Some At-Risk/Summer Feeding (ARAS/SFSP) programs need the flexibility to track walk-ins and carry a light enrollment roster, as well as track per-child meal counts. We refer to this set of needs as Hybrid ARAS/SFSP.
What Does Hybrid ARAS/SFSP Look Like?
When you set up a ARAS or SFSP site to be Hybrid model:
- Sites may enroll children with a lightweight model that only captures First Name, Last Name, and Date of Birth. First Name is the only required field.
- While taking attendance and meal counts for a program meal, sites can use the +Add Walk-In feature to quickly add walk-ins that do not live on the enrolled roster. Walk-ins are flagged on the attendance list.
- Sites take meal counts per-child and per-meal instead of by age group. Sites can filter the roster (complete with prior walk-ins) by time last seen, helping to keep current rosters clean and easy to navigate.
- SFSP sites gain access to a pop-up roster and can also minimally enroll children and record walk-ins where needed.
Configuring Sites for Hybrid ARAS/SFSP
When you are either enrolling a new ARAS/SFSP site or updating a current one, you can toggle the Hybrid version of each program on in the License/Schedule tab.
- From the menu to the left, click Center Management.
- Either choose to Enroll a Center or choose Manage Center Information.
- Navigate to the License/Schedule tab.
- In the Program Type menu, ensure that At-Risk - ARAS or Summer Food Program is selected.
- Click the Hybrid toggle.
- Configure the remaining requirements for the site's ARAS program: capacity, approved meals, and so on.
- When finished, click Save.