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Meals Close to Home: Successful Partnerships with Housing

Properties

Rosemarie Caward Child Nutrition Outreach Coordinator, Central & Western

[email protected]

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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2016 22 4 3 52

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2016 516 74 148 1350

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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

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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


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


Bangor, ME

Providence, RI

Manchester, NH

Hartford, CT

Boston, MA

Burlington, VT

Multifamily Housing


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


Access

Relationships

Recognition

HUD Involvement

National Newsletter

Volunteer Events

NEAHMA and NAHRO

Recognition

Certificates


HUD Highlights

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HUD Highlights

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


– Riverside village – 7 years

• 75 participants


– Old English Village 5 years

• 80 participants



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


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


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.


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


• Success

Collaboration

Funding

Number of sites

• Challenges

Decrease funding

Less sites

Success & Challenges


Summer Meals Site: Meadowbrook Apartments

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Violet Matós

Assistant Property Manager

Tel: 413.588.5283

[email protected]

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

www.Meals4Kids.org

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…


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


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


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?


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


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


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


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


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…


Questions?


Snowball Discussion


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


• 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


Rosemarie Caward Child Nutrition Outreach Coordinator, Central & Western

[email protected]

http://www.meals4kids.org/

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