Transcript SNAP-Ed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

SNAP-EDUCATION (SNAP-ED)
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM –
NUTRITION EDUCATION
Karen Smith, CDHS SNAP-Ed Coordinator
Food Bank of the Rockies Conference
October 23, 2014
SNAP-ED GOAL & FOCUS
 GOAL: ‘Improve the likelihood that SNAP recipients/eligibles (or other means-tested
federal assistance programs) will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and
choose physically active lifestyles consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for
Americans and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food guidance.’
 FOCUS: ‘Assist the SNAP-Ed target population to establish healthy eating habits and
physically active lifestyles to promote health and prevent disease, including obesity.”
OVERSIGHT & FUNDING:
CDHS STRATEGY: ADULT CLASSES AT FBR
FEDERAL United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) SNAP-Ed Guidance & Funding
STATE-Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)
Develop SNAP-Ed Strategies & Award Funding
Food Bank of the Rockies (FBR) –
Recruit program participants
Colorado State University Extension (CSU-E)
Implementing Agency
Cooking Matters Colorado CMC)
Implementing Agency
SNAP Recipients/Eligibles (130% FPL)
TEFAP (185% FPL) and CSFP (130% FPL) Recipients
Participants take adult classes at food pantries to learn about
Nutrition & Physical Activities that Promote Healthy Life-styles
SNAP-ED BASIC PROGRAM
 SNAP-Ed is the Nutrition Education &
Obesity Prevention arm of the SNAP (food
benefits) program
 SNAP-Ed uses evidence-based approaches
to improve the likelihood that low-income
families with limited budgets will make
healthier food and physical activity choices,
consistent with the current Dietary
Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate.gov.
SNAP-ED TARGET PARTICIPANTS
 SNAP-Ed primarily targets
SNAP recipients & SNAP eligibles
(like CSFP recipients)
 Also serves recipients of means-
tested federal assistance programs
(like TEFAP, TANF, WIC, Medicaid,
etc.)
CURRENT COLORADO SNAP-ED
ADULT CLASSES: CMC & CSU-E
 Spanish and English classes for 6 or 8
weeks
 Make healthy & affordable recipes with
simple cookware during class
 Each week, participants receive:
 food to duplicate recipes made in
class cooking demonstrations to
test at home with family.
 a cooking item that reinforces the
class lesson
 class lesson activity sheet
 Last class: participants get a
FREE Cookbook!
ARE CLASSES OFFERED AT YOUR FOOD PANTRY?
 CDHS initially targeted 6 pilot
FBR food pantries July 2014
 Each food pantry hosts CMC
or CSU-E classes (based on
past history and availability of
educators)
 CDHS began targeting and
coordinating with CMC and
CSU-E to roll out more food
pantries after October 1, 2014
HOSTING SNAP-ED CLASSES:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
 Minimum facility requirements:
 Access to kitchen or space to
teach up to 15 participants
 Hand-washing sink
 INCENTIVE: Food pantry
receives $75.00 administrative
subsidy for each class hosted
 Electrical outlet(s)
 Complete CDHS-SNAP-Ed
Program Agreement which
includes:
 establish 3-4 hour time slot(s) for
on-going weekly classes
 submit referral forms to CDHS
for ~15+ participants /class
 make weekly reminder calls to
participants (CMC food pantries)
 Contact me to notify me of
your interest and discuss
further (prefer email):
Karen Smith
[email protected]
303-866-3323