According to the Center for Disease Control, Kentucky has the 5th highest rate of obesity in the nation. In an effort to improve the quality of life for residents in Warren County the SNAP Education Assistant held many workshops on the following topics Meal Planning, How Read Food Labels, Understanding the MyPlate, Food Safety and Limiting Solids Fats, Added Sugars and Sodium. The workshops were taught to improve the overall health of people in Warren County.

The Warren County NEP (Nutrition Education Program) paraprofessional taught 68 limited resource families how to serve more nutritious meals, to keep foods safe, and to utilize local food resources effectively.  Ninety- six percent of NEP families made an improvement in the nutritional quality of their diet. Sixty-seven percent 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.  Sixty percent of families demonstrated an improvement in safe food handling practices and hand washing behavior. Sixty-nine percent of families learned to plan meals ahead of time and use a grocery list to guide food selections. A fifty-six percent improvement was shown in food price comparison behavior.