FOOD $ENSE By: Tayla Lambright Certified Nutrition Educator Assistant
What is Food $ense USU Extension Program Where: Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Science Utah’s SNAP-Ed Program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education Program) Director: Heidi LeBlanc
Goals of Food $ense Help low-income families budget properly and get the best nutrition – Decrease food insecurity – Establish healthy eating habits – Increase physical activity – Prevent onset of diet-related chronic diseases
Location NDFS Building Room 207 AKA
Staff Heidi LeBlanc Director of Food $ense Program, Extension Professor
Staff Mateja Savoie Food $ense Evaluation Coordinator Adjunct Professional Practice Assistant Professor
Staff Jocelin Gibson Media & Communications Coordinator
Staff Kim Garrity Data Collection Coordinator
Staff Gayla Johnson Food $ense Payroll, Human Resources, Travel Coordinator
Staff Steve Smith Food $ense Finance Manager
Funding USDA’s Food & Nutrition Services program flows money through state SNAP offices (DWS) USU contracts with SNAP offices and provides education in each county in Utah, through extension
State wide level Curriculum Grants Research
Websites Public – Extension.usu.edu/foodsense Employees – Extension.usu.edu/fscreates
Websites Social Media – Blog: Eat Well Utah.org – Pinterest – Instagram – Facebook
County level Nutrition Education Assistants (NEAs) that are trained to provide basic nutrition education to low-income families and individuals in Utah. Provide basic nutrition education that focuses on eating more nutrient dense foods: – At schools – In after school programs – In group classes – Farmers Markets
How to Contact Us: Heidi LeBlanc: Mateja Savoie: Jocelin Gibson: Kim Garrity: Gayla M. Johnson: Steve Smith: