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Welcome to the SNAP-Ed Library, the place for locating SNAP-Ed tools, success stories, and resources! Enter a search term below or use the filters to the left to find what you’re looking for.
The “Ready, Set, Swim” program is a fun and innovative way to combine physical activity, nutrition education, and water safety all in one.The abundance of pools in the Coachella Valley, along with countless child drownings and near...
The Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition (MOCAN) is an example of a multi-sector partnership consisting of representatives from more than 50 statewide and local agencies, institutions, organizations, other coalitions, and...
The Challenge
In Modesto, California, the Airport neighborhood is a residential low-income community. The area is missing sidewalks and the streets are difficult to walk. There is not enough public and school bus services. It...
SC Plants the Seed brings together 4 types of activities:Nutrition educationIncreasing access to fresh produceUSDA Summer Food Service ProgramLiteracyThis program is a collaboration between three organizations. The South Carolina...
Elementary school students in Portales, NM are learning to eat their vegetables and how to grow them. Two programs designed to introduce children to healthy practices have combined to create a garden at James Elementary...
There is a lack of databases available to evaluate the impact, effectiveness, or efficiency of school health SHC² programs. Many schools are putting measures in place to promote a healthier school environment. These measures often are...
Partners that are engaged through active coalitions are vital to the success of SNAP-Ed in Tennessee. All 95 counties are required to have a SNAP-Ed coalition. These coalitions have members from diverse public and nonprofit...
In 2018, a SNAP-Ed Extension Agent in southwest Virginia, from Shop Smart, Eat Smart (Virginia SNAP-Ed, part of Virginia Cooperative Extension), cold called a store manager hoping to start a partnership. This store was chosen for a...
The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement conducts research in thousands of schools across the country in order to identify the best ways to nudge students to select and consume the healthiest food in the lunchroom. The Smarter Lunchrooms...
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...
