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Impact Report
| For plan | KA 703. Nutrition Education and Behavior (Bernalillo County) |
| Date | December 3, 2010, 3:09 pm |
| For Objective | Medium-term Show medium-term objectives |
| Impact Report | 2009 -2010 Bernalillo County I CAN (Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition) UNIT Program Report (EFNEP and SNAP-ed) Submitted by Virginia Alexander, Extension ICAN Home Economist October, 2009 - September, 2010 I CAN PROGRAMS (Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition) I. EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP) and FOOD STAMP NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM: The Bernalillo County I CAN (Ideas for Cooking) Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) are funded by USDA/CES. EFNEP is mandated to work with only limited resource families with children. All EFNEP educators are required to complete an entry and exit 24 hour recall and behavior survey for all their clients before the clients are graduated. Bernalillo County I CAN SNAP-ed Program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is funded by USDA/Food and Nutrition Services Program. SNAP-ed is mandated to work with anyone who is eligible or is currently receiving SNAP (food stamps). Educators objective is to assist clients improve their overall dietary behavior and improve health. SNAP-ed educators are required to provide nutrition education information to clients at each of the four ISD offices in Albuquerque. They try to recruit clients for nutrition education classes by offering free cooking classes. The educators also recruit and/or are referred to other agencies to reach the SNAP-ed clientele. SNAP adult pre & post scranton evaluations are completed each class before the SNAP-ed adults can graduate. Aon All I CAN Nutrition Educators (EFNEP and SNAP-ed) are required to graduate a minimum of 75 adults, graduate a minimum of 100 youth; recruit program volunteers from collaborating agencies per program year. Educators provide food and nutritional training for a minimum of four to six contact hours to adults and youth they work with. They can choice more topics as needed by the families or youth groups they work with, if needed. The Nutrition information taught in ICAN adult classes are based on the USDA MyPyramid and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. All classes focus on foods and nutrition. The curricula approved for use by ICAN educators with adults include USDA FNS Loving Your Family, Feeding Their Future; Eating Right is Basic- Michigan State University; Eat Smart-Live Strong from USDA FNS for seniors; The Safe Food Trail flipchart from NMSU CES. KIDS CAN Youth curriculum includes: USDA Eat Smart Play Hard- Power Panther; NMSU CES ESPH Connections Program; & Cooking with Kids. The I CAN Home Economist and Nutrition Educators collaborates program outreach with community agencies, APS schools and community centers to recruit limited resource families, seniors, individuals or youth for I CAN educators adult and youth programs. Educators also contact and recruit various adult and youth agencies in their areas for potential program graduates. I CAN staff meetings are conducted most Wednesdays, unless Home Economist is at meetings and/or trainings. I CAN staff meetings/training for educators included: I CAN Home Economist: • Review of I CAN State Program Manual preparation. • Discussing, reviewing, & planning 2009-2010 County Action Plan goals, schools & adults agencies planning to work with. • Review & prepare for various I CAN Centra trainings. • Preparation and scheduling for Annual Performance Evaluations • Planning and Organizing end of year reporting with all I CAN educators • Quarterly review of each I CAN educators’ youth & adult recruiting and graduates goals. As a result for this program year, some educators were over the minimum youth and/or adult graduate numbers. • Schedule two annual I CAN observation visit with each educator. • Scheduling educators teams for Cooking with Kids – Kids CAN School Program Pilot Project. • Order all I CAN program audience supplies, as needed. • Provide Adult and/or Youth referrals follow up on each referral result at each staff meeting. • Provide I CAN educators with research based information handouts from Nutrition News, CES Food & Nutrition Specialist; Diabetes-Updates via CES Diabetes Coordinator; I CAN news & Notes, I CAN coordinator; Action for Health Kids Association News. Others organizations such as Other University Family & Consumer Sciences Food & Nutrition programs; Dietetic Association; American Institute of Cancer Research; AICR; CES HR information on preventing swine flu; American Diabetes Association; NM Commodity Supplemental Food Program Resource for Senior Programs; • Food & Agency Organization lists for I CAN families & youth. • I CAN EFNEP new data base review and training with I CAN secretary and EFNEP educators. • Planning & Preparation I CAN staff for EFNEP 40th anniversary program for February, 2010. • Information on & updating I CAN Civil Rights files • Program Planning & Review Scheduling for Management Evaluation Review for Feb. 2010. • I CAN Educators Performance Evaluation reviews and submission to District Office. • Collecting Kids CAN Cooking with Kids Survey from all educators. • Program Coordination via UNM Assistant Director Nutrition Department for internship rotation program for one intern starting March, 2010 for I CAN observations & I CAN program presentations. • I CAN program information preparation & presentation for CES County Advisory members. • Training for educators: Navigating the Grocery Store Activity Programs via Bernalillo County Agents: • Joran Viers, Bernalillo County Horticulturist, gardening • Cindy Davies, Bernalillo Cty. Home Economist: Using USDA Food Safety Booklet; Power Point on Holiday Food Safety; Healthy Breakfast & Snacks; Fats & Oils—using samples in I CAN classes. • Amber, Computer Tech. Window 7 computer Version; several Basic Computer trainings as requested by educators. • John Garlisch: Information/discussion on school gardens. ICAN Centra Trainings: November, 2009: Review of End of Year Reports and starting new FY year programming. • February, 2010: Nancy Bryant, PHD. NMSU CES Associate Director Strengthening Families Initiative Program • February: National Heart Month & Activities; March: National Nutrition Month & Activities; I CAN updates; Anti-Inflammatory Cooking. • April: Child Care Provider Program Donna Sauter, NM CYFD Nutrition Bureau. • June: I CAN Management Evaluation Updates • July: Joye Norris Program Review Programs via Community Agencies: • Gabe Gomez: CYFD Nutrition Bureau. Updating Child and Adult Care Food Program Handbook information and Meal program updates; and review of Children Recipes from USDA Child & Adult Care Food Program. • Donna Young: Information/resources: State Employees Credit Union Bank • Serta Vinje: Information & Services for Catholic Charities. • Cynthia Ramirez: Young Children’s Health Agency Program. • Carol Cespe: ABQ Growers Market information & locations. EFNEP ADULT PROGRAMS • Adriana A: WIC = 13; Carlos Rey Even Start = 15; Home groups; = 13; Cuidando Los Niño’s = 6; VIDA Childcare Program =7; East San Jose Elementary Parent group = 9; Mesa Verde Community Center CES Parenting group = 15 Total Graduates = 102 • Geri A: Atrisco Home Group = 13; Los Padilla Elementary =10; Home groups =15; Individual home visits =30; Mountain View Community Center Adult group =11. Total Graduates = 79 • Grace C: Childcare Providers = 38; Barcelona Elementary parents = 1; Helen Cordero Elementary = 7; Mary Ann Binford = 14; Adobe Acres = 12; CES parenting program = 3; Edward Gonzales= 7. Total Graduates = 82 • Joyce C: Childcare Providers = 3; Young Children’s Health Center = 3; CES Parenting = 10; Hodgins Title I Parent group = 8; Lowell Enlance Parent = 2; Maya’s Place = 28; WIC = 23. Total Graduates = 77 • Mary H: Childcare Providers = 63; Alamosa WIC = 19; Alamosa Elementary Parent group = 10. Total Graduates = 91 • Kristina P: Candalaria WIC = 20; Susan’s Legacy = 29; HUD Family Self-Sufficiency Program = 9; Barrett House = 3; CES Parenting = 15. Total Graduates = 76 Lena Brown (EFNEP: retired before end of FY year). • Dismas Transitional House for Men/CYFD clients: = 12; Child care providers = 23; Juvenile/Hogares Day Treatment = 4; Individuals = 1. Total Graduates = 40 TOTAL EFNEP ADULT GRADUATES = 547 ADULTS SNAP-ED ADULT PROGRAMS Income Support Divisions: Natalie C. - ISD NE; Geraldine Herrera -ISD NW; Monica S. -ISD SE; Maria ISD SW. Each educator provides introductive Nutrition lessons with food preparation each month for once a week for two hours at each of these ISD offices in Bernalillo County. ISD Adult recruiting: offering free cooking classes; invite other clients to go to ISD office for classes i.e. childcare providers; try to encourage ISD clients to come back for food/nutrition trainings & food activities. Clients at ISD office are able to sample food prepared by Nutrition educator and provide I CAN program information and answer any questions. ADULT PROGRAMMING • Natalie C: Skills Enhancement Workshop = 15; La Colmena TANF Adult group = 30; CNM NM Works (TANF) = 10; CNM NW parents = 12; CES Parenting Group = 24; Cuidandos Los Niño’s = 3; NM Works Life Skills II = 12; WIC = 0; Home Visits & Providers = 8 TOTAL Adult Graduates = 114. • Geraldine H: NEW EDUCATOR: Child Care Providers = 11; Project Defending Life = 12; CES Parenting group = 11; La Colmena TANF = 19; Parents Reaching Out = 8. TOTAL Adult Graduates = 61 • Monica S: La Colmena TANF = 52; Church group Susan Vazquez Group = 12; WIC = 19; RCI (Realizing Confidence & Independence = 4 TOTAL Adults Graduates = 87 • Maria A: resigned before end of FY: Team Works = 17; Continued adults = WIC = 36; Team Works = 14; La Colmena = 4 = 54 Continuing non-graduates. TOTAL Adult Graduates = 17 • Donna S: (Resigned before end of FY): Solar Villa Seniors = 21; WIC La Mirada = 1; NM Team Works = 45; CES Parenting = 9; Brentwood Gardens HUD = 12; Alta Mira = 2; Albuquerque Pre-School = 5; Whispering Pines Seniors = 5; La Colmena TANF = 40. TOTAL Adult Graduates = 140. • TOTAL EFNEP ADULT GRADUATES = 547 • TOTAL SNAP ADULT GRADUATES = 419 GRAND TOTAL I CAN ADULT GRADUATES = 966 = 141 adult additional grads. EFNEP YOUTH PROGRAMS GRADUATES • Adriana A: Hodgins Elementary = 40; La Mesa Elementary = 31; Native American Navajo Charter School = 20; Van Buren Middle School = 33 Total Youth Graduates = 124 • Geri A: Hodgins Elementary = 240; Los Padillas = 65; Mountain View Comm. Center = 56. Total Youth Graduates = 361 • Grace C: Christina Duncan Elementary =35; Vacation Bible School Roca Sal = 45; Lavaland Elementary = 25; Barcelona Elementary = 23. Total Youth Graduates = 128 • Joyce C: Hodgins Elementary = 41; Native American Community Academy = 40; Van Buren Middle School = 28. Total Youth Graduates = 109 • Mary H: Cesar Chavez Comm. Ctr = 21; Westgate Comm. Ctr = 13; Westside Comm. Ctr = 71. Total Youth Graduates = 105 • Kristina P: Pajarito Elem. = 40; Dennis Chavez Comm. Ctr = 69. Total Youth Graduates = 109. • Lena B: resigned before end FY: Eugene Fields = 40; CYFD Day Treatment Ctr. & Probation Juveniles =18 Total Youth Graduates = 58 TOTAL EFNEP YOUTH GRADUATES = 994 SNAP YOUTH GROUP PROGRAMMING: • Natalie C: Duranes Elementary = 24; Cesar Chavez CC = 4; Navajo Elementary = 110. Total Youth Graduates = 138 • Geraldine Herrera: Pajarito Elementary = 112; Westside CC = 71; Paradise Hills Teen Center = 14. Total Youth Graduates = 197 • Monica S.: Christine Duncan Elementary = 16 Nuestro Valores Charter High School = 101 Total Youth Graduates = 117 • Donna S: Resigned before end of FY: Ernie Pyle Middle School =12; McKinley Community Center = 110. Total youth graduates = 122 TOTAL SNAP YOUTH GRADUATES =574 SNAP/EFNEP YOUTH GRADUATES (40 hr employees): • Grace C: =Christine Duncan = 96; Adobe Acres = 105; Mary Ann Binford = 107; Lavaland Elementary = 29. Total youth graduates = 337. • Joyce C: Hodgins Elementary = 143; Lowell Elementary = 239. Total youth graduates = 382. • Mary H: Duranes Elementary = 27; Truman Middle School = 51; Carlos Rey Elementary = 129. Total youth graduates = 206 TOTAL SNAP/EFNEP YOUTH GRADUATES = 925 TOTAL KIDS CAN (EFNEP/SNAP) YOUTH GRADUATES = 11 Educators x 100 minimum required 100 = 1,100. Plus 350 minimum youth SNAP/EFNEP educators x 3 = 1050 youth minimum graduates. Grand total youth grad minimum = 1,100. + 1050 = 2,150 TOTAL ICAN UNIT YOUTH GRADUATES • TOTAL EFNEP YOUTH GRADUATES = 994 • TOTAL SNAP YOUTH GRADUATES = 574 • TOTAL SNAP/EFNEP YOUTH GRADS = 925 UNIT TOTAL =2,493 – 2,150 min. = 343 additional unit youth grads. PROGRAM VOLUNTERS WITH DOLLAR VALUE CONTRIBUTED TO I CAN PROGRAMMING • Adriana A: Van Buren Middle School = 3; Hodgins Elementary =3; La Mesa Even Start = 3; American Navajo Academy = 6; East San Jose = 3; Almas de Amistad = 2; Alameda WIC = 2. Total Volunteers = 22. Total contributed: Adult hrs. = 52 + Youth hrs. = 63. Total = 115 hrs x $10.00 hr. = $1,150.00 volunteers dollar value. • Geri A: Mountain View Comm. CTR Adult groups = 5 & youth groups = 7; Los Padillas Elementary adult groups = 3 & youth groups = 4; Atrisco St. Home group = 1; Enlance = 1. Total volunteers = 21. Total contributed Adult hrs. Adults = 126 + Youth hrs. 66 volunteers. Total = 192 hrs. x $10.00 per hours = $1,920.00 volunteer dollar value. • Grace C: Barcelona Adult & Youth Prog. = 2; VBS Rocade Salvacion Youth = 4; Christine Duncan Charter School = 1; Women’s Ministry = 2; Peanut Butter & Jelly Parent group = 1; YDI Headstart = 1; Edward Gonzales adult groups = 1; Mary Ann Binford Elementary = 2; Lavaland Elementary = 2; CES Parenting Prog. = 1; Helen Cordero Elementary = 1. Total Volunteers = 29. Total contributed Adult hrs. = 194 + youth hrs. = 89. Total = 283 hrs. x $10.00 per hour = $2,830.00 volunteer dollar value. • Joyce C: Enlance Adult = 2; WIC = 9; Navajo Academy Charter School = 6; Hodgin Elementary = 3; Van Buren Middle School = 2; Maya Place Adult program = 2; Title One Adult Program = 1; Young Children’s Health Clinic = 2. Total Volunteers = 29. Total contributed Adult hrs = 123 + Youth hrs. 51. Total = 174 x $10.00 per hours = $1,740.00 volunteer dollar value. • Mary H: Westgate Community Center = 2; Alamosa Parent group =1; Alamosa WIC = 5; Westside Community Center = 10; Cesar Chavez Charter School = 1. Total Volunteers = 19. Total contributed Adult hrs. = 275 + Youth hrs. = 44. Total = 319 x $10.00 per hours = $3,190.00 volunteer dollar value. • Kristina P: Dennis Chavez Community Center = 2; WIC = 4; CES Parenting = 1; Other adult volunteers = 4. Total Volunteers = 11. Total contributed Adult hrs. Adults = 27 + Youth hrs. 8. Total = 35 hrs x $10.00 per hours = $350.00 volunteer dollar value. TOTAL EFNEP Volunteer Dollar Value Contribution = $11,180.00 SNAP-ED VOLUNTEERS: (Note: Specific total number of volunteer hours not available @ report time. Totals volunteer time estimated @ minimum of 4 hours per volunteer) • Natalie C: ADULT program Volunteers: La Colmena TANF= 2; Skills Enhancement Workshop= 4; NM Team Works Lifeskills II = 1; CNM Work Training Center NM Team Works Life Skill Parenting= 3; NMSU CES Parenting = 2; Pueblo of Isleta WIC = 8; Cuidandos Los Niño’s = 1. YOUTH program volunteers: Duranes Elementary = 2; Cesar Chavez = 1; Navajo Elementary = 6. Total Adult & Youth Volunteers = 27 hrs x 4 hrs = 108 hours x $10.00 value = $$1,080.00 Geraldine H: ADULT Program Volunteers: NW ISD = 2; La Colmena = 1; Project Defending Life Parenting = 1; CES Parenting Program = 2. YOUTH Program Volunteers: Paradise Hills Teen Ctr. =7; Pajarito Elementary = 10; Westside Community Ctr. = 3. Total Adult Volunteers & Youth Program Volunteers = 26. Total contributed Adult & Youth Volunteers = 26 hours x 4 hours = 104 hours x $10.00 value = $1,040. Monica S: ADULT: Program Vol. ISD SE=1; WIC=4; RCI, Inc =2; Iglesia Jesucristo = 1; La Colmena = 3. YOUTH Program Volunteers: Christine Duncan Elementary = 1; Nuestros Valores High School = 2. Total Adult & Youth Volunteers = 24 Volunteers x 4 hours = 96 hours x $10.00 = $960.00. • Donna S: ADULT Program Volunteers: Solar Villa Senior Program = 1; WIC =1; La Colmena = 1; NM Team Works = 1; CES Parenting Program =1; Brentwood Gardens =1; Altra Mira =1; Albuquerque Pre-School Parent Program = 1; Whispering Pines Senior Program = 1; YOUTH Program Vol.: Ernie Pyle Middle School = 1; McKinley D Community Center = 2. Total Adult & Youth Volunteers = 21 x 4 hrs = 84 hrs x $10.00 = $840.00. • Maria A: ADULT Program Volunteers: Team Works = 1; WIC = 1; La Colmena = 1; ISD SW = 2. ADULT Program Volunteers: Total = 5 x 4 = 20 hrs x $10.00 = $200.00. TOTAL SNAP Volunteer value contribution = $4,240.00 SNAP/EFNEP Adult Youth Program Volunteers: • Grace C: Christine Duncan Charter School = 6; Lavaland Elem. = 1; Adobe Acres Elementary = 5; Mary Ann Binford Elementary = 6. Total Contributed Adult SNAP Youth Program Volunteers hrs. = 18 x 4 hours = 72 hours x $10.00 = $720.00 • Joyce C: Hodgins Elementary = 6; Lowell Elementary = 15. Total Contributed Adult SNAP Youth Program Volunteers = 21 x 4 = 84 x $10 = $840.00. • Mary H: Duranes Elementary = 2; Truman Middle School = 8. Total Contributed Adult SNAP Youth Program Volunteers =10 x 4 = 40 x $10 = $400. TOTAL I CAN VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED HOURS • TOTAL EFNEP ADULT/YOUTH VOLUNTEERS = 131 Vol. = 1,118 hours x $10.00 = $11,180.00. • TOTAL SNAP ADULT/YOUTH VOLUNTEERS = 103 Vol. = 412 hours x $10.00 = $4,120.00. • TOTAL SNAP/EFNEP YOUTH VOLUNTEERS = 49 Vol. = 196 hours x $10.00 = $1,960. I CAN UNIT TOTAL FOR THREE SUB UNITS = $17,260 Contributed Adult & Youth Program Adult Volunteer Value Dollars for FY 2009/2010. COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS: COMMUNITY AGENCIES/SCHOOLS REQUESTING Health Exhibits:-PR/Recruiting for I CAN October 2009 – October 2010 • Adriana A: Adult Groups: Mesa Verde Community Center CES Parenting group; Cesar Chavez Catholic Charities; Cuidandos Los Ninos; Embudo Headstart; East San Jose Elementary. Youth groups: Navajo American Charter School; Hodgins Elementary Cooking with Kids Pilot Project. Health Fairs: La Mesa Elementary; PBJ Learning Experience Nutrition Day. Conferences: New Mexico Community Health Works Association Health Fair. • Geri A: Adult groups: Two Childcare Providers. Youth Group: Hodgins Elementary (Cooking with Kids project). Health Fairs: Media Arts Collaborative School Health Fair Conferences: New Mexico Community Health Works Association Health Fair Grace C: Adult groups: Individual Childcare Providers; PBJ Parent group; YDI Regional Chavez Headstart. Youth Group: Emerson Elementary Cooking with Kids Project; Health Fairs: RECES Childcare Provider Conference presenter; Hubble House Agriculture field day Jelly Making demo; PBJ Nutrition Day; Media Arts Collaboration Charter School Health fair. Conferences: New Mexico Community Health Works Association Conference. • Joyce C. Adult groups: Hodgins Elementary CES parent group; Youth Group: Navajo American Charter school; Hodgins Elementary school youth groups & Cooking with Kids Project. Health Fairs: Annunciation Catholic School Health Fair; La Mesa Health Fair; PBJ Nutrition Day Health fair; Media Arts Collaborative Charter School Health fair; Conferences: New Mexico Community Health Workers Association. • Mary H. Adult groups: Community Health Workers Training Presenter; Recruited I CAN Adult for EFNEP Program interview; Individual Childcare Providers. Youth Group: 4-H Pet Show judge; West Gate Community Center youth program; Duranes Elementary Cooking with Kids Program; Health Fairs: Hubble House field day Health/Nutrition booth. Conferences: Community Health Workers Association. • Kristina P. Adult groups: Parents Out Reaching Program; Barrett House Supported Housing & Life Skills Women’s Program; Provider Conference Presenter; Susan’s Legacy Life Skills Women’s Program; Dimas House Transitional Women’s Program; Childcare Provider. Youth Group: Dennis Chavez Community Center; Pajarito Elementary Cooking with Kids Project. Health Fairs: Embudo Headstart Parent Orientation/Recruitment. Conferences: New Mexico Community Health Worker Association Conference. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SNAP Nutrition Educators. • Natalie C: Adult groups: La Colmena TANF group; NM Works; NMSU NM Works CNM Workforce Training Center; NM Works II (assisted in coordinating these programs for other SNAP Nutrition Educators); NM Team Works Skills Enhancement Workshop Program; Cuidandos Los Niño’s Program Parent group; Taylor Ranch CES Parenting program; Recruited an I CAN program participant to be interview for the program; John Marshall CES Parenting Program; Embudo Headstart parent; Peanut Butter & Jelly CES meeting. Youth Group: Duranes Elementary Cooking with Kids Project. Health Fairs: Judge: Family Consumer Science Eat Smart Play Hard connections Program; Isleta Pueblo Isleta Headstart Health Fair. Conferences: New Mexico Community Health Workers Association. • Geraldine H: Adult groups: St. Stephens United Methodist Church CES parenting group; Childcare Providers; Community Health Workers Program Presenter; Rudolph Anaya Elementary Parent group; Nutrition program requested by Mary Pepper CES Parent Volunteer for PDL program; Team Works; CES office provider program groups; Youth Group: Pajarito Elementary Cooking with Kids Project; Judge: Family Consumer Science Eat Smart Play Hard connections Program; Health Fairs: Mariposa Headstart Parent Orientation; Hubble House field day I CAN booth; Conferences: NM Community Health Fair Association Conference; • Monica S: Adult groups: Iglesia de Jesucrito; La Colmena TANF program; NM Team Works Life Skills Program; North Valley Senior Center; Realizing Confidence and Independence program; CES Parenting program; Parenting Reaching Out; Childcare providers. Youth Group: Nuestros Valores High School; Christine Duncan Elementary Cooking with Kids Project. Conferences: New Mexico Community Health Workers Association Conference. EFNEP ONLY PROGRAM RESULTS: 1) EFNEP GRADUATES = 547 with 179 Continuing & 4 terminating program. a) Total number of program families was 725. 580 new families with total of 3148 persons within these families. 2) Adult participant’s profiles: a) Children: 3% were pregnant. Children ages ranged under 1 = 65 (4%); Children under 1 to 12 yr. old = 80% (1,261); 13 to 19 year olds: 16% = 256 children. Total = 1585 children. c) Ethnicity: All Races Total: 725- 93 % female & 50 – 7% males. 613 Hispanic/Latino = 85%; 107 Not Hispanic/Latino e) Type of instruction: Group = 626 (86%); Individual = 54 = (7 %); Both Individual/Group = 40 (6%). Other = 5 (1%). Total Homemakers taught = 725 f) Household income: Percentage Poverty Level <=50% # families=621(86%) 104 (14%) incomes not specified. SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVES AND MEDIUM TERM OBJECTIVES: DIET SUMMARY REPORT: EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: 1) Adult graduates will improve in number of specific servings for each food group measured by Dietary Food recalls. EDUCATIONAL RESULTS: 97.2% (531 graduates) families had a positive change in any food group at exit (Grain, Fruit, Vegetables, Dairy, and Meat). BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST SUMMARY REPORT: UNIT REPORT PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: 2) Adult graduates will demonstrate acceptable practices in: a) food resource management: (ie plans meals, compares prices, does not run out of food and uses grocery lists. b) nutrition practices: (i.e. plans meals, makes healthy food choices, prepares foods without adding salt, reads nutrition labels and has children eat breakfast.) c) food safety practices) ie thawing and storing foods properly. d) All three categories listed above: Food resource management, nutrition practices and food safety. 2009 – 2010 BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST SUMMARY REPORT: FOOD RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Practices of EFNEP participants improved as indicated by the following: 55% (297 of 539 participants) more often planned meals in advance. 50% (276 of 538 participants) more often compared prices when shopping 55% (295 of 532 participants) less often ran out of food before the end of the month. 55% (296 of 535 participants) more often used a list for grocery shopping. NUTRITION PRACTICES: EFNEP participants improved as indicated by the following: 55% (297 of 539 participants) more often planned meals in advance. 50 % (268 of 531 participants) more often thought about healthy food choices when deciding what to feed their family. NUTRITION PRACTICES CONTINUED: 45% (238 of 530 participants) more often prepared foods without adding salt. 60% (323 of 536 participants) more often used the “Nutrition Facts” on food labels l to make food choices. 55% (277 of 503 participants) reported that their children ate breakfast more often. FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES: EFNEP participants improved as indicated by the following: 51% (272 of 532 participants) more often followed the recommended practices of not allowing meat and dairy foods to sit out for more than two hours. Furthermore, 46% (246 participants) ALWAYS follow the recommended practice. 70% (377 of 539 participants) more often followed the recommended practice of not thawing foods at room temperature. Furthermore, 51% (276 of participants) ALWAYS follow the recommended practice. IMPROVEMENT BY CLUSTER OF QUESTIONS Food Resource Management Practices: Results indicate increased improvement in the majority of categories from last program year. 84% (438 of 524 participants) showed improvement in one or more food resource management practices (i.e. plans meals, compares prices, does not run out of food or uses a grocery list). 60% (316 of 524 participants) showed improvement in two or more food resource management practices (same as above). 44% (228 of 524 participants) showed improvement in three or more food resource management practices (same as above) 29% (151 of 524 participants) showed improvement in all four food resource management practices. Nutrition Practices: 84% (410 of 487 participants) showed improvement in one or more nutrition practices (i.e. plans meals, makes healthy food choices, prepares foods without adding salt, reads nutrition labels or has children eat breakfast. 69% (335 of 487 participants) showed improvement in two or more nutrition practices. 51% (247 of 487 participants) showed improvement in three or more nutrition practices. 40% (195 of 487 participants) showed improvement in four or more nutrition practices. 26% (126 of 487 participants) showed improvement in all five nutrition practices. Food Safety: 76% (403 of 531 participants) participants) showed improvement in one or more of the food safety practices (i.e. thawing and storing foods properly. 45% (240 of 531 participants) showed improvement in both food safety practices. 60% (323 of 536 participants) more often used the “Nutrition Facts” on food labels to make food choices. 55% (277 of 532 participants) reported that their children ate breakfast more often. 60 % (323 of 536 participants) more often used the “Nutrition Facts” on food labels to make food choices. 55% (277 of 503 participants) reported that their children ate breakfast more often. FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES: EFNEP participants improved as indicated by the following: 51% (272 of 532 participants) more often followed the recommended practices of not allowing meat and dairy foods to sit out for more than two hours. Furthermore, 36% (192 participants) ALWAYS follow the recommended practice. 70% (377 of 503 participants) more often followed the recommended practice of not thawing foods at room temperature. Furthermore, 44% (230 participants) ALWAYS follow the recommended practice. IMPROVEMENT BY CLUSTER OF QUESTIONS Food Resource Management Practices: 84% (438 of 524 participants) showed improvement in one or more food resource management practices (i.e. plans meals, compares prices, does not run out of food or uses a grocery list). 60% (316 of 524 participants) showed improvement in two or more food resource management practices (same as above) 44% (228 of 524 participants) showed improvement in three or more food resource management practices (same as above) 29% (151 of 524 participants) showed improvement in all four food resource management practices. Nutrition Practices: 84% (410 of 487 participants) showed improvement in one or more nutrition practices (i.e. plans meals, makes healthy food choices, prepares foods without adding salt, reads nutrition labels or has children eat breakfast. 69% (335 of 487 participants) showed improvement in two or more nutrition practices. 51% (247 of r87 participants) showed improvement in three or more nutrition practices. 40% (195 of 487 participants) showed improvement in three or more nutrition practices. 26% (126 of 487 participants) showed improvement in all five nutrition practices. Food Safety: 76% (403 of 531 participants) participants) showed improvement in one or more of the food safety practices (i.e. thawing and storing foods properly. 45% (240 0f 531 participants) showed improvement in both food safety practices. IMPROVEMENT BY FOOD –RELATED PRACTICES BASED ON EFNEP SURVEY. Results indicate increased improvement in the majority of categories from last program year. 20% (108 of 542 participants) at ENTRY demonstrates acceptable practices of food resource management (i.e. plans meals, compares prices, does not run out of food and uses grocery lists) 54% (293 of 542 participants) at EXIT demonstrated acceptable food resource management. (Same as above.) 14% (75 of 542 participants ) at ENTRY demonstrated acceptable nutrition practices (i.e. plans meals, makes healthy food choices, prepares foods without adding salt, read nutrition labels and has children eat breakfast). 50% (222 of 542 participants) at EXIT demonstrated acceptable nutrition practices (same as above) 41% (221 of 542 participants) at ENTRY demonstrated acceptable food safety practices (i.e. thawing and storing foods properly). 91% (491 of 542 participants) at EXIT demonstrated acceptable food safety practices (same as above). 7% (32) at ENTRY achieved acceptable scores in all three categories listed above: food resource management, nutrition practices, and food safety. 33% (181 of 542 participants) at EXIT achieved acceptable scores in all three categories listed above. |