Success StoryClasses During COVID-19
Classes During COVID-19
Author: Nancy Owens
Planning Unit: Allen County CES
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
With COVID-19 Shutting down in person classes, outreach looked a lot different this past year. The Allen County NEP paraprofessional taught 22 limited resource families how to serve more nutritious meals, to keep foods safe, and to utilize local food resources effectively. 95% of NEP families made an improvement in the nutritional quality of their diet. 72% of NEP graduate families consumed a diet of higher quality because they planned meals using My Plate, considered healthy choices, and used the "Nutrition Facts" label. 90% of families increased the frequency of moderate physical activity for 30 minutes per day. 86% of the families made small changes to be more active. 98% of families demonstrated an improvement in safe food handling practices and hand washing behavior. 85% of families learned to plan meals ahead of time and use a grocery list to guide food selections. An 81% improvement was shown in food price comparison behavior. Families showed a 75% increase in meals cooked at home. There were 57% families who check for sales at the grocery store when shopping.
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