84-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Hay 20, 2000 Family Living I.#': Focus IWiXjSf m EFNEP I V | Supervising Agents 1/ I Susan W. Fisher & j V li Paula Mayewskl It fj If the million dollar question was “What exactly is EFNEP?”, would you know the answer? EFNEP stands for the Ex panded Food and Nutrition Ed ucation Program. It is a Federally funded program that is implemented in the states by Cooperative Extension. Coun ties that offer the program are chosen based on poverty statis tics. The EFNEP program teaches food preparation skills, budget ing food dollars, food safety and nutrition to economically challa gened families. Working par ents, single homemakers, pregnant women and teens, and youth are taught in small groups or individually by trained nutri tion education advisors. The program consists of a series of lessons on the various topics. Participants may meet in community centers, housing de velopments, schools, churches, or homes. Eating a nutritious diet is dif ficult when little money is avail able for food and when food preparation skills and food safety knowledge are limited. Poor diet leads to poor health and low work productivity. Nutrition Education Advisors (NEA) are specially trained to assist clients to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary Automatic Headgate Finished with a zinc rich undercoat & TGIC polyester topcoat Call or Write for Additional Information & the Name of Your Nearest Dealer Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc. 295 Woodcorner Rd. • Lititz, PA 17543 • 1 mile West of Ephrata to change their attitudes and be haviors thus improving the diets of themselves and their families. Topics may include but are not limited to using food stamps and other resources effectively; stretching food dollars; keeping food safe; selecting, planning and preparing food tasting and healthful meals; feeding babies and children, and reading food labels. The EFNEP program can be delivered in various ways. These include: • Individual home visit Historically this was the basis of the EFNEP program. NBAs met one-on-one in the home with in dividual clients. Today this is done on a limited basis. • Group A more common educational method for EFNEP today is a small group. Partici pants may meet with the NEA in community centers, housing de velopments, schools, churches or homes. • Super Cupboard A collab orative effort between EFNEP and one or more community agencies. A NEA provides edu cation in nutrition and food preparation to a group of indi viduals. The agencies provide foods for hands-on preparation during the classes and food to take home to replicate the meal with their family. Agencies may advantages: Durable 2 coat finish that stands up to daily use. Full roof cover for outdoor protection. Heavy duty latch for positive locking. Double linkage for extra stability. 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EFABS program can be im plemented at hospital clinic pro grams, high schools and community agencies. • 4-H Youth Development - Targets youth ages 8 to 19 in both a traditional and non traditional 4-H setting. The nu trition education programs for youth can be done over a series of lessons. They are often run in ft h V °r> « r 1 I i ' £ I \ I i I I A - nr Subscription Price: A V* $32.00 per year; $61.00 - 2 years $43.00 per year outside of: \ m PA, NJ, OH, MD, PE, NY, VA & WV A Yt • P S. - Don't Forget Your Father-In-Law! jp ik FATHER LANCASTER FARV If (Check one) y □ NEW SUBSCRIPTIOf y □ RENEWAL JL CLOSED IS A V NEY ORDER DVISA C&> II f l»h COMPLETE addreee. A» an exempt Tf f * M gpropriate, Indude othar specific in' 4 M M 10, please include lo« Number) m | | It state yt y - COUNTY y ■ V PLEASE SEND MY FATHER LANCASTER FARMING *fl PA, ny/va«. M wv DE ’ (Check one) uj ■U, n S32 '°° ■ 1 * EAR □ NEW SUBSCRIPTION Jrl \{3P G $61.00-2 YEARS «|| ■JJ OTHER STATES □ RENEWAL ■Co $43.00 -1 YEAR □ $83.00 • 2 YEARS ENCLOSED IS A 11/ 1 iU □ CHECK □ CASH □ MONEY ORDER □ VISA □MC □ DISC. € t (To help correctly cod* your «ddm, please furnish COMPLETE address. A* an example. include number ol the U%- IV» dwolllnf. street name, city and state When appropriate, Include other specific information such as suite, I | \ apartment, floor, bos number, etc. If you have an RO, please Include lot Number) | |TJ NAME Y| I fir ADDRESS- ifil ■/ CITY TJJ J?LziP+4 ft, KeS. ® en< * Gift Card Froi * | I. Credit Card # i \ Allow 2 weeks for delivery of your first issue. We can also add 1 year to existing subscriptions sent in for renewal. conjunction with other commu nity programs such as township day camps, after-school pro grams, summer youth programs, etc. EFNEP works with the Family Centers, YMCA and YWCAs, Hispanic Centers, schools. Boys & Girls Clubs and Juvenile Detention Centers. NEAs and graduated homemak ers also run the more traditional in-home clubs. The EFNEP program is staffed by NEAs who are hired from within the community and are trained and supervised by extension agents and by univer sity faculty and staff. They receive referrals from welfare of fices, family centers, churches, agencies, former participants and other individuals across the state. To extend the outreach of their efforts NEAs recruit volun teers on a regular basis. The vol unteers contribute countless hours to the EFNEP program by Send us your coupon now with your payment to: Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 609 Ephrata, PA 17522 HBALTH KICK assisting with Super Cupboards, groups, 4-H, transportation, etc. Does EFNEP make a differ ence? Yes! Statistics show that more than 90% of the graduates make posi tive food choices. Improvements were made primarily in con sumption of fruits, vegetables and dairy products. In addition, clients reported spending less dollars on food, a reduction in their reliance on emergency food sources and im proved food safety practices. NBAs report various socio economic benefits to families in cluding awareness of other community services, enrollment in GED classes, increase in skills that contribute to job readiness, and a myriad of parenting and socialization skills. Final answer to the million dollar question, if asked: The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program works!
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