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Meals Close to Home: Successful Partnerships with Housing
Properties
Rosemarie Caward Child Nutrition Outreach Coordinator, Central & Western
Agenda
Panel Presenters:
Overview of Non-Traditional sites
Introduction to HUD
– Guest Speaker Taylor Turner
Panel speakers
Christina Gonzales, Spanish American Center
Violet Matos, Meadowbrook Apartments
Robin Joubert, Davis Commons
Group Discussion
Resources
“Just One More”
Non-Traditional Sites
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Non-Traditional Sites- 2015-2017
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Libraries Farmers Markets WIC Housing
2015 8 57
2016 22 4 3 52
2017 30 8 3 60
Sites
Non-Traditional July ADP – 2015-2017
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Libraries Farmers Markets WIC Housing
2015 222 1812
2016 516 74 148 1350
2017 690 198 111 1431
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The Potential… .. .
Eligible housing properties, not currently participating
Public housing
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Housing Authorities representing
155 properties
Multi-Family Housing
Properties
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Multi-Family Management Companies
representing
341 properties
496New Site
Opportunities
Fighting Hunger with HUD:Expanding Summer Meals at Multifamily and Public
Housing Developments
Taylor Bryan TurnerManagement Analyst
HUD Office of Field Policy & Management
February 13, 2018
HUD Mission
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To create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities
and quality affordable housing for all.
Office of Field Policy and Management/Regional Administrator’s Office
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Office of Community Planning and Development
Office of Regional Counsel
Office of Single Family Housing
Office of Multifamily Housing
Office of Public Housing
Regional Office Overview
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Bangor, ME
Providence, RI
Manchester, NH
Hartford, CT
Boston, MA
Burlington, VT
Multifamily Housing
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The Multifamily Northeast Region administers 7,885 affordable housing properties for:
– Low-Income Families
– Elderly and Disabled Individuals
– Persons Living with AIDS
212 Federally funded housing
authorities in New England
63,248 Low Income Public
Housing Units
130,819 Housing Choice
Voucher Units
Public Housing
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Access
Relationships
Recognition
HUD Involvement
National Newsletter
Volunteer Events
NEAHMA and NAHRO
Recognition
Certificates
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HUD Highlights
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HUD Highlights
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Spanish American Center: ‘
Summer Fun Program
Verano Alegre
Christina Gonzalez978-534-3145 ext 112
Mickey Guzman 978-534-3145 ext 114
Summer Fun provides nutritious breakfast and lunch 4-5 days a week along with
structured activities and games. We offer 3 hot meals and 2 sandwich days a week. It is
important for us to provide and introduce program participants with nutritious meals during
the summer. Including ethic foods they are familiar with.
– Allen Crest – 4 years
• 50 participants
• 2,400 meals total
– Silver leaf – 6 years
• 40 participants
• 2,400 meals total
– Riverside village – 7 years
• 75 participants
• 4,500 meals total
– Old English Village 5 years
• 80 participants
• 3,840 meals total
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Description of program & Sites
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The Spanish American Center staffs 2 people at each feeding location.
– Supervisor – Overall site operation
– Assistant Supervisor – Day to Day operation
We staff each site with youth 6-10 youth employee’s from our community
partner programs.
– Mount Wachusett Community College
– Montachusett Opportunity Council
– MY Turn
– Attorney General Office- funded us to hire 5 youth employees the past
summer.
Staffing
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Allows for us to collectively discuss the needs and the roles of each
party involved to run a successful site.
Daily communication is key via emails and text – Especially for the
meal count and any updates.
Annually the last day of program we host a community block party to
acknowledge our partners and the great work everyone has done to
make the summer a success.
Having elected officials visit our program annually has also supported
our overall collaborative efforts and brings light to all our programs.
We always promote what you have going on and with who via
newspaper and social outlets ie..Facebook, twitter etc.
Community Partnerships
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Breakfast and lunch are
prepared by 3 cooks and 3
stipend volunteers on site at the
Spanish American Center. Meal
preparation starts at 4am and
ends at 2pm.
We have 3 drivers and 3
volunteers to support with
deliveries of meals to
Leominster, Fitchburg and
Gardner.
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Meal Preparation and Delivery
Post flyers:
– Grocery stores
– Laundry mates
– Apartment complex's.
– Newspaper
– Organization website
– Social media- Business page
Word of mouth
School presentations
Table at community events
Outreach – Summer Blitz
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• Success
Collaboration
Funding
Number of sites
• Challenges
Decrease funding
Less sites
Success & Challenges
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Summer Meals Site: Meadowbrook Apartments
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Violet Matós
Assistant Property Manager
Tel: 413.588.5283
Meadowbrook is an affordable housing
community with 252 units that houses a total
of 480 residents.
Meadowbrook has two playgrounds, a pool
and a large community room- plenty of space
to distribute lunches to the children in this
community.
POAH Communities hosts many USDA
summer and after-school meal programs
across our housing portfolio and they have
been very successful and meaningful to the
families involved.
MEADOWBROOK APARTMENTS
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The Amherst Pelham Regional Schools (THANK YOU!)
Northampton Police Department
YMCA Summer Reading Program
Community Action Youth Program
Leeds School
Resident Volunteers
Outreach
• (2016) FIRST YEAR 714 MEALS SERVED
• (2017) SECOND YEAR 816 SERVED
COLABORATIONS AND SPONSORS
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Fitness and Health Activities
Nutrition Program for Kids
Continue with the Summer reading
program
Family engagement /More parent
involvement
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NEW PROGRAMING/COLABORATIONS FOR 2018
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REWARDING
“ My budget is very tight
in the summer months,
especially having them
home all day, my
grocery bills goes up
and I struggle between
buying grocery's and
paying bills. Having this
program here really
helped a lot not only it
helped me balance my
budget it gave the boys
something else to do
while I was at work.
Please continue this
program it is so much
needed.”
Meadowbrook Parent
Summer Meal Site: Davis Commons Apartments
Robin JoubertRAD: Resident Activities Director
First Realty Management
508-583-7964
Davis Commons Apartments Community Center in
Brockton, MA. (partially funded by HUD YouthRAP Grant)
Tenants must income qualify. (LIHTC, Project, Based Subsidy, Section 8 Vouchers)
Provide Resident Services for all ages.
– Connect with area non-profit and outreach agencies.
– Support with various tenant needs.
Host a free after-school open enrollment program.
– Kids can come and go as they please. (ages 6 to 17).
– Provide homework help, activities focusing on Art, STEM, and
Community Awareness. Offer Summer Lunch Program
– Participate in company-wide events; Sports/Academic Olympiad.
NEAHMA Drug-Free Poster Contest & Scholarships, Honor Roll
Club
A little about my program…
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Large spread out community, a lot of green space and
trees. Large playground and fields. Abuts conservation
lands, (woods)
200 Units; single parent, multi-families, elderly and
everything in between.
Approximately 15 to 30 children daily. It fluctuates
drastically.
Very large community center with a Computer Learning
Center, Art center, air hockey and foose ball table, rugged
area with train table, Legos and dollhouse, full kitchen,
small library, turtles and fish for pets.
EVERYTHING was DONATED.
My Demographics & Layout
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We serve lunch around 1pm.
– Kid’s favorite lunch are the wraps and fruit cups.
Offer daily activities.
– Focused on ART/STEM and Outdoor games.
Any child is welcome even if they don’t live on site.
I’ve only been at Davis Commons since May, but they call
me their “Double Mom”
Our Summer Lunch Program
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Opportunity for Social Outreach and Support
– Many families
• Struggle to feed their children during the summer months.
• Lack funds for children to participate in summer programs (may
not qualify for scholarships).
• Lack knowledge on how to apply.
• Lack transportation to other food program sites.
• Kids lack parental supervision, don’t eat nutritious foods
Why do a Summer Food Program?
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Opportunity to provide consistency and structure.
– Gives on-site children something to do.
– Engaging young people = keeps them out of trouble.
– Builds a bridge of trust and civility.
– Group effort creates ties that bind.
Developing a Sense of Community
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Behavioral Issues
– Set firm guidelines.
– Keep expectations clear and concise.
– No empty promises or threats.
– Engage teen leaders, to assist in a positive way.
– Simple rewards; kind statements, lead by example.
– Provide alternative choices for actions.
Overcoming Obstacles
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Young children often come with an adult.
– We are not allowed to serve.
• Sponsor can allow adults to purchase meals
• Sponsor can allow meal to be given but not get
reimbursed
– Start a small food pantry
• Local Scout groups
• Churches
• Schools
Adult Participation
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Enhancing your program
– Already do Summer Lunch? Consider adding Breakfast.
– Reach out to area non-profit, community action agencies.
• EHS, HS, Community Connections, Big Brothers & Sisters, YMCA,
Boys & Girls Club, Project Bread, Elder Services, Senior Whole
Health, WIC, YouthWorks, DCF, BSA, GSA, local Colleges for
Interns
– Reach out to Corporations and Franchises.
• Stop n Shop, Shaws, Walmart, Walgreens, Home Depot etc. have a
daily limit of $35-50. COMCAST!
• Dominos, Papa-Gino’s/D’angelo’s will give away Free pizza or
match your order. (I have Papa-Gino’s contact).
• Social Media; Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat
~Set up a page to for announcements, closings, information
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One More thing…
Project Bread Fun Day!
Summer 2017
Consider this…
– You, your employees, your site…may be the one
positive thing in this young persons day.
– Chose to be kind, Chose to give, Chose to care.
Just One More Thing…
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Questions?
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Snowball Discussion
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What challenges do you anticipate with bringing on
housing properties?
What are some Best Practices you heard that you are
interested in implementing?
Resource: Meals Close to Home
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• Programming
• Indoor & Outdoor Spaces
• Staffing Matters
• Outreach
• Engaging Teens
• Spring webinars for Housing Properties: March & April
• Contact CNOP
• Order materials: www.meals4kids.org
Next Steps and Resources
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Rosemarie Caward Child Nutrition Outreach Coordinator, Central & Western
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