NJ’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Programs (EFNEP)

EFNEP EFNEP was established in 1969 Administered at Land Grant Universities as part of the Smith-Lever funds and serves those in 5 NJ Counties Provides nutrition education to –Limited resource youth and families with young children –Uses a paraprofessional teaching model

EFNEP EFNEP Mission To improve the health of limited resource individuals through practical lessons on basic nutrition and healthy lifestyles, resource management and food safety. NJ’s 3 Focus Areas: Increase Food Security Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables Balance Calories by Decreasing Sugar Sweetened Beverages and Increasing Physical Activity

EFNEP Why Nutrition Education? A USDA study done in 2000 found that many low-income adults do not know what foods they should eat to maintain a healthy diet Low income women are 50% more likely to be obese than other women & children of overweight mothers are more likely to be overweight by age 6 Obesity rates have doubled in children & tripled in adolescents over the last 2 decades; more so among low income people, and African American & Mexican American children

EFNEP Obesity & Low-Income Populations Low-income households have a higher prevalence of health conditions related to poor nutrition Low income women are 50% more likely to be obese than women from higher family incomes Children of overweight mothers are more likely to be overweight by age 6 Obesity rates have doubled among children & tripled among adolescents over the last 2 decades more so among: – those in the lowest income levels, –African American & Mexican American children U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Analysis, Nutrition and Evaluation, Obesity, Poverty, and Participation in Food Assistance Programs, FSP-04-PO, Project Officer, Sharron Cristofar. Alexandria, VA: 2004

EFNEP How Do We Do It? Adult and Youth Class Series Education Curriculum/Website/IT Creation of Innovative Nutrition Education Materials Support Network Collaborating with: Public & private schools Non-profit organizations Health agencies Faith-based organizations Trade organizations Businesses Government agencies

EFNEP FY 2014 Adult Impacts In FY 2014 Through Adult and Youth Class Series Education EFNEP reached 1,948 adults and 8,300 youth Less often ran out of food ↑ fruit consumption ↑ vegetables ↑ dairy foods ↑ physical activity 36.0% 41.0% 47.0% 46.0% 25.8%

EFNEP During the 2014 Fiscal Year, our EFNEP Program in (Your Project Name Here) had the following results: –( )% of participants showed improvement in one or more food resource management practices by planning meals, comparing prices, using grocery lists and not running out of food by the end of the month. –( )% of participants showed improvement in one or more nutrition practices by planning meals, making healthy food choices, reading nutrition labels and feeding their children breakfast. –( )% of participants showed improvement in one or more of the food safety practices by thawing and storing foods properly. And We Provided Education to the Following: –Participants were ( )% Hispanic. /Latino, were ( )% Not Hispanic/Latino. –Participants were ( )% African-American, were ( )% White. –At Entry, Participants ( )% were SNAP recipients, ( )% were WIC recipients, and ( )% were Welfare recipients, ( )%TEFAP (commodities) and ( )% were receiving Child Nutrition Services. In conclusion at Entry, ( )% was enrolled in one or more food assistance programs. –The total number of family members that benefited from the NJ EFNEP was ( ). –Last fiscal year ( ) youth were reached through ( ) special hands-on workshops, on how to make nutritious food choices. From the EFNEP (Your Project Name) (Data Year) CEDH Reports

EFNEP EFNEP Serves New Jersey in Many Ways!

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