Success StoryYouth Programming in Edmonson County



Youth Programming in Edmonson County

Author: Leticia Hughes

Planning Unit: Edmonson County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The Edmonson County SNAP-Ed Assistant partnered with Edmonson County Schools, Edmonson County Head Start, and the Little Treasures Learning Academy to provide youth programming in person to 217 youth participants. The SNAP-Ed Assistant utilized the LEAP Program to teach to sixty Pre-K students, and Professor Popcorn to teach to 157 Kindergarten students. The SNAP-Ed Assistant taught each of these students six hours of programming. These students learned about eating healthy, food safety, their food groups and what foods are associated with each group, the importance of physical activity, MyPlate, and how to properly wash their hands.






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