238x Filetype PDF File size 2.85 MB Source: www.nifa.usda.gov
Community Nutrition Education Community Nutrition Education Improving Health and Well-Being for Limited-Resource Audiences Across the Nation ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NutRItIous DIEts PHysICAL ACtIvIty FooD BuDgEtINg FooD sECuRIty FooD sAFEty FAmILy WELL-BEINg I never realized how much fun it could be to feed my obesity, poor nutrition, family, how good I feel when I can stretch our food “ dollar throughout the month, and how rewarding it is and limited physical to know that I can help my son grow strong by buying activity are major health the right kinds of foods. --Program Participant concerns. unfortunately, ” poor health is found the Expanded Food and Nutrition EFNEP operates in all 50 states, sNAP-Ed operates in 52 states and more often in limited- Education Program (EFNEP) the District of Columbia, and 6 U.S. territories and targets individuals and and supplemental Nutrition territories and targets limited- families eligible for the Supplemen- resource and minority Assistance Program Education resource adults with young children tal Nutrition Assistance Program. (sNAP-Ed), formerly known as and limited-resource youth. It uses SNAP-Ed uses both interactive and audiences who have Food stamp Nutrition Educa- a peer-educator interactive teaching other approaches, such as social limited access to tion (FsNE), are two federal/state model, which makes learning relevant marketing campaigns. SNAP-Ed partnerships that support nutrition and meaningful for participants. has worked cooperatively through educational opportunities. education for the improved health EFNEP has been achieving program successful partnerships since 1988. of limited-resource audiences. Both results since 1969. The U.S. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service programs provide nutrition education Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) provides federal oversight. The to limited-resource individuals and National Institute of Food and Land-Grant University/Cooperative EFNEP and SNAP-Ed make a families within their communities Agriculture (NIFA) provides federal Extension System is a primary imple- difference in the lives of their par- and are delivered using a learner- oversight. The Land-Grant University/ menter of SNAP-Ed. NIFA serves as ticipants. To learn more about the centered approach. Program grad- Cooperative Extension System a liaison between these two entities. programs and their impacts visit: uates report increased knowledge, delivers it locally. enhanced skills and abilities, and improved conditions related to nutri- https://www.nifa.usda.gov/efnep tion, health, and well-being. http://snaped.fns.usda.gov/ USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer Revised April 2010
no reviews yet
Please Login to review.