[BCFSN] Fwd: Survey on School Food During Pandemic Closures - PLEASE DISTRIBUTE

Mon Jun 8 20:18:49 EDT 2020

Hello all,
this is from some fine academics with the Canadian Asso of Food Studies.
Please consider taking their survey if you are involved in school food
programs. And please continue to share this widely.

in good food,
Abra

Abra Brynne
abra at foodshed.ca
604 Gore Street West, Nelson, BC V1L 3H3
Ph: 250.777.2480
she | her | hers

"Whoever suggested that good thinking should be in a straight line?"
Brewster Kneen

"Social justice does  not come from passivity or non-caring. Justice must
be struggled for. That is what life is, or should be all about - striving
for justice. Not only or primarily as individuals, but as members of larger
communities." Ursula Franklin

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From: Engler-Stringer, Rachel <rachel.engler-stringer at usask.ca>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 at 14:11
Subject: Survey on School Food During Pandemic Closures - PLEASE DISTRIBUTE
To: cafs <cafs at ryerson.ca>

Hello,

As you will see from the invitation below, Mary McKenna, Amberley Ruetz and
I are seeking to systematically gather information about programs that are
providing food to school children during these COVID-19 times.  We are
trying to encourage as many programs as possible across the country to
participate and we will share our data with all who participate.  We are
hopeful your organization will see value in having programs complete the
survey (English or French) and ask you to distribute the invitation below,
which contains the links to the survey for participants, widely.  If you
have any questions or comments, please let me know.

Thanks very much!

Rachel

Rachel Engler-Stringer, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Department of Community Health and Epidemiology

College of Medicine

University of Saskatchewan

rachel.engler-stringer at usask.ca

306-966-7839

Postal Address: Department of Community Health & Epidemiology
Health Science Building

107 Wiggins Road
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N-5E5

Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis

Courier Address: Department of Community Health & Epidemiology
Rm 3247 - E wing - Health Sciences
104 Clinic Place
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N-2Z4

A Survey of Organizations and Agencies Providing Food to School Students
during COVID-19

June 8, 2020

Hello,

Schools in most parts of Canada continue to be closed, however, we are
aware that many are continuing to provide food for school students across
the country.  If your organization or agency is providing food to students
that would normally have access to school food programs, this short survey
is for you. Its purpose is to capture information about the food programs
you offer to these children and youth (and, if applicable, their families)
while schools are closed due to COVID-19. The information we collect about
program participation and characteristics will provide a clearer picture of
strategies for food provision and valuable information to inform future
planning.

The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete.  This survey is NOT an
evaluation of any program; it is a compilation of program information. The
person who completes the survey should have a clear understanding of all
key program elements, such as eligibility criteria, program delivery model,
participants, food sourcing, and costs.  We are distributing our survey
widely and anticipate that results will reflect the broadest effort
possible to collect this type of information.  If you are aware of programs
that are providing food to students at this time, please feel free to send
them this request.

We will be pleased to share your results with you, which we hope will
assist you with your own work. We will prepare a report for practitioners
and policy makers that analyzes results by region, province or territory,
and nationally.  As well, as far as we know, ours will be the only data on
this topic analyzed from an academic perspective, with plans to publish the
results in scholarly journals.  The results will serve as a permanent
record of what actions were occurring under these unusual circumstances,
which could help inform future preparedness planning as well as a future
national school food program.  Thus, we hope your organization will value
and benefit from participating in this research.

This survey was developed by Dr. Rachel-Engler-Stringer of the University
of Saskatchewan and Dr. Mary McKenna of the University of New Brunswick,
with doctoral student Amberley Ruetz, University of Guelph and members of
the School Food Working Group of the Canadian Association of Food
Studies.  We are grateful to the organizations and agencies that reviewed
the survey prior to distribution.

The link to the French and English surveys is (the link is live):
https://na1se.voxco.com/SE/?st=VUFRoOWX%2FiHjUJJDGKTfhlYe1IH8%2BqApd6Tu%2B%2B5lNxU%3D

The deadline for completing the survey is June 30th.  For more information
contact rachel.engler-stringer at usask.ca.

We recognize that your organization or agency is very busy at this
time.  Please accept our sincere thank you for your work and for taking the
time to provide us with this valuable information!

Sincerely yours,

Rachel Engler-Stringer                                  Mary McKenna

Associate Professor, UofS                               Professor and
Associate Dean, UNB

Une enquête sur les organisations et agences qui fournissent de la
nourriture aux élèves pendant la COVID-19

Le 1er juin, 2020

Bonjour,

Dans la plupart des régions du Canada, les écoles continuent d'être
fermées, mais nous sommes conscients que beaucoup d'entre elles continuent
de fournir de la nourriture aux élèves dans tout le pays. Si votre
organisation ou agence fournit de la nourriture à des élèves qui auraient
normalement accès à des programmes d'alimentation scolaire, cette brève
enquête est pour vous. Elle a pour but de recueillir des informations sur
les programmes alimentaires que vous offrez à ces enfants et à ces jeunes
(et, le cas échéant, à leurs familles) pendant que les écoles sont fermées
en raison de la COVID-19. Les informations que nous recueillons sur la
participation aux programmes et leurs caractéristiques nous permettront
d'avoir une idée plus précise des stratégies d'approvisionnement
alimentaire et de disposer d'informations précieuses pour la planification
future.

L'enquête prendra de 10 à 15 minutes à remplir. Cette enquête n'est PAS une
évaluation d'un programme en particulier, mais une compilation
d'informations sur le programme. La personne qui remplit l'enquête doit
avoir une bonne compréhension de tous les éléments clés du programme, tels
que les critères d'éligibilité, le modèle de mise en œuvre du programme,
les participants, l'approvisionnement en nourriture et les coûts. Nous
diffusons largement notre enquête et prévoyons que les résultats
reflèteront les efforts déployés pour recueillir ce type
d'informations.  Si vous connaissez des programmes qui fournissent de la
nourriture aux étudiants en ce moment, n'hésitez pas à leur envoyer cette
demande.

Nous serons heureux de partager avec vous les résultats, qui, nous
l'espérons, vous aideront dans votre propre travail. Nous prévoyons
également préparer un rapport destiné aux praticiens et aux décideurs
politiques qui contiendra une analyse des résultats par région, province ou
territoire et au niveau national. De plus, à notre connaissance, nos
données seront les seules sur ce sujet à être analysées d'un point de vue
universitaire, et il est prévu de publier les résultats dans des revues
spécialisées.  Les résultats serviront de référence permanente pour savoir
quelles actions ont été entreprises dans ces circonstances inhabituelles,
ce qui pourrait contribuer à la planification de la préparation future
ainsi qu'à un futur programme national d'alimentation scolaire.  Ainsi,
nous espérons que votre organisation appréciera et bénéficiera de sa
participation à cette recherche.

Cette enquête a été élaborée par la Dr Rachel-Engler-Stringer de
l'Université de Saskatchewan et la Dr Mary Mckenna de l'Université du
Nouveau-Brunswick, avec la doctorante Amberley Ruetz, de l'Université de
Guelph et les membres du groupe de travail sur l'alimentation scolaire de
l'Association canadienne des études sur l'alimentation en avril 2020. Pour
plus d'informations, veuillez contacter rachel.engler-stringer at usask.ca

Le lien au sondage en français et en anglais est ici (l'hyperlien est en
direct):
https://na1se.voxco.com/SE/?st=VUFRoOWX%2FiHjUJJDGKTfhlYe1IH8%2BqApd6Tu%2B%2B5lNxU%3D

La date limite pour compléter le sondage et le 30 juin.  Pour plus
d’information svp contactez rachel.engler-stringer at usask.ca.

Nous reconnaissons que votre organisation ou agence est très occupée en ce
moment.  Veuillez accepter nos sincères remerciements pour votre travail et
pour avoir pris le temps de nous fournir ces précieuses informations !

Sincèrement,

Rachel Engler-Stringer                                 Mary McKenna

Professeure agrégée, UofS                               Professeure et
doyenne associée, UNB

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