The McCracken County SNAP-Ed paraprofessional taught 71 limited resource families how to utilize local food resources effectively, serve more nutritious meals and keep foods more safe. Of the families who graduated from NEP programs 50.3% made improvements in their food resource management by planning meals, cooking more dinners at home, making a list before shopping, and comparing food prices. More than 50.5% of families demonstrated an improvement in safe food handling practices, utilizing food thermometers and hand washing behaviors. Fifty Six Percent made small changes to be more active while 41% of families increased the frequency of moderate physical activity for 30 minutes per day. Fifty percent of SNAP-Ed families made an improvement in the nutritional quality of their diets by consuming 56% more fruit and 58% more vegetables, while 43% drank regular soft drinks less often. Of the graduated NEP families, 93% made an improvement in the nutritional quality of their diets.