; Tully, Jamie; Volerman, Anna

doi:10.1016/j.jand.2020.04.003

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“…The USDA waivers that expanded district eligibility were also in place, and future research should continue to examine the importance of area eligibility waivers. 26 Future research should also examine the importance of the geographic placement of summer meal sites 27 , 28 on access and participation.…”

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Predictors of Participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Meal Programs: An Examination of Outreach Strategies and Meal Distribution Methods During COVID-19

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Predictors of Participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Meal Programs: An Examination of Outreach Strategies and Meal Distribution Methods During COVID-19

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“…A 2020 study used geospatial analysis to examine meal site placement in urban areas during COVID-19 and found more sites located in higher poverty, higher minority areas [44]. This study, as well as studies conducted prior to the pandemic in the summer months (when sites are placed in communities, not just schools), have primarily focused on urban areas [44][45][46][47][48]. Future research could integrate qualitative implementation data with mapping data [48] to investigate local factors that influence reach and implementation by rurality, district size, and other relevant geographic indicators, particularly as supply chain issues have persisted throughout the pandemic [49].…”

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“Let’s Use This Mess to Our Advantage”: Calls to Action to Optimize School Nutrition Program beyond the Pandemic

Katz

Soldavini

Grover

et al. 2022

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School nutrition programs mitigate food insecurity and promote healthy eating by offering consistent, nutritious meals to school-aged children in communities across the United States; however, stringent policy guidelines and contextual challenges often limit participation. During COVID-19 school closures, most school nutrition programs remained operational, adapting quickly and innovating to maximize reach. This study describes semi-structured interviews with 23 nutrition directors in North Carolina, which aimed to identify multi-level contextual factors that influenced implementation, as well as ways in which the innovations during COVID-19 could translate to permanent policy and practice change and improve program reach. Interviews were conducted during initial school closures (May–August 2020) and were deductively analyzed using the Social Ecological Model (SEM) and Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Analysis elicited multiple relevant contextual factors: director characteristics (motivation, leadership style, experience), key implementation stakeholders (internal staff and external partners), inner setting (implementation climate, local leadership engagement, available resources, structural characteristics), and outer setting (state leadership engagement, external policies and incentives). Findings confirm the strength and resilience of program directors and staff, the importance of developing strategies to strengthen external partnerships and emergency preparedness, and strong support from directors for policies offering free meals to all children.

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“…Existing interventions with some evidence of success include academic enrichment programs (Bowers & Schwartz, 2017;Lenhoff et al, 2020;Nicholson & Tiru, 2019;Shinwell & Defeyter, 2017), summer camps (Garst & Ozier, 2015;Kirschman et al, 2010;Riley & Anderson-Butcher, 2012), food outreach programs (Collins et al, 2018;Litt et al, 2020;Turner & Calvert, 2019;, and more recently, computer-based and online offerings for summer academic support (Boyd, 2018;Osborne & Shaw, 2021;Pindiprolu & Marks, 2020), and Hip Hop culture and music integrated approaches (Levy & Travis, 2020;Travis et al, 2019a, b).…”

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“Now We’re All Family”: Exploring Social and Emotional Development in a Summer Hip Hop Mixtape Camp

Travis

Levy

Morphew

2022

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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Child and adolescent mental health indicators were trending in the wrong direction pre-COVID-19 and have worsened with the exacerbation of life stressors during a pandemic, especially among youth of color and girls (Racine et al. in JAMA Pediatr 175:1142-1150. Hip Hop integrated group work with adolescents has increased in the literature, with an emphasis on being more culturally responsive and engaging compared to traditional therapeutic approaches. Levy and Travis (J Spec Group Work 45:307-330, 2020) found in their research that while all Hip Hop integrated groups were effective, the semistructured group had the most significant reduction in symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety, compared to the highly structured and minimally structured groups. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether a Hip Hop integrated intervention, that is multi-modal and interdisciplinary (i.e., blending two distinct models [HHE/CCMC] and facilitated by a social worker and school counselor). could effectively promote positive social and emotional development, across three leadership styles. Three groups of six high school students (total n = 18), identifying predominantly as Latinx and Black, were selected from a high school summer enrichment program. Results suggest social and emotional benefits for youth across all groups, regardless of facilitation style. Benefits included increased confidence, a strong sense of community, experiencing joy, and a willingness to step outside of their comfort zones to collaborate and create something personally meaningful. The setting (summer) and sample (high school students) have implications for programming and policies to best meet the mental health needs of youth year round and during times of instability.

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Addressing Food Insecurity: An Evaluation of Factors Associated with Reach of a School-Based Summer Meals Program

Cited by 6 publications

References 21 publications

Predictors of Participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Meal Programs: An Examination of Outreach Strategies and Meal Distribution Methods During COVID-19

Predictors of Participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Meal Programs: An Examination of Outreach Strategies and Meal Distribution Methods During COVID-19

“Let’s Use This Mess to Our Advantage”: Calls to Action to Optimize School Nutrition Program beyond the Pandemic

“Now We’re All Family”: Exploring Social and Emotional Development in a Summer Hip Hop Mixtape Camp

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