“SNAP Ed benefits me as someone dealing with mental health issues and being a resident at one of the sites where SNAP Ed provides nutrition and community garden work. The garden helps with my mental health, gives me a sense of purpose and belonging, and teaches me both nutritional values and work skills. I know…
“I am a teacher at a school that received SNAP—ED services. A nutrition and gardening expert came to our school weekly to teach my second graders about nutrition and supported us in starting a school garden. I learned just as much as the students did during these sessions. These weekly lessons got my students excited…
“Each year, the Ross County OSU Extension Office offers a Cooking Matters series for women who are part of the Recovery Council group. The FCS Educator and SNAP-Ed Program Assistants work together to provide a series of six hands-on cooking and nutrition classes. The participants learned more about preparing meals at home, how to make…
“I work in a HUD independent housing facility for the elderly and disabled. We have had the SNAP-Ed staff come and provide nutrition and exercise classes. This has been so helpful as it is important for the elderly to understand nutrition and to remain active in a fun and interactive way. Our SNAP-Ed program is…
“At the beginning of session four, participants reflected on their challenge to build a better sandwich using MyPlate guidelines. One participant shared: ‘I had extra money left in my budget and bought whole grain bread instead of white bread. I also bought mustard instead of ketchup to reduce the amount of added sugar.’ These small…
“On November 15th, I taught my third class in a series of three from Small Bites to the second grade classes at Nashville Elementary. This particular lesson covered foods in the protein group and the significance of daily physical activity. The classes in the series appeared to have gone quite well with all of the…
“I taught a six class series at each of OneEighty’s residential treatment facilities: Women’s Residential Treatment Center (WRTC), and Pathway for Men. I started my schedule at WRTC and followed with Pathway. As part of their participation in the program, the residents take turns on a weekly basis planning the meals for everyone residing in…
“During SNAP-Ed Direct Education provided by Odessa at the Golden Years Activity Center in Brown County, participants asked to play table volleyball during the lesson on reducing sedentary behavior. Odessa arranged for them to do so and soon they were also playing a volleyball/tennis game with a balloon. The elderly participants shared a lot of…
“Gallia County SNAP-Ed Program Assistant, Tina, prepared a packet of information to share with local food pantries. She was met by one pantry director who needed help teaching clients how to use the large amount of yogurt they were receiving. Tina quickly responded by compiling some CYP recipes and tips for using plain yogurt in…
“The SNAP-Ed Program Assistant in Highland County, Leeanna, was surprised to hear from one of her Cooking Matters class participants how SNAP-Ed had recently impacted her family. When the mom brought her son to one of the Cooking Matters classes, he immediately recognized Leeanna as the lady who taught him about healthy foods at school….
