Allied Partner Resources The CDC Foundation Intentions and Views around COVID-19 Vaccination Among K-12 Populations: Findings from Parents, Teachers, and Principals This report triangulates data across parent, teacher, and principal respondents to understand the intentions and views around COVID-19 vaccination among populations in K-12 settings. Click here for a one-page summary of key takeaways. Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Teachers and Parents of K-12 Students The CDC Foundation, in partnership with Deloitte Consulting and with technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has launched the Monitoring School COVID-19 Prevention Strategies Project to collect data on school prevention strategies and impacts of COVID-19 on the social, mental, and physical health of the school community. Click here for a one page summary of key takeaways University of California, Nutrition Policy Institute Boosting School Meal Participation — Tips from Districts This resource provides tips for boosting student meal participation, includes an update on waiver status and links to a wide range of school nutrition tools. Action for Healthy Kids Resources for Schools and Families During COVID-19/Coronavirus Alliance for a Healthier Generation & National Drinking Water Alliance Increasing Drinking Water Availability in Schools The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires schools to make potable water available at no charge to students, wherever lunch is served, and when breakfast is served in the cafeteria. Use this guide to learn strategies and tips for success for increasing drinking water availability during COVID-19 and beyond. Food Research & Action Center A Resource for School Superintendents: Meeting Students’ Nutritional Needs During a Pandemic Options for Superintendents to receive funding to serve meals and snacks to children when schools are closed. Summary of School Districts and Program Providers’ Efforts to Serve Meals During School Closings An active spreadsheet compiled by FRAC of school districts serving meals and broken down by state, district, and model. Ensuring Access to the Child Nutrition Programs in the Event of School Closures Guidelines from FRAC for adjusting Child Nutrition Programs if schools are closed. FRAC’s COVID-19 Webinars GENYOUthIn response to the current COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting impact on students and families, GENYOUth and SAP created SAP4Kids with the goal of streamlining information for families looking for food. The tools include an Entry Assistance Form to easily provide your school meal site information and a Resource Locator Map for families to easily find school meal sites. National Educational AssociationWith most Pre-K–12 schools fully open for in-person learning, mitigation measures–such as masking and improved ventilation–are critical to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. However, even with the best mitigation measures in place throughout the school day, the possibility of viral transmission increases when students gather unmasked during school meals. Initially, eating meals in classrooms may seem like an easy-to-implement solution for increasing safety amid the pandemic, but it raises just as many questions as it answers. NEA’s Making School Meals Safe resource outlines options for school meals and highlights the benefits and potential issues associated with each. Institute of Child Nutrition ICN continues to provide information and services to meet the demands and safety precautions associated with delivering meals. They recently released a new PREVENT landing page that provides educational resources on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through good personal hygiene and sanitizing and disinfecting techniques. The ICN eLearning Portal offers free online courses that can help earn CEUs in key areas and USDA required professional development. There is a NEW COURSE on Best Practices in Summer Food Service Program Mini-Series. Share Our Strength / No Kid Hungry Summary of Current COVID-19 Child Nutrition Program Response Nationwide Waivers FAQs around options available during school closures, emerging strategies and tactics for meal service during school closures, and streamlined ways to connect to state agencies. NoKidHungry.org/Coronavirus Comparison of Usual Child Nutrition Program Provisions vs. Current Flexibilities Permitted in Response the Coronavirus Summary of Current COVID-19 Child Nutrition Program Response Nationwide Waivers Helpful tips for staffing and emergency planning; ideas to strengthen lines of communication among staff; and ways to ensure staff safety.Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, Columbia University The Tisch Center is collecting data on COVID-19 School Meals During Closures Across the U.S. Back to the Top National Educational Association Increasing Drinking Water Availability in Schools The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires schools to make potable water available at no charge to students, wherever lunch is served, and when breakfast is served in the cafeteria. Use this guide to learn strategies and tips for success for increasing drinking water availability during COVID-19 and beyond. Maps Education Week Map: Coronavirus and School Closures Updated twice a day. GENYOUth and SAP4Kids MapWe encourage you to promote the map on your district/school website by adding the link which will help families find food resources in your community. If your site information is not listed, or needs to be updated, we kindly ask you to add or update your information to ensure continuity and timeliness of the data families are looking for. View this map full screen in new window Grants Available GENYOUth Emergency Grants GENYOUth is providing grants of up to $3,000 per school to supply much-needed resources for meal distribution and delivery efforts to get food to students during COVID-19. Grant makers for Education COVID-19 Education Philanthropy Resources No Kid Hungry Coronavirus Grant No Kid Hungry is committing to provide emergency grant funding to schools and community groups feeding children during the coronavirus pandemic. Back to the COVID-19 main page