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Feeding Kids When School Is Out

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Summer vacation carries some dangers for the health of low-income children. 

Not the dangers of swimming and climbing trees, but the danger of poor nutrition caused by being separated from free meals at school. 

The federal government provides money for and other states, but there can be obstacles to families making use of the programs. 

Lynne Reinoso at the Oregon Department of Education gives us a sketch of available programs and how they work.  
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.