FY 23-24 Program Report

Agency Name: Nourishing Generations Educational Project Program Name: Nutrition, Culinary, Fitness Education Equity Dimension: Race/Ethnicity

Condition: Health & Wellness Tier: Small Budget: $22,000.00

Annual Goal FY 23-24	Annual Goal FY 23-24
Unduplicated Participants     Total Unduplicated Participants 225 205	How Many Activities/Services Will Be Provided?     18 2-hour long classes for 3-5th graders 18 15 12 1-hour long classes for parents  12 9
Annual Goal FY 23-24 Age     0-5 0% 0% 6-18 75% 80% 19-59 25% 20% 60+ 0% 0% Unknown 0% 0%	Annual Goal FY 23-24 Language     English 60% 60% Spanish 40% 40% Other 0% 0% Unknown 0% 0%
Ethnicity     African American 3% 3% Asian 2% 3% Latino 64% 64% Multi-racial 2% 2% Native American/Alaskan 1% 1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1% 1% White 27% 26% Other 2% 0% Unknown 0% 0%	Gender     Female 50% 50% Male 50% 50% Transgender- Female 0% 0% Transgender- Male 0% 0% Other 0% 0% Unknown 0% 0% Nonbinary 0% 0%
Location     Capitola 0% 0% Santa Cruz 0% 0% Scotts Valley 0% 0% Watsonville 0% 0% Unincorporated Mid-County (e.g., Live Oak, Soquel, Aptos ) 100% 100% Unincorporated North County (e.g. , Davenport )  0% 0% Unincorporated San Lorenzo Valley (e.g., Ben Lomond ) 0% 0% Unincorporated South County (e.g., Freedom ) 0% 0% Unknown 0% 0% Out of County 0% 0%

Annual Goal FY 23-24   Annual Goal FY 23-24 How Well Did We Provide Service?     How many participants did you survey? 225 205 80% of program participants report being either “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with program services as measured by a one-question participant survey that will be completed by June 30 of each FY. 80% 90%

Annual Goal FY 23-24   Annual Goal FY 23-24 Is Anyone Better Off?     70% of program participants will demonstrate an increase in knowledge of nutrition fundamentals and ability to make healthier food choices as measured by pre and post surveys, interviews, and observations. 70% 70% 70% of program participants will demonstrate an increase in their knowledge of cooking skills and kitchen hygiene measured by pre and post surveys, observation and interviews. 70% 70%

Additional CORE Questions  (The maximum length is limited to 1200 characters in the below boxes)
1. Briefly describe any progress and/or successes your CORE program achieved implementing its activities during FY 2023-2024. (Recommended 2-4 sentences)	We successfully completed our nutrition, cooking and fitness program with a high degree of satisfaction from the participants. The children were excited and enthusiastic in their interaction with the program. The parents came with many questions and it was wonderful to get a chance to answer their questions about ways to feed their children in a healthy manner. This field is required
2. (Optional, Success Stories) Please share a short story about the experience of a participant or family that received services funded through this contract during FY 2023-2024. Please state the specific activity that was provided and the impact or positive change that occurred as a result of the service(s) provided. *Please make sure to change any identifying information, such as names.*
3. Please describe any challenges your agency experienced in implementing its CORE funded program.	This was a challenging year for our Team. The increase of the number of children in the schools’ afterschool program, the smaller number of school staff, the lack of classroom space for the needs of our program all contributed to difficult working conditions. Our Team reported stressful and chaotic conditions and a lack of support for our program. This field is required
4.Have you encountered challenges in collecting CORE program or participant data?	Yes No This field is required
5. If you answered yes, what challenges did you experience? (Recommended 2-4 sentences)
6. What technical assistance can HSD or the CORE Institute provide to support your data collection activities?	We were effectively supported This field is required
7. During FY 2023-2024, did your CORE program staff participate in a CORE Institute event (e.g., Coffee Chats or Conversations)?	Yes No This field is required
8. During FY 2023-2024, how did your CORE program engage its staff on issues of equity?	We have had discussions during Team meetings to make sure that the staff is sensitive to cultural differences. During classes, our Team actively asked students about their cultural traditions and treated that knowledge with respect. This field is required
9. In the CORE RFP, your program indicated an equity issue your program would address. How has your program impacted this equity issue in FY 2023-2024?	In this last year, we have increased the number bi-lingual educators and created new curriculum and recipes that are more culturally relevant. This field is required