1. FOOD $ENSE By: Tayla Lambright Certified Nutrition Educator Assistant

2. 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

3. 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

4. Location NDFS Building Room 207 AKA

5. Staff Heidi LeBlanc Director of Food $ense Program, Extension Professor

6. Staff Mateja Savoie Food $ense Evaluation Coordinator Adjunct Professional Practice Assistant Professor

7. Staff Jocelin Gibson Media & Communications Coordinator

8. Staff Kim Garrity Data Collection Coordinator

9. Staff Gayla Johnson Food $ense Payroll, Human Resources, Travel Coordinator

10. Staff Steve Smith Food $ense Finance Manager

11. 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

12. State wide level Curriculum Grants Research

13. Websites Public – Extension.usu.edu/foodsense Employees – Extension.usu.edu/fscreates

14. Websites Social Media – Blog: Eat Well Utah.org – Pinterest – Instagram – Facebook

15. 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

16. How to Contact Us: Heidi LeBlanc: heidi.leblanc@usu.eduheidi.leblanc@usu.edu Mateja Savoie: mateja.savoie@usu.edumateja.savoie@usu.edu Jocelin Gibson: jocelin.gibson@usu.edu Kim Garrity: kim.garrity@usu.edu Gayla M. Johnson: gayla.johnson@usu.edu Steve Smith: steve.smith@usu.edu