Healthy Food for All Work Group

AGENDA

Healthy Food for All Work Group

Lawrence Public Library Meeting Room C

9:00am – 10:00 a.m., November 4, 2016

Agenda items / Notes / Action Items /
1.  Welcome, introductions, and overview of agenda / Present:
Christina Holt – Chair
Gwen Guiger-Wolf – Lawrence Public Library
Connie Detweiler – K-State Research and Extension
Sue Shackelford – Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry
Dylan Admire – K-State Research and Extension
Jessica- Harvesters
Taryn Glidewell - Harvesters
Shelly Mann – Harvesters
Kait Perry – Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Norm White – Kansas Department for Children and Families
2.  Healthy pantry feedback and next steps / Discussion of HFFA updated document:
Monthly meetings: would be a monthly food pantry meeting for sharing information, ideas, feedback and training
Is there guidance available for implementation of healthy pantry action items, such as a toolkit? We discussed not reinventing the wheel and drawing upon resources already available nationally.
Technical assistance and resources for gardening: potentially include those within the pantry tool kit
Where will the standards come from to refine for Fuel Good – it seems Foods to Encourage is a bit detailed and perhaps a little too complex; “Go Slow Whoa” may be more user-friendly. Will seek pantry input through a focus group/ meeting with pantries about this and other healthy pantry items.
Discussed making GSW marketing materials that depict shelf stable foods (for the pantries), that can be integrated with FuelGood as well as donation requests and reclaiming foods. These guidelines can be also used for pantries when purchasing.
GSW allows for less label reading and easier implementation.
BPHC + BUMC with Red Yellow Green drink standards could also be integrated to account for sugary drinks
Surveying/focus food pantries to see which of the options they prefer
Harvesters has received good feedback about basic changes (signs, etc.) from local pantries in which changes were made
My plate/ healthy foods coloring sheets/ activity sheets for kids for waiting room engagement that can also have a positive impact on the kiddos
Define who is “this” is coming from, it currently seems disjointed about who the toolkit is coming from a concerted place
Frame it as an offering of resources instead of a compliance agency
Overall brand will be LiveWell with partner logos
Create a “pitch” for pantries with clear overall goal/ benefits and reason for involvement
What incentives, benefits can we provide? Food pantries need marketing materials, donations, money for shelves, coolers, cooling units / Kait: Marketing Materials: display real food items on the posters, double-check if current grant funding could be used for marketing and design for the marketing materials. Otherwise, can use available materials and add what is not created.
Kait will send Boston Public Health Commission “Go Slow Whoa” drinks standards
Christina/Jessica: Add to the survey or get feedback via focus group to send out to pantries about which of the two options would be (F2E, GSW) the most helpful to the pantries. Jessica and Connie (and Liz, we hope) will help pull together group meeting to get some feedback and buy-in. Kelsey Fortin also said she would be happy to help.
Christina will add coloring pages, kids activities to options for implementation
Gwen: willing to work on a draft of goal/ benefits to pantries and those served
Christina will ask DCCF about potential grant $$ to buy healthy food for pantries as an incentive for participation
3.  HFFA documentation of accomplishments
4.  HFFA Communications Coordinator / Resigning in the spring, will soon need another coordinator. Please be thinking about if you would be willing to volunteer.
5.  Updates/ Communications
·  LiveWell Anniversary Celebration @ Lied Center November 18, 7:30-8:45am
·  WorkStation SharePoint site
·  Other communications? / Norm will send information about education event with campus students to Shelley and Connie so they can education re: SNAP
5. Adjourn
See you at our next meeting on December 9 @9am at the Lawrence Pubic Library, Meeting Room A / Next Meeting: December 9th
Lots to do so we will keep this meeting.
Activity / Who will do it? / By When? / Notes
Refine menu of options for pantries; combine current ideas with ideas from Harvesters’ list and share with group and pantries for completeness / Kelsey / October 10 –Draft complete / Awaiting feedback from food pantry partners
Develop Healthy Food Drive Toolkit; incorporate Fuel Good brand / Kait/ intern Madison; will collaborate with Liz and Jessica / revisions in process / Can use PICH, CDRR, or KHF funds for marketing materials; Kait will check on budget(s). Could apply for additional funding from Douglas County Community Foundation.
Measure baseline – what are pantries obtaining now? / Liz / Survey draft completed; need to send. Review results by December 1.
Determine method for signage of healthy food choices at pantries (e.g., red, yellow, green magnets?)
Meet with Marilyn Hull, Douglas County Community Foundation re: partnership with healthy pantries project, incentives for pantries / Christina / November / DCCF provides funding to some pantries and may be able to encourage use of funds on healthy items
Meet with pantries and host focus group to discuss participation / Liz, Jessica, Connie
Host Healthy Food Drives for and with participating agencies
LiveWell Roadmap to a Healthier Douglas County: 2013-2018 Douglas County Community Health Plan
Strategy assigned to Healthy Food For All Work Group / Opportunities for Community Action (2015 revisions) / Outcomes / Objectives / Measures / Indicators related to strategy
Enhance access to healthy food for low-income families / 1.  Establish waste minimizing practices and policies with supermarkets, restaurants, cafeterias, schools, hospitals and any other large feeding institutions, restaurants and stores by supplying excess to food banks serving Douglas County (for low-income families)
2.  Promote and advocate for changes in local food bank and pantry policies and practices that improve the nutrition and health status of communities, including:
2.1. Implementing choice-based systems
2.2. Providing incentives for selecting healthy whole local foods
2.3. Providing evidence-based case management
2.4. Promoting SNAP enrollment
2.5. Increasing capacity for storing and distributing healthy whole foods
2.6. Establishing new locations
2.7. Improving transit access to existing locations
3.  Establish a system that engages low-income families as food growers
4.  Establish a system that engages low-income families as small food business operators
5.  Establish new opportunities to purchase fresh produce in North Lawrence and other parts of Douglas County with limited options, including farmer’s markets, integration into existing retail options, or opening corner stores
6.  Promote and advocate for increased enrollment in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through efforts including dollar for dollar matching programs, community-wide campaigns that destigmatize food assistance and improve understanding of the benefits of SNAP participation / a.  By 2018, increase by 10% the availability of fruits and vegetables in food deserts through retail, gardens, and food banks.
b.  By 2018, increase by 5% participation in SNAP/ food stamps. / i.  Number of opportunities to purchase or obtain fruits and vegetables (Environmental Observation)
ii.  Number of people participating in SNAP/ food stamps (USDA Food and Nutrition Resources)
LiveWell Healthy Food For All Work Group Contacts (Updated February 11, 2016) /
Name (L,F) / Work Group Role / Email / Phone / Organization / Position /
Boyles, Alison / Comm. Coordinator / / (785) 841-7297 ext. 223 / Heartland Community Health Center / VISTA Fellow
Britt, Karrey / Support / / (785) 856-7362 / Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department / Communications Coordinator
Bryan, Charlie / Support / / (785) 856-7357 / Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department / Community Health Planner
Crawford, Dave / Member / / (785) 218-4279 / Downtown Grocery Project / Lead Organizer
Detweiler, Connie / Member / / (785) 843-7058 / K-State Research and Extension-Douglas County / Family Nutrition Program/SNAP-ED Member
Fortin, Kelsey / Chair Elect / / (785) 864-9573 / KU Watkins Health Services / Health Educator
Freiburger, Melissa / Member / / Sunrise Project / Programs Director
GeigerWolfe, Gwen / Member / / (785) 843-3833 ext. 136 / Lawrence Public Library / Information Services & Health Librarian
Hampton, Emily / Member / / (785) 727-3926 / Sunrise Project / Executive Director
Hoffer, Mary Jane / Member / / (785) 393-3382 / Lecompton United Methodist/ Lecompton City Cncl. / Food pantry volunteer / Council Member
Holt, Christina / Chair / / (785) 864-0533 / KU Work Group for Community Health and Devt. / Associate Director
Horn, Eileen / Member / / (785) 330-3121 / Douglas County and the City of Lawrence / Sustainability Coordinator
Hough, Shawn / Member / / (785) 842-0729 / Ballard Community Services / Family Connections Coordinator
Keever, Elizabeth / Past Chair / / (214) 532-8355 / Just Food / Chief Resource Officer
Kejr, Jessica / Member / / (785) 861-7704 / Harvesters - The Community Food Network / Agency Services Manager
Lempa, Chris / Member / / (217) 419-2151 / Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority / Youth Program Coordinator
Maher, Michael / Member / / (785) 843-0109 / Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas / Americorps Member
Mann, Shelley / Member / / (816) 929-3280 / Harvesters—The Community Food Network / SNAP Outreach Coordinator
Myers, Jenalea / Support / / (785) 843-3060 / Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department / Communications Specialist
Perry, Kait / Support / / (785) 843-3060 / Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department / Health Promotion Specialist
Romero, Vince / Support / / (785) 856-5365 / Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department / Analyst
Schnoes, Helen / Member / / (785) 832-5157 / Douglas County / Food Systems Coordinator
Schwabauer, Matt / Member / / (785) 393-7301 / Ecumenical Campus Ministries / Board Member
Shafer, Aundrea / Member / / (785) 856-7030 ext. 7014 / Just Food / Programs
Showalter, Michael / Support / / (785) 843-3060 / Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department / Health Promotion Specialist
Talley, Shana / Member / / (785) 312-4544 / Lawrence Public Schools (USD497) / Parent Facilitator for New York Elementar
Thellman, Nancy / Member / / (785) 550-7754 / Douglas County Commission / Commissioner
Tilden, Chris / Support / / (785) 843-3060 / Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department / Community Health Director
Trummel, Nina / Member / / (951) 609-6589 / Community volunteer
Vernberg, Dee / Support / / (785) 843-3060 / Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department / Analyst
White, Norman / Member / / (785) 832-3707 / Kansas Department for Children and Families - Kansas City Region / Client Affairs/Community Relations

Roadmap to a Healthier Douglas County

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