Transcript PowerPoint presentation describing WNEP

Wisconsin Nutrition
Education Program
Works!
WNEP is funded by national, state, and
local partners.
USDA (Food and Nutrition Services and
National Institute of Food and Agriculture)
University of Wisconsin-Extension,
Family Living Programs
Wisconsin Department
of Health Services
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
County Governments
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WNEP is EFNEP and SNAP-Ed.
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is
specifically for low income families with young children and for
groups of youth. EFNEP is currently in 7 counties.
SNAP-Ed is Nutrition Education
associated with the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP/formerly called food
stamps).
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SNAP-Ed is for families and
individuals who are eligible
for FoodShare and other
federal assistance programs.
SNAP-Ed is currently in 67
counties.
WNEP provides nutrition education to
families and individuals with limited resources.
WNEP collaborates
with over 900
local agencies
and coalitions in
both urban and
rural areas.
In FY15, WNEP brought $10 million in
federal funds into the State.
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Nutrition education is important.
The economic cost of obesity in Wisconsin is
estimated to be 3.1 billion and increasing.
2 in 3 adults are
overweight or obese.
77% of adults do not eat the
recommended daily amount of
fruits and vegetables.
1 in 11 households face hunger
or are food insecure.
WNEP teaches parents how their
families can plan healthy meals.
WNEP teaches children and
adults about the need to
eat fruits and vegetables.
WNEP teaches adults to
stretch food dollars.
WNEP works with our communities to
make the healthy choice the easy choice.
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WNEP teaches parents
to plan healthier meals.
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WNEP teaches parents
to plan healthier meals.
WNEP works
with farmers’
markets and
stores that offer
incentives on
healthy food for
FoodShare and
WIC users.
WNEP
collaborates
with work
training
programs.
635 parents around the
state participated in
planning healthy meals.
After the lesson, 86% of
parents said they would
plan meals more often.
Job and
HeadStart
WIC
Parent
Women, Life Skills
Groups Infants and Training
Children
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WNEP
collaborates
with parenting
and health
education
programs for
families.
WNEP connects
with social
service
agencies.
WNEP teaches children
to eat fruits and vegetables.
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WNEP teaches children
to eat fruits and vegetables.
WNEP
collaborates
with school
wellness
committees.
WNEP
collaborates with
school breakfast,
summer meals,
and fruit and
vegetable
programs.
Following nutrition lessons with
youth:
 59% of 1,586 parents around
the state said their children
would be willing to
taste new foods,
 50% said the children were
eating more fruits, and
 50% said the children were
eating more vegetables.
In-School
Classrooms
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After School
Programs
WNEP
encourages
safe walking
and biking
to school.
WNEP
promotes
healthy vending
in schools,
fundraisers and
concession
stands.
WNEP teaches adults
to stretch food dollars.
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WNEP teaches adults
to stretch food dollars.
WNEP works
with healthy
living and
hunger
coalitions.
WNEP
encourages
healthy food
donations to
and offerings
at local food
pantries.
After participating at a WIC
clinic in lessons about using
foods obtained through WIC,
742 learners (88%) around
the state said they had
learned something that
made it easier to use WIC
foods in meals and snacks.
Adults
with
Disabilities
Food
Pantry
Users
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Senior
Low-Income
Housing
WNEP connects
emergency and
non-emergency
food programs
to increase
participating in
food assistance
programs.
WNEP
collaborates
with local food
pantry
networks.
WNEP families
make healthier
choices.
WNEP learners
save on food
expenditures.
WNEP is an investment in the
health of our communities.