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Community Nutrition Education Programs (CNEP)

Community Nutrition Education Programs (CNEP). Reaching Families in Need. Last year 5,591 families participated in CNEP. Each program graduate receives an average of 12 lessons. Last year 27,457 school children learned and practiced skills in selecting low-cost healthy foods. Food Stamps.

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Community Nutrition Education Programs (CNEP)

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  1. Community Nutrition Education Programs (CNEP)

  2. Reaching Families in Need • Last year 5,591 families participated in CNEP. • Each program graduate receives an average of 12 lessons. • Last year 27,457 school children learned and practiced skills in selecting low-cost healthy foods.

  3. Food Stamps Commodities Who is eligible for CNEP? • Food Assistance • Commodities • WIC & Head Start in Select Counties • Low-Income Seniors • Food Banks

  4. Long & Short Term Nutrition Education for LimitedIncome Families • Personalized • Long & Short Term • Group or In-Home • Family Needs

  5. Community Based Paraprofessionals Experience with Public Assistance Nutrition Education Assistants(NEAs)

  6. Coach for Positive Behavior Change • Peer Teaching • Hands-on Learning • Relevant to needs of participant • Weekly Lessons • Mini-Goals

  7. Examples of Lessons: • Fix it Fast, Fix it at Home • Smart-size Your Portions & Right Size for You • Eating Smart Throughout the Lifecycle: Feeding Infants & Children • Making Smart Choices when Eating Out • Choosing to Move More Throughout the Day

  8. Evaluation Tools • 24 Hour Food Recall • CNEP Survey

  9. 96% demonstrate a positive change towards a healthy diet. As a Result… • Documented Increase: • Fruits • Vegetables • Calcium/Dairy Foods

  10. As a Result… 39% less often ran out of food before the end of the month.38% reported their children ate breakfast more often.

  11. Collaborative Partners: DHS OK Department of Health University of Oklahoma Chickasaw, Creek, & Comanche Nations WIC Regional Food Banks Low-income Housing Authorities Public Schools & Child Nutrition Programs Langston University (1890 institution) Success is Not Solo!

  12. Active CNEP Counties

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