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What is Virginia Cooperative Extension
VCE is the educational outreach of Virginia’s land grant universities, Virginia State in Petersburg and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Extension & Outreach
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Teaching Research
Administrative Organization
Administrative Organization
What is Family Nutrition Program?
• In Virginia, the Family Nutrition Program includes two programs:– Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
(EFNEP)– Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Education, SNAP-Ed (Formally Food Stamp Program)
Mission ofFamily Nutrition Program
The mission of FNP is to teach limited-resource families and youth to make healthier food choices and become better managers of available food resources for optimal health and growth.
How do we Reach our AudienceParaprofessionals:
Program Assistants deliver nutrition education with hands-on activities in
eligible schools and after school programs.
Schools and other programs must meet a free and reduced lunch criteria of at least 50% participation rate
The other method to reach our Audience
Nutrition Outreach Instructors:• Recruit and Train volunteers and
collaborators to deliver classroom education (50% schools) and teach SNAP/WIC eligible adults
• Provide curriculum, student workbooks and on-going support for our partners
Classroom Education For Preschoolers
Reaching Preschool
Parents
Backpack Newsletters
Classroom Education Grades K-2
Classroom Education Grades 3-7
Skill-Based Nutrition Education-6-12
Nutrition Education for Schools receiving the USDA Fruit and
Vegetable Grant Fund
Partnerships for Reaching Parents
Nutrition Messages for Websites• Text• Photos
Partnerships for Reaching Parents
We can work with you one on one to develop a social media plan to engage
and educate your parents around healthy eating.
The purpose of social media is to bring people together, spark conversations & share information. We use social media to reinforce in-person nutrition
lessons with supportive content & messaging. We are constantly creating & disseminating
nutrition, physical activity, food safety, & food resource management content to our followers.
Partnerships for Reaching Parents
Digital Media (Online or on smartphones)• Parents can be invited to follow us on social media• Daily tips on smart choices for nutrition and health
Follow us on Twitter
www.twitter.com/vafnp
Like us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/vafnp
Partnerships for Reaching ParentsFuture Developments
• Online Low-Cost, Healthy Recipe Database– Will be posted to Pinterest (social media sharing site)
Partnerships for Reaching ParentsFuture Developments
• Eat Smart, Move More Blog• Ask the Expert feature
– Picky Eaters, Physical Activity ideas, family meal ideas, cooking tips
• Videos– Cooking Skills (knife skills, cooking methods, etc.)– Podcasts by VT Students, such as shopping
techniques, switching to whole grains, making smart drink choices, etc.
Where are we located?
