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Improve health of New Mexicans through healthy food choices, food preparation skills and food resource management. Includes state staff Carol Turner, Kari Bachman, Karen Halderson, K’Dawn Jackson, Lourdes Olivas, and Linda Wells.
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2010 – 2011 Dona Ana County Report
ICAN (Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition) Unit Program
Report
SNAP-ED, EFNEP and Kitchen Creations Diabetes
Cooking School
Submitted by Gayla Weaver, Extension Home Economist (ICAN)
October 2010 - September 2011
ICAN PROGRAMS (Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition)
The Dona Ana County ICAN program receives its funding through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) USDA grant dollars and through the Supplemental Nutrition Education Program (SNAP) USDA grant dollars. EFNEP funding is provided to work with limited resource families with young children to improve dietary habits and health. All EFNEP participants complete a pre- and post- 24 hour diet recall and behavior survey before they graduate. The SNAP funding is provided to work with limited resource families and individuals including senior citizens who qualify for food stamp assistance or receive food stamps. The Dona Ana County ICAN unit monthly updates the ICAN bulletin boards and replaces ICAN brochures at each of the three ISD offices in Dona Ana County. A SNAP survey is completed at the end of a series of classes by each participant measuring their pre- and post- nutrition behavior.
All 30 hour ICAN nutrition Educators are required to graduate a minimum of 100-150 adults per program year and 40 hour educators are required to graduate a minimum of 115-150 adults per program year. Thirty hour educators graduate a minimum of 200 youth and 40 hour educators graduate a minimum of 400 youth per year.
The Dona Ana County Action Plan (CAP) total graduation goal for both youth and adults was 2,365. The unit exceeded our total graduation goad with 2,375 graduates.
ICAN ADULT PROGRAMMING:
ICAN nutrition educators in Dona Ana County provide a minimum of eight nutrition and cooking lessons for limited resource individuals using “Healthy Foods, Healthy Families” and “Eating Right is Basic” curriculum. “Loving Your Family, Feeding Their Future” and the senior “Eat Smart, Live Strong” USDA materials are used to supplement the existing curriculum.
Two hundred forty-one of the adult graduates were child care providers. In addition to the core lessons, the child care provider classes include two specific lessons related to child nutrition. The required core lessons include: Back to Basics; Keeping Food Safe; Quick and Easy Meals; and Making the Most of Your Food Dollar.
Classes are offered in Spanish as well as English and include a hands-on food preparation activity.
Seven hundred eighty-two adults graduated from the ICAN program completing at least eight intensive hours of nutrition and cooking classes. The following is a summary of the number of food and nutrition practices improved within cluster of questions by EFNEP graduates.
FOOD RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF EFNEP PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED AS INDICATED BY THE FOLLOWING:
73% of 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 grocery lists).
46% of participants showed improvement in TWO or more food resource management practices (i.e. plans meals, compares prices, does not run out of food or uses grocery lists).
29% of participants showed improvement in THREE or more food resource management practices (i.e. plans meals, compares prices, does not run out of food or uses grocery lists).
2% of participants showed improvement in all FOUR resource management practices (i.e. plans meals, compares prices, does not run out of food and uses grocery lists).
NUTRITION PRACTICES OF EFNEP PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED AS INDICATED BY THE FOLLOWING:
78% of 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).
56% of participants showed improvement in TWO 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).
35% of participants showed improvement in THREE 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).
22% of participants showed improvement in FOUR or more nutrition practices (i.e. plans meals, makes healthy food choices, prepares foods without adding salt, reads nutrition labels and has children eat breakfast).
11% of participants showed improvement in all FIVE nutrition practices (i.e. plans meals, makes healthy food choices, prepares foods without adding salt, reads nutrition labels and has children eat breakfast).
FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES OF EFNEP PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED AS INDICATED BY THE FOLLOWING:
32% of participants showed improvement in one or more of the food safety practices (i.e. thawing and storing foods properly).
8% of participants showed improvement in both of the food safety practices (i.e. thawing and storing foods properly).
KIDS/CAN YOUTH CLASSES:
One thousand five hundred ninety-three (1,593) youth participated in and graduated from at least four hours of cooking and nutrition classes during the 2010-2011 program year. Most of the youth graduates were students in the Gadsden Independent School District (GISD) or the Las Cruces Public Schools. Three “Cooking with Kids” tasting classes along with three “Eat Smart, Play Hard” lessons were taught to 417 students in the Gadsden Independent School District. This was the second year the Dona Ana County Extension ICAN program taught “Cooking with Kids” at Berino Elementary school. “Cooking with Kids” has motivated and empowered the students to make healthy food choices. The curriculum which focuses on food from other cultures compliments many of the required state literacy and math standards.
“Eat Smart, Play Hard” (ESPH) Connections classes were taught at the Las Cruces High School Family and Consumer Science class and to third graders at Mesilla Elementary School. The LCHS students observed and assisted in the ESPH classes at Mesilla Elementary and then presented the final lesson under the direction of ICAN staff.
Elementary schools students at Santa Teresa and Desert View Elementary schools attended the Food Play production, November 1st, 2010. The two schools were presented with a teacher’s activity book, lesson plans and activity sheets to complement the Food Play messages. The students learned about balancing their day with physical activity and good nutrition habits as well as evaluating media messages related to nutrition and health. The ICAN nutrition educators incorporated Food Play curriculum into their ICAN classes at Santa Teresa and Desert View Elementary Schools.
During the summer months, the youth at four Little Playmates and four Kids Kountry sites were taught ESPH lessons which included growing and tasting sunflower sprouts.
ICAN/KIDS CAN VOLUNTEERS:
Volunteers are a valuable resource for the ICAN program. Most of the volunteer hours are from teachers in the public schools. During the 2010-2011 year, four hundred forty-four hours supporting the
adult and youth ICAN classes were volunteered. At the U.S. federal government rate of $25.25 per hour for volunteers, $11,211.00 were indirectly contributed to the Dona Ana County ICAN program.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ICAN STAFF:
Approximately thirty professional development staff in-service trainings have been attended by the ICAN nutrition educators. Some of the topics covered include: Communication with agency personnel as well as school principals, physical activity wellness, protein consumption in the diet, time management, Organ Wise Guys curriculum and the “Healthy Foods, Healthy Families” curriculum. As a result of the ongoing staff development, the ICAN nutrition educators are better equipped to teach in meaningful and measurable ways. As agents of change in the lives of their clients, the ICAN educators assist their participants in improving the quality of their diet which has been noted by the improved nutrition practices of EFNEP graduates.
KITCHEN CREATIONS DIABETES COOKING SCHOOLS:
Diabetes is a particular concern in Dona Ana County. According to the New Mexico Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Records & Health statistics, in 2004 there were 13,192 adults in Dona Ana County with diabetes, at a rate of 9.8% which is somewhat higher than the New Mexico rate of 9.2% and significantly higher than the national rate of 7%. If left untreated and uncontrolled, diabetes can result in serious complications such as blindness, amputation, kidney disease, stroke, heart disease and death.
Kitchen Creations Diabetes Cooking school is a program for people with diabetes and their families. The class series teaches healthy food choices and meal planning by providing hands-on opportunities to learn cooking techniques that use new or more healthful ingredients for traditional recipes. In addition, new foods are introduced. Behavior changes are encouraged through the preparation of tasty, healthy foods.
Thirty-one individuals with diabetes or cooking for a family member with diabetes attended the Kitchen Creations Diabetes Cooking School series held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Anthony. They learned about balancing carbohydrates, food safety, the American Diabetes Association food guide pyramid and Healthy Heart Cooking. The classes were presented in Spanish. The final evaluation comments were positive and more Kitchen Creations classes were requested.
PECAN FOOD FANTASY:
The 45th annual “Pecan Food Fantasy Contest” was held Sunday, March 6th as part of the annual Western Pecan Grower Association (WPGA) annual conference. As an honorary member of the WPGA, the agent assisted in coordinating the contest. The agent co-edited and compiled the Pecan Food Fantasy brochure listing the 2009 winning recipes as well as secured judges for the contest. There were 92 adult and 147 youth pecan entries. Pecan entries were sampled and awarded ribbons by the judges. Pecans contain more antioxidants than any other nut and rank 14th among all high antioxidant foods such as blueberries. Individuals from the community enter food items containing pecans and winners are awarded ribbons and cash prizes. The best junior and senior traditional pecan pie win a $250.00 prize. Second best traditional pecan pie is awarded $100.00. The Pecan Food Fantasy contest promotes the use of pecans and helps individuals recognize the role of pecans in a healthy diet.
ICAN (Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition) Unit Program
Report
SNAP-ED, EFNEP and Kitchen Creations Diabetes
Cooking School
Submitted by Gayla Weaver, Extension Home Economist (ICAN)
October 2010 - September 2011
ICAN PROGRAMS (Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition)
The Dona Ana County ICAN program receives its funding through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) USDA grant dollars and through the Supplemental Nutrition Education Program (SNAP) USDA grant dollars. EFNEP funding is provided to work with limited resource families with young children to improve dietary habits and health. All EFNEP participants complete a pre- and post- 24 hour diet recall and behavior survey before they graduate. The SNAP funding is provided to work with limited resource families and individuals including senior citizens who qualify for food stamp assistance or receive food stamps. The Dona Ana County ICAN unit monthly updates the ICAN bulletin boards and replaces ICAN brochures at each of the three ISD offices in Dona Ana County. A SNAP survey is completed at the end of a series of classes by each participant measuring their pre- and post- nutrition behavior.
All 30 hour ICAN nutrition Educators are required to graduate a minimum of 100-150 adults per program year and 40 hour educators are required to graduate a minimum of 115-150 adults per program year. Thirty hour educators graduate a minimum of 200 youth and 40 hour educators graduate a minimum of 400 youth per year.
The Dona Ana County Action Plan (CAP) total graduation goal for both youth and adults was 2,365. The unit exceeded our total graduation goad with 2,375 graduates.
ICAN ADULT PROGRAMMING:
ICAN nutrition educators in Dona Ana County provide a minimum of eight nutrition and cooking lessons for limited resource individuals using “Healthy Foods, Healthy Families” and “Eating Right is Basic” curriculum. “Loving Your Family, Feeding Their Future” and the senior “Eat Smart, Live Strong” USDA materials are used to supplement the existing curriculum.
Two hundred forty-one of the adult graduates were child care providers. In addition to the core lessons, the child care provider classes include two specific lessons related to child nutrition. The required core lessons include: Back to Basics; Keeping Food Safe; Quick and Easy Meals; and Making the Most of Your Food Dollar.
Classes are offered in Spanish as well as English and include a hands-on food preparation activity.
Seven hundred eighty-two adults graduated from the ICAN program completing at least eight intensive hours of nutrition and cooking classes. The following is a summary of the number of food and nutrition practices improved within cluster of questions by EFNEP graduates.
FOOD RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF EFNEP PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED AS INDICATED BY THE FOLLOWING:
73% of 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 grocery lists).
46% of participants showed improvement in TWO or more food resource management practices (i.e. plans meals, compares prices, does not run out of food or uses grocery lists).
29% of participants showed improvement in THREE or more food resource management practices (i.e. plans meals, compares prices, does not run out of food or uses grocery lists).
2% of participants showed improvement in all FOUR resource management practices (i.e. plans meals, compares prices, does not run out of food and uses grocery lists).
NUTRITION PRACTICES OF EFNEP PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED AS INDICATED BY THE FOLLOWING:
78% of 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).
56% of participants showed improvement in TWO 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).
35% of participants showed improvement in THREE 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).
22% of participants showed improvement in FOUR or more nutrition practices (i.e. plans meals, makes healthy food choices, prepares foods without adding salt, reads nutrition labels and has children eat breakfast).
11% of participants showed improvement in all FIVE nutrition practices (i.e. plans meals, makes healthy food choices, prepares foods without adding salt, reads nutrition labels and has children eat breakfast).
FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES OF EFNEP PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED AS INDICATED BY THE FOLLOWING:
32% of participants showed improvement in one or more of the food safety practices (i.e. thawing and storing foods properly).
8% of participants showed improvement in both of the food safety practices (i.e. thawing and storing foods properly).
KIDS/CAN YOUTH CLASSES:
One thousand five hundred ninety-three (1,593) youth participated in and graduated from at least four hours of cooking and nutrition classes during the 2010-2011 program year. Most of the youth graduates were students in the Gadsden Independent School District (GISD) or the Las Cruces Public Schools. Three “Cooking with Kids” tasting classes along with three “Eat Smart, Play Hard” lessons were taught to 417 students in the Gadsden Independent School District. This was the second year the Dona Ana County Extension ICAN program taught “Cooking with Kids” at Berino Elementary school. “Cooking with Kids” has motivated and empowered the students to make healthy food choices. The curriculum which focuses on food from other cultures compliments many of the required state literacy and math standards.
“Eat Smart, Play Hard” (ESPH) Connections classes were taught at the Las Cruces High School Family and Consumer Science class and to third graders at Mesilla Elementary School. The LCHS students observed and assisted in the ESPH classes at Mesilla Elementary and then presented the final lesson under the direction of ICAN staff.
Elementary schools students at Santa Teresa and Desert View Elementary schools attended the Food Play production, November 1st, 2010. The two schools were presented with a teacher’s activity book, lesson plans and activity sheets to complement the Food Play messages. The students learned about balancing their day with physical activity and good nutrition habits as well as evaluating media messages related to nutrition and health. The ICAN nutrition educators incorporated Food Play curriculum into their ICAN classes at Santa Teresa and Desert View Elementary Schools.
During the summer months, the youth at four Little Playmates and four Kids Kountry sites were taught ESPH lessons which included growing and tasting sunflower sprouts.
ICAN/KIDS CAN VOLUNTEERS:
Volunteers are a valuable resource for the ICAN program. Most of the volunteer hours are from teachers in the public schools. During the 2010-2011 year, four hundred forty-four hours supporting the
adult and youth ICAN classes were volunteered. At the U.S. federal government rate of $25.25 per hour for volunteers, $11,211.00 were indirectly contributed to the Dona Ana County ICAN program.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ICAN STAFF:
Approximately thirty professional development staff in-service trainings have been attended by the ICAN nutrition educators. Some of the topics covered include: Communication with agency personnel as well as school principals, physical activity wellness, protein consumption in the diet, time management, Organ Wise Guys curriculum and the “Healthy Foods, Healthy Families” curriculum. As a result of the ongoing staff development, the ICAN nutrition educators are better equipped to teach in meaningful and measurable ways. As agents of change in the lives of their clients, the ICAN educators assist their participants in improving the quality of their diet which has been noted by the improved nutrition practices of EFNEP graduates.
KITCHEN CREATIONS DIABETES COOKING SCHOOLS:
Diabetes is a particular concern in Dona Ana County. According to the New Mexico Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Records & Health statistics, in 2004 there were 13,192 adults in Dona Ana County with diabetes, at a rate of 9.8% which is somewhat higher than the New Mexico rate of 9.2% and significantly higher than the national rate of 7%. If left untreated and uncontrolled, diabetes can result in serious complications such as blindness, amputation, kidney disease, stroke, heart disease and death.
Kitchen Creations Diabetes Cooking school is a program for people with diabetes and their families. The class series teaches healthy food choices and meal planning by providing hands-on opportunities to learn cooking techniques that use new or more healthful ingredients for traditional recipes. In addition, new foods are introduced. Behavior changes are encouraged through the preparation of tasty, healthy foods.
Thirty-one individuals with diabetes or cooking for a family member with diabetes attended the Kitchen Creations Diabetes Cooking School series held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Anthony. They learned about balancing carbohydrates, food safety, the American Diabetes Association food guide pyramid and Healthy Heart Cooking. The classes were presented in Spanish. The final evaluation comments were positive and more Kitchen Creations classes were requested.
PECAN FOOD FANTASY:
The 45th annual “Pecan Food Fantasy Contest” was held Sunday, March 6th as part of the annual Western Pecan Grower Association (WPGA) annual conference. As an honorary member of the WPGA, the agent assisted in coordinating the contest. The agent co-edited and compiled the Pecan Food Fantasy brochure listing the 2009 winning recipes as well as secured judges for the contest. There were 92 adult and 147 youth pecan entries. Pecan entries were sampled and awarded ribbons by the judges. Pecans contain more antioxidants than any other nut and rank 14th among all high antioxidant foods such as blueberries. Individuals from the community enter food items containing pecans and winners are awarded ribbons and cash prizes. The best junior and senior traditional pecan pie win a $250.00 prize. Second best traditional pecan pie is awarded $100.00. The Pecan Food Fantasy contest promotes the use of pecans and helps individuals recognize the role of pecans in a healthy diet.
On November 5, 2010 132 elementary student attended FoodPlay Productions. Foodplay was awesome the students were really engaged in the performance. Educating kids about nutrition in this way reinforces the lessons that the Nutrition Educators provide throughout the year. The students at Jefferson Elementary increased their knowledge about balancing their nutrition and physical activity habits, evaluate media messages and peer pressures, and make healthy choices. This one time program provided the teacher with the Teacher's Activity Book, lesson plans and activity sheets to continue in the classroom following the production. 100% of the students at Jefferson elementary completed the series.
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.
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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.
(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.
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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.
McKinley Health Fairs
Extension Agent provides informational booths, handouts, short food presentations, food safety, and support at many of the Health Fairs sponsored in McKinley County. Good attendance and very good participation on activities provided by agent or nutrition educators. This year we attended 6 health fairs at several locations in McKinley County and on the Navajo and Zuni Reservations. Topics covered at health fairs included: Are Energy Drinks Good For You?, Fast Food Fast Gain!, Healthy Snacks Healthy Kids, Eat Smart Play Hard, and Men and Nutrition. Attendance at the health fairs were about 389 women, men and 148 youth bring the total to 537. Health fairs provided activity booths, exercise activities, walking activities, and general information booths.
Extension Agent provides informational booths, handouts, short food presentations, food safety, and support at many of the Health Fairs sponsored in McKinley County. Good attendance and very good participation on activities provided by agent or nutrition educators. This year we attended 6 health fairs at several locations in McKinley County and on the Navajo and Zuni Reservations. Topics covered at health fairs included: Are Energy Drinks Good For You?, Fast Food Fast Gain!, Healthy Snacks Healthy Kids, Eat Smart Play Hard, and Men and Nutrition. Attendance at the health fairs were about 389 women, men and 148 youth bring the total to 537. Health fairs provided activity booths, exercise activities, walking activities, and general information booths.
Adult Nutrition
Nutritional science has provided compelling evidence that we’re poisoning ourselves with excess food, therefore shortening our lifespan and promoting disease. From birth to 15 years of age, it is critical to ensure that your family has proper nutrition to grow and develop into healthy young adults. The food you provide early in life promotes healthy lifelong eating habits and can help your children/adults manage a healthy weight and reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and osteoporosis later in life. Nutrition programs that are provided by extension staff help clientele plan healthier meals, healthier snacks, and stress the need for drinking healthier beverages. Not only does the food you provide promote healthy lifelong eating habits, but it can reduce the risk of chronic diseases later in life. This year 97 adults completed 4 or more nutrition lessons. Over 2,834 people received Nutrition information in the commodity boxes and a monthly basis. Clientele receiving 4 or more lessons attended one or more series of nutrition programs held at an agency or school program. This year 12 agencies requested our services and their members completed one or more nutrition programs from SNAP Education curriculums.
Nutritional science has provided compelling evidence that we’re poisoning ourselves with excess food, therefore shortening our lifespan and promoting disease. From birth to 15 years of age, it is critical to ensure that your family has proper nutrition to grow and develop into healthy young adults. The food you provide early in life promotes healthy lifelong eating habits and can help your children/adults manage a healthy weight and reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and osteoporosis later in life. Nutrition programs that are provided by extension staff help clientele plan healthier meals, healthier snacks, and stress the need for drinking healthier beverages. Not only does the food you provide promote healthy lifelong eating habits, but it can reduce the risk of chronic diseases later in life. This year 97 adults completed 4 or more nutrition lessons. Over 2,834 people received Nutrition information in the commodity boxes and a monthly basis. Clientele receiving 4 or more lessons attended one or more series of nutrition programs held at an agency or school program. This year 12 agencies requested our services and their members completed one or more nutrition programs from SNAP Education curriculums.