The Scott County Nutrition Education Program Assistant taught 10 limited resource families how to serve more nutritious meals, to keep foods safe, and to utilize local food

resources effectively.  100% of NEP families made an improvement in the nutritional quality of their diet.     

39% 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. 

22% of families increased the frequency of moderate physical activity for 30 minutes

per day.  25% of families began feeding their children breakfast.  60% of families demonstrated
an improvement in safe food handling practices and hand washing behavior.

50% of families learned to plan meals ahead of time and use a grocery list to guide

food selections. A 20% improvement was shown in food price comparison behavior. 

46% of families made greater use of community food resources, such as food pantries.