Child Nutrition/Family Resources

During the 2017-18 school year all of our Brighter Choice schools will be serving homemade meals during breakfast and lunch. Click below for a copy of our lunch menu. Click below for a copy of our lunch menu.

Each school is now preparing all meals on site. In order to promote a healthy lifestyle and school environment, combat childhood obesity, and ensure the best for our scholars with life-threatening allergies the Brighter Choice Schools have adopted health snack initiative. Snacks provided by Brighter Choice now meet strict nutritional requirements. Click on the following link for a copy of our approved snack list.

BCCS-Boys 2017-2018 Approved Snack List

Child Nutrition Program at Brighter Choice

Brighter Choice Charter Schools participate in the free and reduced price school meals programs. Click below for a copy of the school’s current lunch application and parent letter.

2017-2018 Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals_Milk_ English

2017-2018 Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals_Milk_Spanish

2017-2018 FREE AND REDUCED PRICE INCOME ELIGIBILITY AND POLICY BOOKLET

ANNUAL NEWS RELEASE – PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEAL APPLICATION FACT SHEET

MEAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

NOTIFICATION LETTER FOR DIRECTLY CERTIFIED STUDENTS_ENGLISH

NOTIFICATION LETTER FOR DIRECTLY CERTIFIED STUDENTS_SPANISH

NOTIFICATION LETTER FOR SCHOOL MEALS

Parent.Guardian Consent to Release Eligibility Information for Free and Reduced Meals or Free Milk

PARENT CONSENT TO RELEASE ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

As part of our new meal procedures we must obtain documentation from physicians before preparing alternate meals. If your scholar has a food allergy, the attached documents must be completed and signed by your scholar’s physician. All documentation must be completed, signed by physician, and returned to the school nurse.

Our Food Service Director will not be preparing any meals containing pork or peanuts; however, we must still know if scholar has an allergy confirmed by a physician along with an action plan in case of accidental ingestion. The required forms will help our school nurse, and staff, prepare to best support your scholar’s health and well-being.

Again, if your scholar has a food allergy all documentation must be completed, signed by physician, and returned to the school nurse.

Allergy Medical Form

Medical-forms-Spanish

Family Resources

Mental Health Services (children)

Albany

Parsons Child and Family Center (Central Intake) 518-426-2800
Albany County Dept. of Children, Youth and Families 518-447-4550
Mobile Crisis 518-447-9650

Troy

Unified Services-Rensselaer County Office Building – 3rd Floor-518-270-2800

Recreation

Albany Youth Soccer (AYS)-518-453-1095 albanyyouthsoccer.org AYS is a recreational soccer program for children between the ages of 5-15
Swinburne Skating Rink-Clinton Avenue and Manning Blvd-518-434-5699. Contact the Department of Recreation for schedule of events and fees
Arbor Hill Community Center-50 Lark Street 518-434-0583
Hoffman Community Center-7 Hoffman Avenue- 518-434-5545
St. Vincent’s Community Center-844 Madison Avenue-518-438-2756

Housing

Albany

Homeless & Travelers Aid (HATAS) for referral to any area shelter
Emergency Services, 24/7 463-2124 – 138 Central Ave. Walk-ins 9am-4.30pm
United Tenants Association (UTA) landlord tenant disputes/eviction emergencies
33 Clinton Ave 436-8997
Support Ministries HIV/AIDS Housing Referral 427-2463
HEAP (help with heating costs) 432-5935

Rensselaer County

For assistance finding shelter call the Rensselaer Co. Dept of Social Services weekdays 9am-4:30pm 283-2000
Joseph’s House in Troy – 272 2544
HEAP (help with heating costs) 270-2730
Troy Housing Authority – 271-8353
TRIP 272-8289

Food Assistance

For information about the Food Pantry that will serve your address call: Food Pantries for the Capital District – weekdays 8:30am – 4pm 458 -1167

Food Stamps – Albany County Dept of Social Services 447-7403 OR Rensselaer Co. Dept of Social Services – Families 270-3949/Singles 270-8655

NOEP – help with Food Stamp applications 462-6765 x 327 or Troy 272-6159

WIC – Women, Infants, Children’s Program at: Whitney Young Clinic 920 Lark Drive 465-9387 & 220 Green St 432-4033 or Rensselaer 272-6159

Medical Assistance

AIDS Council – 445-2437
Albany County Health Dept. – 175 Green Street 447-4580
Rensselaer County Health Dept – 270-2660
Capital District Psychiatric Center (CDPC) – 75 New Scotland Ave. 447-9611
Medicaid – Albany Co. Dept of Social Services 447-7458 or 447-7300
Poverello Center – Walk in health care (adults only) Wed 6:30-8:00pm
315 Sheridan Ave 426-9428
St. Peter’s Family Health Care Ctr – 326 S Pearl St 449-0100
Whitney Young Health Ctr – 920 Lark Drive – 465-4771

Clothing

Clothing is available at a reduced cost at thrift shops. They will provide clothing free of charge if you bring a referral from any helping agency.

Albany

St. Patrick’s Thrift Shop – 283 Central Ave, Thursday’s 10am-2pm 465-8395
Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless – 176 Sheridan Ave, Mon-Fri 10am-3pm 434-8021
St. Mary’s – 10 Lodge St, Tues-Fri 9am-11:30am 462-4254
St. John’s/St. Ann’s – 88 4th St, Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri 10am-noon & 1-3pm 472-9091
Colonie Christian Life Center – 31 Vly Road, Thur 6:30-7:30pm 456-3022

Rensselaer County

Doors of Hope, Rtes 43 & 150 West Sand Lake, Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 9:30am – 4pm. Thursday 9:30am-7pm. 674-4048
Nassau Resource Center, 15 Church Street, Mon, Tue, Fri 9:30-noon, Wed 7-9pm 766-9014
Unique Boutique (Unity House) – 2431 Sixth Ave, Troy. Mon-Thur 9am-5pm & Fri 8am-4pm – 272-2352
The Gathering Place – 24 Albany Ave, Nassau. Tue & Thurs noon-7pm, Wed & Fri 10-4pm 766-4164
Bethany Hospitality Center – 27 State St. Troy Wed & Sat 9.30-11am 273-3529

Community Meals – Breakfast

Albany

Mon & Fri 8-8:30am Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, 176 Sheridan Ave
Tues, Wed, Thurs 7-9am (Mid Oct-Mid April) Westminster Church, 262 State St.
Daily 6:30 – 7:00am City Mission, 259 S. Pearl St

Rensselaer County

Mon- Fri 7-8am & Sat-Sun 9am-1pm Bethany Hospitality Center, 27 State St

Community Meals – Lunch

Albany

Sun 1-2:00pm – Congregation Beth Emett, 283 Central Ave
Mon & Thu 11:30-1:00pm St. Maximilian Kolbe, 283 Central Ave
Mon thru Sun 11:30am-12:05pm – City Mission, 259 S. Pearl St.
Tues 11:30-1pm St. John’s/St. Ann’s Ctr – 157 Franklin St
Tues, Wed & Fri 11:30-12:30pm – Salvation Army, mobile Canteen – Clinton Ave (west of Judson)
Wed 11:30-1pm- Sacred Heart Church, 31 Walter St
Wed noon-1pm (Sep-June)- Israel AME Church, 381 Hamilton St
Fri 11am-1pm – Sweet Pilgrim, Clinton & Ten Broeck
Sat 11am-1pm Mount Calvary, 55 Alexander St
Sat noon-1pm,- Grace and Holy Innocents, 498 Clinton Ave
Last 10 days of the month – noon – 1pm Salvation Army Cohoes, 300 Ontario Street

Troy

Mon-Fri 11:30-12:30pm, Bethany Hospitality Center

Community Meals – Dinner

Albany

Mon-Sat 6:30pm and Sun @ 4:30pm – City Mission, 259 South Pearl St
Wed 4- 6pm Watervliet United Methodist Church 14th St & 1st Ave
Mon-Fri Salvation Army Mobile Canteen 4-4.30pm Ida Yarbrough Apts
4:30-5 pm – 100 Clinton Ave
5 -6 pm – Lexington & Washington Ave
Daily 3-5pm – JC Club Children’s Feeding Ctr (Children 3-19) 63 Quail St.
3rd Sun of each month at 4pm – Albany Wesleyan Church, 168 S Allen St

Troy

Mon 4:30-5:30pm Salvation Army Troy, 410 River St.
Tues 4:30-6pm – First Baptist, 82 Third St
Wed 4-5pm, St. Mary’s – 196 Third Street
4-6pm, the Open Table, United Methodist, 1401 First Ave, Watervliet
4-6pm , Victorious Life, 1838 Fifth Ave
Thu 4-5pm St. Mary’s 196 Third Ave
Fri 4:30-5:30pm, The Salvation Army, 410 River St
Sat 6:30pm, Trinity Church, 1336 First Ave, Watervliet. Served last Sat of each month
Sun 2-4pm, Lansingburgh Churches at First Presbyterian, 115th St & 3rd Ave Troy – Oct-May

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