TY - JOUR
T1 - Alternative Service Methods Associated With Increased Participation in the School Breakfast Program
AU - Yeh, Lindsay B.
AU - Butt, Melissa
AU - McDonnell, Elaine T.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to acknowledge Vernon M. Chinchilli, PhD for his consulting on statistical methods and Steven Yeh, BS for computer science and programming consultation. Dr. Lindsay Yeh was supported by the Federal Work Study Program through the US Department of Education. Funding was also provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Food and Nutrition. Dr. Melissa Butt was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $473,925 with 15% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the US Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
Funding Information:
The authors would like to acknowledge Vernon M. Chinchilli, PhD for his consulting on statistical methods and Steven Yeh, BS for computer science and programming consultation. Dr. Lindsay Yeh was supported by the Federal Work Study Program through the US Department of Education. Funding was also provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Food and Nutrition. Dr. Melissa Butt was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $473,925 with 15% financed with non‐governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the US Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 American School Health Association.
PY - 2023/3
Y1 - 2023/3
N2 - Background: School breakfast programs (SBP) play an important role in reducing food insecurity and helping provide children with adequate nutrition. Using alternative service methods such as breakfast in the classroom, grab and go, and second chance breakfast may increase student participation. Methods: We compared the SBP participation of students in 194 Pennsylvania schools that received a mini-grant to support the implementation of an alternative service method to participation in the academic year prior to implementation. In addition, we examined SBP participation in 90 schools that did not receive such a mini-grant to determine the change in participation in these schools over the 2-year period and compared this to the change in participation in schools that did receive a mini-grant. Results: Overall, SBP participation in schools that received the mini-grant increased over the 2-year study period, a change that was not seen in schools that did not receive the mini-grant. The largest increases were seen in schools that implemented the breakfast in the classroom model. Conclusions: Alternative service methods, particularly breakfast in the classroom, are associated with increased participation in the SBP and therefore increase access to adequate nutrition and food security for school children.
AB - Background: School breakfast programs (SBP) play an important role in reducing food insecurity and helping provide children with adequate nutrition. Using alternative service methods such as breakfast in the classroom, grab and go, and second chance breakfast may increase student participation. Methods: We compared the SBP participation of students in 194 Pennsylvania schools that received a mini-grant to support the implementation of an alternative service method to participation in the academic year prior to implementation. In addition, we examined SBP participation in 90 schools that did not receive such a mini-grant to determine the change in participation in these schools over the 2-year period and compared this to the change in participation in schools that did receive a mini-grant. Results: Overall, SBP participation in schools that received the mini-grant increased over the 2-year study period, a change that was not seen in schools that did not receive the mini-grant. The largest increases were seen in schools that implemented the breakfast in the classroom model. Conclusions: Alternative service methods, particularly breakfast in the classroom, are associated with increased participation in the SBP and therefore increase access to adequate nutrition and food security for school children.
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U2 - 10.1111/josh.13287
DO - 10.1111/josh.13287
M3 - Article
C2 - 36408659
AN - SCOPUS:85142285180
SN - 0022-4391
VL - 93
SP - 226
EP - 234
JO - Journal of School Health
JF - Journal of School Health
IS - 3
ER -