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  • Let's Ride! Let’s Eat Healthy! Let’s Have Fun!

    Jul 27, 2020

    Kids in Jefferson Parish Louisiana are riding their bikes and eating more veggies! Not only did this group of 4th and 5th grade students at Washington STEM Elementary School (WES) learn how to safely ride a bicycle, change and repair a tire tube and read a map, they had fun doing it! The students were proud of their accomplishments, with their teachers and coaches encouraging them, and they learned the importance of physical activity.

    Smiling fifth-grade student at Washington STEM Elementary School riding a bicycle practicing the bike skills drills, while her classmates wait their turn to execute the course.

  • Indoor Playground Gets Kids Moving

    May 27, 2020

    Imagine a school day where children cannot go outside to the playground because of the weather. Now, imagine a school with an indoor playground! In 2019, LSU AgCenter SNAP-Ed and the Ouachita Parish Healthy Communities Coalition created an indoor playground at Shady Grove Elementary School.

    Indoor playground with kids playing

  • Wisconsin Youth Tackle Community Health Challenges through SNAP-Ed Partnership

    Aug 01, 2019

    Wisconsin youth are tackling health challenges in their communities head-on with a program called Youth Advocates for Community Health (YACH). Partnerships between youth and adults are central to this program. It is organized by educators from the University of Wisconsin – Madison Division of Extension SNAP-Ed. Engaged youth also play a big role in leading projects. 

    kids with a sign that says "power"

  • SC Plants the Seed

    Oct 15, 2018

    SC Plants the Seed brings together nutrition education, increasing access to fresh produce, USDA Summer Food Service Program, and literacy.

    nutrition education at the library

  • Nutrition in Action

    May 02, 2018

    Children usually look forward to classroom parties filled with sweet treats and sugary beverages.  But this year thanks to Nutrition in Action, the Dickinson Elementary holiday party was filled with fresh fruit and yogurt at the students’ requests!

    Girl holding up her cookbook

  • Rural Obesity Prevention Toolkit

    2017 The Rural Health Information Hub.

    The Rural Obesity Prevention Toolkit is made up of eight modules to help pinpoint factors in your community that promote obesity, convene partners to help address those problems, and apply proven o

    Rural Obesity Prevention Toolkit with a green background and an image of a scale

  • Green Island Gardens

    Jan 29, 2018

    Youth worked in a community garden and planter program, called the Green Island Gardens (GIG) project. It was a summer job program through Pernet. The goal was to beautify the retail and residential areas in Worchester. Pernet adopted a state-owned island for this project. They committed to maintain the grounds, and grow fresh produce, herbs, and flowers.

    Youth outside

  • Chickasaw Nation SNAP-Ed Coordinated Programming and Evaluation

    Aug 04, 2017

    The Eagle Adventure program was developed through a collaboration between the Chickasaw Nation Nutrition Services SNAP-Ed Program and the Oklahoma State University in Indian Country for youth and their families after extensive formative research indicated type 2 diabetes as a major concern among parents and elders. The team used the socioecological model (SEM) as the framework for development of the program and evaluation processes.

    Table - Chickasaw Nation SNAP-Ed evaluation processes support evaluation of indicators outlined in the SNAP-Ed Evaluation Framework

  • 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.

    Montana State University Extension