Henderson County

Rohdene Rollins, SNAP-Ed Assistant (Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program) taught 70 limited resource families how to serve more nutritious meals, to keep foods safe, and to utilize local food resources effectively.  91 % of SNAP-Ed families made an improvement in the nutritional quality of their diet.     

66.70 % of SNAP-Ed graduate families consumed a diet of higher quality because they planned meals using My Plate, considered healthy choices, and used the "Nutrition Facts" label. 

66 % of families increased the frequency of moderate physical activity for 30 minutes per day.  26% of families began feeding their children breakfast.  59 % of families demonstrated an improvement in safe food handling practices and hand washing behavior.

47.5 % of families learned to plan meals ahead of time and use a grocery list to guide food selections.  51% improvement was shown in food price comparison behavior. 

 5% of families were able to use community food resources, such as food pantries, less often due to increased skill at food resource management.