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Collected Item: “West Contra Costa Unified School District Food Services Meal Distribution During the Pandemic”

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West Contra Costa Unified School District Food Services Meal Distribution During the Pandemic

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website with schedule of food/meal distribution during the pandemic, provided by a school district

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This is an example of what many schools in California are doing for children and families during stay-at-home orders of the pandemic, as part of efforts of the US Department of Agriculture. Many families face food scarcity issues and the meals provided at school are sometimes the only source of food during the day for students. During the pandemic, many children will face food scarcity issues if they do not attend school in person. This school district has organized meal boxes that provide breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack. The website provides the pickup information in both English and Spanish to meet the communication needs of the families in their district, and stresses the importance of food for students' health and well-being.

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food, school, federal government, children, family, food scarcity, food distribution, security, community

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https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=1481576684998

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West Contra Costa Unified School District Food Services

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2021-01-21
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