Eating Well at Home with Elena

Feb 23, 2022

Elena is one person who joined a direct opportunity through SNAP-Ed. Elena is a mom of 4 boys and she had some health concerns in her family, so she jumped at the opportunity to learn about healthy eating on a budget. She was concerned about the amounts of fat, sugar and salt her family was consuming. She wanted to learn healthier alternatives for how to cook for her family rather than how she grew up. 

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SNAP-Ed Educators Help to Establish Gardens at Alabama School

Jul 07, 2021

Gardens help people to grow their own food and research shows people who participate in school and community gardens tend to be more physically active, eat more fruits and vegetables and experience lower rates of food insecurity.

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Improving the Health of Aging Nevadans

Jan 29, 2021

Older adults in the state of Nevada are resilient. Despite current social distancing orders, older adults want to continue to improve their health and quality of life. The SNAP-Ed Healthy Aging strategy has continued delivering nutrition and physical education to older adults with the support of contractors, collaborators, and counties in Nevada. 

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Families in Nebraska and South Dakota get nutrition education when they want it and where they want it!

Oct 07, 2020

Imagine learning about nutrition where you want it, when you want it, even right on your phone! Families in Nebraska and South Dakota are doing just that with The Dish: Real Talk About Food. The Dish is series of 25 short, interactive eLearning micro-lessons. Each lesson helps to improve the health, well-being, and resilience of families.

• Remote/Virtual
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Text2BHealthy Colorado: An Innovative Way to Connect with Families 

Nov 21, 2018

INEP has traditionally reached parents through take-home family letters with recipes, newsletters and school events.  Now a texting intervention makes an even deeper connection to parents around health and wellness.

• Remote/Virtual
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Buy Eat Live Better

May 05, 2017

Buy Eat Live Better: Teaches SNAP-Ed eligible youth and adults in the locations that they eat, live, learn, work, play, and shop. Collaborates with community and statewide partners to leverage resources and increase program reach to eligible audiences. Empowers organizations and individuals to create changes in policies, systems, and environments that make the healthy choice the easy choice for all Montanans.

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Producing PEARS, A Data Tracking System

Jun 13, 2016

The state uses the Program Evaluation and Reporting System (PEARS) to gather evaluation data. Using PEARS, Kansas SNAP-Ed professionals can select or build evaluation instruments specific to the needs of each program they deliver, enter program information and response data, and access various reporting features.

• Evaluation
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