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General Accounting Office. 1989. Food assistance: The national WIC evaluation—Reporting and follow-up issues. Washington, DC: General Accounting Office, 66 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's handling of the National WIC Evaluation and its current plans for a follow-up study of WIC's impact on children. The report discusses the following issues: The problems USDA encountered in performing the National WIC Evaluation, which added to its cost and delayed its issuance; the reasons USDA canceled a follow-up study of WIC's effect on children; and the status of USDA's plans for a redesigned study of children. The GAO report concludes that USDA's compendium of results contains errors and misleading statements about the study's data, deletes the study team's conclusions regarding the WIC program's impact on participants, and understates the effects of the WIC program.

Keywords: Child health, Evaluation, Maternal health, Nutrition services, Nutrition services, Supplemental food programs, WIC Program

General Accounting Office. 1988. Children's programs: A comparative evaluation framework and five illustrations. Washington, DC: General Accounting Office, 77 pp.

Annotation: This document provides a framework for program evaluation that includes descriptive and evaluative elements. The description section defines the program in terms of its purpose, problem it is to address, operations, administrative structure, relationships with other programs, and recent funding levels. The evaluative portion is a set of 10 general criteria to assess the need for, implementation, and effects of the program. Evaluations are presented for five federally funded children's programs: Head Start, WIC Program, Medicaid Eligibility Extensions, Child Welfare Services Program, and Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grants.

Keywords: Child welfare agencies, Financing, Head Start, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile justice, Medicaid, Prevention, Program evaluation, Supplemental food programs, WIC Program

General Accounting Office. 1987. Report to Congressional requesters: School lunch program evaluation of alternatives to commodity donations. Washington, DC: General Accounting Office, 34 pp.

General Accounting Office. 1986. Needs-based programs: Eligibility and benefit factors. Washington, DC: General Accounting Office, 53 pp.

Annotation: Fifty-four needs-based federal programs are described with regard to eligibility and benefit factors. Child nutrition programs are included. Cash programs, education programs, food programs, housing programs, medical programs, service programs, and jobs and employment programs are the other areas covered.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child nutrition, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Food Stamp Program, Nutrition programs, Public health programs, Quality assurance, Supplemental food programs

Monrad DM, Pelavin SH, Baker RF, Stenner AJ, Harris BSH. 1982. Evaluation of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program final report: Health and nutrition impacts of three local projects. Washington, DC: U.S. Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Analysis and Evaluation, 116 pp.

Annotation: This report is based on data collected from three CSFP project sites. The data was evaluated to answer four questions: does participation in the CSFP program have an impact on the health of pregnant women and their newborn infants or children; does the amount of CSFP services impact the health of pregnant women, infants and children; does early participation in the program affect the health of pregnant women, infants and children; and does participation in the program have more impact on "risk risk" subgroups? The evaluation showed that the program does have a positive effect on pregnant women and their infants and children in all four question areas. This report is one of five related reports with a common title.

Keywords: Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Evaluation, Federal programs, Nutrition services

University Extension and The School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. 1981. Proceedings of the national nutrition conference, March 15-18, 1981, San Antonio, Texas. Berkeley, CA: University Extension and The School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 121 pp.

Monrad DM, Baker RF, Stenner AJ, Harris BSH. 1981. Evaluation of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP): Final evaluation design. Durham, NC: NTS Research Corporation, 82 pp.

Annotation: The NTS Research Corporation, under contract to the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has prepared this report as a part of an evaluation of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). This document outlines the components and variables in the CSFP conceptual framework, the program evaluation design, and the analysis plan. This is one of a series of five related reports using a common title.

Keywords: Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Evaluation, Federal programs, Nutrition services

Harris BSH, Monrad DM, Shefter JW, Stenner AJ. 1981. Evaluation of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP): Phase I final report: Review and assessment of CSFP projects. Durham, NC: NTS Research Corporation, 53 pp.

Annotation: The NTS Research Corporation, under contract to the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has prepared this report as a part of an evaluation of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). This document presents a description of activities during Phase I of the evaluation project: a review and assessment of CSFP projects toward identification of variables and projects for the Phase II evaluation. This is one of a series of five related reports using a common title.

Keywords: Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Evaluation, Federal programs, Nutrition services

Goettel RJ, Monrad DM, Rupen AS, Harris BSH. 1981. Evaluation of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP): Phase III final report: Administrative cost study. Durham, NC: NTS Research Corporation, 75 pp.

Annotation: The NTS Research Corporation, under contract to the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has prepared this report as a part of an evaluation of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). This document reviews what CSFP administrative costs include, state administrative costs, local administrative expenses, and conclusions and recommendations of the cost evaluation. This is one of a series of five related reports using a common title.

Keywords: Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Evaluation, Federal programs, Nutrition services

Harris BSH, Monrad DM. 1981. Evaluation of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP): Final Report, appendices. Durham, NC: NTS Research Corporation, 81 pp.

Annotation: The NTS Research Corporation, under contract to the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has prepared this report as a part of an evaluation of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). This document contains the appendices for the evaluation report. The four appendices are: development of the data collection instrument, training of field staff, selection of study subjects, and record abstraction. This is one of a series of five related reports using a common title.

Keywords: Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Evaluation, Federal programs, Nutrition services

Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture . 1981. Guidelines for organizing a state or local agency advisory council . Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture , 11

Annotation: This guide describes general factors that should be considered in the formation of an advisory council and the development of operating procedures to meet the needs of a state or local agency operating a Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) or a Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The guide discusses the objectives of an advisory council, relevant issues to address, the purpose and responsibilities of the council, membership, officers, meetings, and administration. Appendices include a sample letter requesting membership nominations, biographical information form for nominees, and a sample notice of a council meeting.

Keywords: Advisory committees, Food services, Local initiatives, Nutrition programs, Program management, Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children, State initiatives, WIC program

Josaitis EM. 1979. Report to the National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant, and Fetal Nutrition. No place: National Advisory Council on Maternal Infant and Fetal Nutrition, 28 pp.

Fleming V, Harvey S, Keefe, J. 1977. Overcoming malnutrition: Putting federal programs to work—A report on the First National WIC Symposium. Washington, DC: Children's Foundation, 130 pp.

U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Bureau of Community Health Services. 1977. The Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Unpublished typescript, 21 pp.

Annotation: This draft document describes the history, purpose, and objectives of the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). A summary of the program's emergence in the early 1970s, program administration, costs, and coordination with other federal programs is included. A memorandum from Mary C. Egan, Acting Director, Division of Clinical Services, Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare is included. The document is available to independent researchers upon request.

Keywords: History, MCH programs, Nutrition programs, Supplemental food programs, WIC program

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Child Nutrition Division. 1974. Equipment guide for preschool and school age child service institutions. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 16 pp.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Commodity Distribution Division; U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Children's Bureau . [1968]. Progress report on role of donated foods in improving nutrition of needy expectant and lactating women. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau , 12 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes the progress made in collective efforts to increase the use of donated foods to improve the nutrition of expectant and lactating women. Included are details of activities spearheaded by the U.S. Children's Bureau and the Department of Agriculture in regions and states across the country, including Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Maryland, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Texas, Arizona, California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington state. Also provided is a summary of the major types of activities (including joint meetings held), specific actions planned or taken, and areas where additional work needs to be done to improve the distribution and use of donated foods among low-income pregnant and lactating women.

Keywords: Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Federal programs, Food and nutrition, Food service, Low-income groups, Pregnant women, State initiatives

U.S. Children's Bureau, Nutrition Section . 1968. USDA's new supplementary food program for low-income vulnerable groups . Unpublished typescript, 3 pp.

Annotation: [This memorandum describes a new supplementary food program for low income groups with medical needs that place them at high risk of malnourishment. The program is described as an addition to the Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Programs for families, and the criteria for participation includes both a medical and financial component. Educational materials to be developed by the U.S. Children's Bureau in conjunction with the new program are also described. Available to independent researchers upon request.

Keywords: , Eligibility, Families, Federal programs, Low income groups, Nutrition and food, Supplemental food programs, Vulnerable populations

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home Administration . 1967 . [Commodity distribution to low-income families]. Unpublished typescript, 9 pp.

Annotation: This report highlights more than 1,100 counties in the United States that are not participating in either the Commodity Distribution/Food Donation or Food Stamp Programs. Included is a map of the U.S. titled "Food aid to needy families through USDA's Consumer and Marketing Service" that indicates which counties participate in each of the federal food programs. Also provided are guidelines for state Technical Action Panels (TAP), who provide direction and assistance to bring the food distribution program to a greater number of low-income rural families. The names and addresses of state TAP chairmen are included. Three memorandums referencing the report-- two from the Children's Bureau Nutrition Section and one from the USDA Consumer and Marketing Service are attached.

Keywords: Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Federal programs, Food Stamp Program, Food service, Low-income groups, State programs

U.S. Children's Bureau . 1967. [Joint meeting of the Children's Bureau, Bureau of Family Services, and Consumer and Marketing Services, USDA to address maternal and child malnutrition among those who receive public health care assistance]. Unpublished typescript, 6 pp.

Annotation: This draft document describes the objective, questions presented, and topics discussed during a joint meeting to address maternal and child malnutrition among those who receive health and medical services through programs supported by the Children's Bureau. Related correspondence is included. The joint meeting of Children's Bureau staff with representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Consumer and Marketing Service and and Bureau of Family Services held April 24, 1967. Available to independent researchers upon request.

Keywords: Child health, Federal initiatives, Maternal health, Meetings, Public health nutrition, Supplemental food programs

Stacey H. 1963 . [Memorandum on the distribution of donated food to pregnant women] . Unpublished typescript , 2 pp.

Annotation: This memorandum describes a pilot program to deliver donated food to pregnant women in three counties in the state of Georgia. Included is a news clipping that describes the "Surplus Foods for Needy Expect Mothers Program, initiated by the not-for-profit George Junior Chamber (Ja;ycees). The document is available to independent researchers upon request.

Keywords: Food service, Georgia, Low income groups , Pregnant women, Supplemental food programs
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