Extension
It Starts With Us
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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