Success StoryA New Chapter in Participant lives



A New Chapter in Participant lives

Author: Omar Miralles

Planning Unit: Jefferson County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

The Jefferson County Extension Service was contacted by a Local refugee center asking for county assistance in working with a recently arrived group of immigrants from different Spanish speaking that needed help with Nutrition Education topics. The Nutrition Education Program provided classes to the refugees. The Group mainly consisted of families with little kids that were having problems with the number of sugary drinks consumed by them and their kids., Some participants have developed high blood pressure and diabetes in the past. The program started with the Healthy Choices for Everybody program where participants learned about healthier alternatives to high sugar content beverages 

At the conclusion of the program, many participants started drinking more water and making healthier beverage choices. Some participants bought different fruits available at the local Hispanic stores. At the conclusion of the program, participants showed a 99.2 % improvement in their diet quality. Many participants continued bringing new friends to the program to extend the benefits to their whole community. 






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