Success StoryDay Treatment



Day Treatment

Author: Luciana Hockersmith

Planning Unit: Mercer County CES

Major Program: Nurturing Families (general)

Plan of Work: Acquisition of Life Skills

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Building on partnerships in the local school with at-risk students formed through our Nutrition Education Program (NEP), the Mercer County Family & Consumer Sciences Agent offered weekly lessons to approximately 15 middle and school school students design to increase awareness and critical thinking related to making healthy lifestyle decisions.






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