Success StoryPositive Change
Positive Change
Author: Vanessa Harris
Planning Unit: Menifee County CES
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Outcome: Initial Outcome
The Menifee county SNAP-ED assistant partnered with the Menifee County ANR/4-H Agent to deliver life skills to 9 KY Court Designated Worker Program youth. The Kentucky CDWP is available for youth that have issues and need a positive influence to make a difference in their future. The goal of diversion is to reduce further involvement in the court system by providing programs based on education, treatment, and accountability. The ANR/4-H Agent and SNAP-ED assistant partnered with the local IGA grocery store and made a video to present smart shopping skills and how to purchase supplies for preparing a recipe .The Menifee County SNAP-ED assistant presented lessons to the youth from MyPlate/Teens. The objective was to teach budgeting, food preparation, nutrition and to be active. Pre and post surveys were given to each youth. They showed a 33% in being active one hour a day and a 44% of being very active. They also showed a 25% improvement in drinking non-fat or 1% low fat milk and 22% improvement in how many sugary drinks they consume.
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