Success Stories

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  September

  NEP Curriculums Inspire Volunteerism

  According to the most recent US Census Bureau and AmeriCorps survey, volunteer participation dropped 7 percentage points between 2019 and 2021. That is the largest decrease the survey has recorded si...

  
  

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  July

  Middle School Youth Show Desire to Increase Physical Activity and Improve Nutrition

  Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition affecting children and adolescents. According to 2022 data from the State Of Childhood Obesity website, 24% of youth in Kentucky have obesity, giving K...

  
  

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  October

  Adults With Mental Health Disabilities Benefit From Learning Food Resource Management Skills

  According to a 2017 report in the Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 13% of the U.S. population has some form of disability. The report further states that adults with disabilities, especially ment...

  
  

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  October

  Safer Defrosting Methods Help Decrease Incidence For Food Borne Illness For NEP Participants

  Food safety, nutrition and food security are inextricably linked. According to a 2022 report by the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 600 million – almost 1 in 10 people in the world – fal...

  
  

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