Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program

About "EFNEP"

EFNEP is a federally funded nutrition education program conducted through the Cooperative Extension Service in every state and U.S. territory. This program began in 1969 utilizing trained paraprofessionals to teach limited resource families in their homes or in groups at community sites. Food and nutrition topics are taught in a series which is designed to lead to behavior change of participants. [ more information ]

SPECIALIST

Donna Vandergraff, EFNEP

EFNEP Programs

Have A Healthy Baby
The Have a Healthy Baby Program is a prenatal nutrition education program consisting of six lessons that emphasize nutrition and lifestyle choices -- smoking, drinking and drugs. The program is research-based, and taught by trained, caring professionals.

Youth EFNEP/Professor Popcorn
Exploring MyPyramid with Professor Popcorn (Professor Popcorn) is a curriculum for youth in grades 1-6. The recent 2006 rewrite adapts the 2002 version with information related to MyPyramid and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines.  Major concepts included in the curriculum have been linked to Indiana's health and science education standards.

Safe Food and You
There is an increased risk of foodborne illness during pregnancy.
Approximately 2500 cases of listeriosis are diagnosed annually in persons throughout the life span, 20% of these cases are fatal. However, 30% of listeriosis occurs during pregnancy and can lead to miscarriage and preterm labor