Creating a Standardized Program Evaluation System

Jun 13, 2016 The Maine Department of Health and Human Services contracts with the University of New England to deliver SNAP-Ed through 23 community-based coalitions. Maine’s nutrition educators enhance direct education with obesity prevention policy, systems, and environmental change (PSE) strategies.

Create Better Health Online Course

May 15, 2023

The Utah State University Extension Create Better Health (SNAP-Ed) Online Course is a thorough, cost-saving, and effective on-demand educational delivery option, shown to positively impact families’ eating and physical activity behaviors.

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Creative Health Solutions for a Louisiana Community Center

Sep 01, 2022 The Washington Parish LSU AgCenter SNAP-Ed program partnered with a community center in Bogalusa, LA to encourage year-round physical activity and respond to an urgent need for safe drinking water.  They did this by creating hydration stations and providing portable, indoor physical activity mats.

Distinguished After School Health Recognition Program

Jun 13, 2016 California’s local and federal funding provides enrichment services in 4,500 SNAP-Ed eligible afterschool programs. To assess the potential of SNAP-Ed to introduce such efforts system-wide (ST5), the California Department of Public Health’s Network for a Healthy California worked with the Center for Collaborative Solutions (CCS), a nonprofit specializing in public education.

Durham's Innovative Nutrition Education (DINE)

Mar 03, 2016 In schools, DINE is a curriculum series that includes lessons, activities, healthy food tastings, and cooking demonstrations/classes. Nutritionists encourage Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE)s and collaborate with school gardens.

Early Risers: Physical Activity Program Gets More Kids Active Before School

Apr 18, 2022 More kids are being active in Leon, Iowa because of a new before school program. Kids are learning healthy habits and learning how to have fun with physical activity, thanks to the Iowa Department of Public Health SNAP-Ed program, Play Your Way!

Eat Smart New York

May 08, 2017 In Eat Smart New York, a Community & School Garden Specialist provides support to identified gardens in schools and communities in high-needs counties and towns.

Eat the Streets: Exposure to Fruits and Vegetables

Oct 18, 2017 The goal of this project was to help people gain access to healthy foods. Beans, cherry tomatoes, and herbs are just a few of the things residents will be able to pick while visiting the park. These planters will also help to maintain an active and attractive downtown.

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. 

Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings: Farm to Preschool

May 05, 2017 Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings (EWPHCCS): Farm to Preschool (F2P) was designed to improve access to and the cost of locally grown fresh produce. This helps address barriers related to poor nutrition and food insecurity.