2015 SNAP-Ed Grant Focus
• Behavior-focused evidence-based nutrition education
• Obesity prevention intervention• Our target audience is the low income
population
Measuring NEP Social Ecological Impact in Kentucky
• Current Findings from 2012 Priority Indicators:– 551: Number of environmental changes
implemented to support physical activity guidelines in the county
– 28,890: Number that reported supplementing their diets with healthy foods that they produce/preserve
– 51,450: Number that reported utilizing delivery systems/access points that offer healthy foods
Final KERS Community data collection piece:
Overall Purpose/goal:________________________
End Result/ impact:
Professor Popcorn is Back!
• Youth Curriculum • Grades 1 to 6• Focused on MyPlate
and Food Groups• Adapted from Texas
A&M Extension
In Route to your county!
Important Deadlines
• Food reimbursements & replacement items: – Original receipts Mailed on or before September
19nd
– Receipts must be received by the NEP state office by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, September 26th
– Purchases made after September 19th will be at the county’s expense
• KERS SNAP-Ed data due October 10th
Contacts• Rita May [email protected] – Reimbursement questions
• Leslie McCammish [email protected] – Help with KERS
• Deonna Ralls – [email protected] - Budget questions• Debra Cotterill [email protected] • NEP department phone; (859) 257-2948
Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.