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County Impact Statements - Jefferson County
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Youth and
Adult
Approximately 27,839 youth and adults participated in nutrition classes,
workshops, hands-on learning experiences, small group meetings, summer day
camps, on-site demonstrations and after school lessons.
The picture in the upper lefthand corner shows 4th and 5th grade students at
the Altheimer Elementary School. They were taught how the use of drugs affects
the brain, through video presentation and hands-on activities.
The picture in the upper righthand corner shows EFNEP youth participating in
a Bread Making Workshop. They were taught how one basic yeast bread recipe could
make cinnamon rolls and a variety of dinner rolls, such as crescent and
cloverleaf. This workshop was to prepare them to compete with other youth in the
Breads Division at the Southeast District Fair.
The picture in the lower lefthand corner shows EFNEP Program Assistant Queen
Ester Thomason conducting a food demonstration for the Parents-As-Teachers
participants. She taught them how they could add a variety of vegetables in
their diet by preparing a Vegetable Stir Fry.
The picture in the lower righthand corner shows Family and Consumer Science
Agent Vanessa Woods Evans welcoming the EFNEP Volunteer Leaders to their Annual
EFNEP Volunteer Leaders' Reception. Approximately 30 volunteers were present to
receive their Certificates of Appreciation.
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Various adult and youth workshops and activities. |
Impacts
- 152 graduates from the EFNEP Program
- 81% plan meals in advance
- 77% use grocery list
- 80% read food labels
- 61% make better food choices
- 79% practice not thawing foods at room temperature
- 94% at exit demonstrated acceptable food safety practices
- 254 youth participated in 33 EFNEP youth groups
- 50% of 163 youth from 15 groups now eat a variety of foods
- 38% of 117 youth from 8 groups improved practices in food preparation and
safety
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