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This white paper reviews the latest research on the harmful impacts of poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition on the health and well-being of children and adults.

This paper summarizes the harmful impacts of poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition on the health and well-being of children; and summarizes research demonstrating the effective role of the Child Nutrition Programs in improving food and economic security, dietary intake, weight outcomes, health, and learning.

Steps to increase participation by sponsors, sites, and children and a typical state/community timeline.

Strategies for operating a cost-effective and sustainable summer food program, including information on: Program Planning and Logistics,
Daily Program Operations, Participation Rates.

Includes information on establishing sponsor retention plans that support the goals that follow: sponsors as customers, tracking sponsors, community partnerships, targeted technical assistance.

Best practices from the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in states across the country, from West Virginia to California.

Information for sponsors and supporters on setting goals for upcoming Summer Nutrition Programs. Part of FRAC’s Summer Nutrition Programs Implementation Calendars and Guide.

A video describing the need for, and the main models of, Breakfast After the Bell, including descriptions of Breakfast in the Classroom, Grab-and-Go, and 2nd Chance breakfast.

A fact sheet outlining the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s anti-hunger, economic, child development, public health, and anti-poverty strengths.

Find a selection of FRAC conference call recordings on the Conference Call and Webinar Recordings page.

Find a selection of FRAC webinar recordings on the Conference Call and Webinar Recordings page.

“The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – known as WIC – provides low-income pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children with nutritious foods, nutrition education, and improved access to health care in order to prevent nutrition-related health problems in pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood.”

This interactive map provides food insecurity rates among households with seniors age 60+, by state, on average over 2014-2016. Also includes an interactive, searchable table of senior household food insecurity rates by state.

This fact sheet features graphics and information on “SNAP Action Needed:”

1. Congress should protect and strengthen SNAP — no cuts, block grants, or structural changes.
2. Congress should strengthen SNAP by passing H.R. 1276 — the “Closing the Meal Gap Act” of 2017 to: Base SNAP benefit allotments on the more adequate Low-Cost Food Plan; Boost SNAP benefits for families with children forced to choose between food and shelter; Boost SNAP benefits for older Americans forced to choose between food and medicine; Boost the SNAP minimum monthly benefit to $25 per month; and Ensure that jobless adults are offered employment and training opportunities before time limiting their SNAP benefits.

This poster can be used in health care settings to help connect at-risk patients to SNAP and other federal nutrition programs.