School Meals for All New Jersey

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Last month, FRAC's Interim President Crystal FitzSimons testified in front of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research around the importance of #schoolmeals. Watch her testimony. #NSLW24 youtube.com/watch?v=q866fs…

Another wonderful #NSLW2024 visit! Assemblywoman Collazos-Gill joined The Passaic Food Policy Council and @UWPassaic to tour Clifton Public Schools and learn more about their amazing school lunch program and the difference the #SchoolMealsForAll could make for their students.

Kudos to NJ for being a #schoolunchchampion & implementing Medicaid Direct Certification this school year! This collaborative effort will increase children’s access to nutritious #schoolmeals, while improving schools’ ability to operate Community Eligibility. #NSLW24 @NJDA

Shout out to @HungerFreeNJ and NJ Office of the Food Security Advocate as #SchoolLunchChampions for their collaborative work on school meals outreach. Teamwork makes the dream work! #NSLW24

School lunch fuels kids’ health and learning. Spread the word during this National School Lunch Week, October 10-14. View our menu of activities. #NSLW24 bit.ly/NSLWFRAC2024

For #NSLW2024, we visited Davis Elementary School with Assemblyman Spearman to discuss the impact #schoolmeals are having in Camden and across our state. Thank you Assemblyman Spearman, Camden City School District, and Camden School Nutrition for such a wonderful visit!

This week, I signed a budget that funds free breakfast and lunch for every public school student in Massachusetts for the second year in a row.

“If kids are sitting in class unable to learn because they’re hungry, because their stomachs are growling, then we’re wasting our money.” #schoolmealsforall #SMFANJ nytimes.com/2024/05/21/hea…

A body of research supports the idea that giving free school meals to all students can be an important ingredient to nurturing a healthy school climate. Among new significant findings: The policy is linked to lower discipline rates among students. edweek.org/leadership/the…

Summer’s almost here—and Summer EBT will help you get ready for it. NJ will send a S-EBT card to eligible children to purchase $120 worth of food at participating retailers. To determine eligibility or update your contact information, please contact your school. #NJSummerEBT

DYK? According to FRAC's new report, just over 14.3M children ate #schoolbreakfast on an average school day during the 2022-2023 school year. Find the breakdown of the data in your state. bit.ly/49NKRJx

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5 states-CA, MA, ME, NV and VT- had Healthy School Meals for All policies in place during the 2022-2023 school year and FRAC's new report highlights the positive impact they had on students and school nutrition departments. Learn more in a blog. bit.ly/hsm4all-2024-r…

Better days start with a full belly – as proven by meal programs that keep a student’s body and mind ready to take on the school day. sm4anj.org #SM4ANJ

We applaud @govmurphy @speakercoughlin @senmteresaruiz in New Jersey for this significant step toward providing free school meals for NJ students. Congrats to our partners @HungerFreeNJ and @SM4ANJ! bit.ly/48Uve33 @American_Heart

With USDA’s recent release of the final rule, Community Eligibility Provision: Increasing Options for Schools, even more schools will be eligible to participate in this important program. Join FRAC and @USDANutrition this Thursday, Nov 2 for a webinar. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

“There have been numerous studies that have concluded that students perform better academically, behaviorally and emotionally after consuming nutritious meals during the school day. We see this in our schools every day." yahoo.com/lifestyle/univ…

With USDA’s recent release of the final rule on Community Eligibility Provision even more schools will be eligible to participate in this impt program. On 11/2, join a FRAC and @USDANutrition webinar to discuss what the rule means for students and schools. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…