Success StoryTodd County Nutrition Education 2021 Outreach



Todd County Nutrition Education 2021 Outreach

Author: Amy Stooksbury

Planning Unit: Todd County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Feeding America 2019 data reported 1,740 people in Todd County who were food insecure.  The estimated program eligibility among food insecure people in Todd was 78% below SNAP, and other Nutrition Programs threshold of 200% poverty.

With fewer in person classes, the Todd County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) Assistant was able to volunteer more with groups to share nutrition information.   At the Petrie United Methodist Church Commodity Program and the Todd County Senior Commodity Program food distributions, the NEP assistant put recipes and nutrition newsletters in with the food.  The NEP Assistant was able to help hand out food, which was great way to stay in contact with clients.  This outreach provided budget information and healthy recipes to food insecure people in Todd County.  

The NEP Assistant also worked with Todd County Migrant Summer Group and Todd County Seniors to “Grow a Salad” The NEP Assistant provided grow bags, soil and a variety of lettuce seeds to encourage eating better on a budget with home gardening.

During 2021, the NEP Assistant had 4338 indirect contacts with clients due to outreach efforts.













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