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Reyes Peralta, Alejandro; Ali Hurtado Choque, Ghaffar; Reicks, Marla; Alvarez de Davila, Silvia; Soltani, Darya – Journal of Extension, 2023
A family-skills program for Latino fathers and youth was implemented to prevent youth obesity. Lessons learned focused on practices to address barriers to engagement and retention among fathers and youth within the Latino community. Program development issues included selection of organizations, facilitators, language, and delivery methods.…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Family Involvement, Health Promotion, Fathers
Anaderi Iniguez; Erica L. Doering; Elizabeth H. Weybright – Journal of Extension, 2023
The teens as teachers model is a promising approach to impact teen behavior. The current study evaluated dietary knowledge and behavior among teen teachers participating in a 4-H youth development program (N = 46; M[subscript age] = 15.5 years; 67% female; 48% Hispanic; 38% White Non-Hispanic, 14% Other). A paired sample t test was conducted on…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Knowledge Level, Adolescents, Health Behavior
Allison, Chelsea; Sneed, Christopher T.; McElrone, Marissa; Riggsbee, Kristin; Burney, Janie – Journal of Extension, 2022
Extension programming can be effective at delivering nutrition education to food pantry clients. This study aimed to understand the perceptions of food pantry personnel towards nutrition education. A mixed methods survey was administered to food pantry personnel (n=53). Most (62.3%) reported their food pantry was church-affiliated, and few (22.6%)…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Food, Hunger, Employee Attitudes
Stage, Virginia C.; Goodell, L. Suzanne; Chase, Susan; McDonald, Stephanie; Hegde, Archana V.; Bayles, Jocelyn; Jones, Lorelei – Journal of Extension, 2021
Our study examined the relationship between improved personal health behaviors of Head Start teachers and the promotion of positive health behaviors in their classrooms. Thirty-three Head Start teachers across seven centers received six 30-min nutrition education lessons. Dietary intake, physical activity, and self-efficacy for promoting positive…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Health Behavior, Early Intervention, Preschool Teachers
Lee, Siew Guan; Manker, Gretchen; Ghimire, Nav; Foist, Laura; Buck, Julie – Journal of Extension, 2021
The "School Pantry: Mystery Food Box Cook-Off " is a program designed to increase awareness of food insecurity among youth and teach strategies to prepare healthy foods on a budget. A pre-and-post survey showed a statistically significant difference in participants' overall knowledge, skills, and confidence level after the program…
Descriptors: Foods Instruction, Hunger, Health Promotion, Program Effectiveness
Rider, Carolyn D.; Linares, Amanda; Kao, Janice; Becker, Christina; Woodward-Lopez, Gail – Journal of Extension, 2020
Site-level assessment questionnaires (SLAQs) were developed to assess nutrition and physical activity practices and environments in schools and other places children spend time in order to facilitate program planning and evaluation. After expert panel review for content validity, questionnaires were feasibility tested by users in six schools,…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Nutrition, Physical Activity Level, Early Childhood Education
Sneed, Christopher T.; Franck, Karen L.; Norman, Heather; Washburn, Lisa; Kennedy, Lauren E.; Jarvandi, Soghra; Mullins, Janet – Journal of Extension, 2020
Policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change interventions are a key part of comprehensive nutrition and health education. Although Extension educators find value in PSE approaches and report being involved in PSE work, many still indicate a lack of understanding regarding PSE approaches. We describe a unique multistate training designed to…
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Extension Education, Capacity Building, Intervention
Adedokun, Omolola A.; Bastin, Sandra; Plonski, Paula; Najor, Jeannie; Cotterill, Debra – Journal of Extension, 2020
Super Star Chef is an experiential summer youth nutrition education and cooking program designed to enhance participants' nutrition knowledge, food preparation skills, cooking self-efficacy, and intention to eat more fruits and vegetables. In a program evaluation comprising a single-sample pretest-posttest design, participants' pretest and…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Youth Programs, Program Effectiveness, Summer Programs
Beale, Tyler L.; Kennard, Chelsea A.; Dollahite, Jamie S.; Paddock, Joan D. – Journal of Extension, 2020
An educational blog was created for the purposes of extending learning beyond the reach of organized classes and supplementing the core themes of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. Focus group members reacted to the format, content, visual appeal, and writing style of the blog and addressed their likelihood of reading the blog…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Publishing
Caskey, Mary; Christiansen, Bonnie; Hakes, Stephanie; Held, Patti; Hyunjun, Kim; De La Rosa Mateo, Carolina – Journal of Extension, 2019
Reporting requirements for capturing data on the delivery of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) have evolved. University of Minnesota (U of M) Extension developed the SNAP Education Evaluation and Database System (SEEDS) to capture unduplicated participant information for SNAP-Ed programming conducted by U of M Extension…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Program Evaluation, Databases, Data Collection
Stotz, Sarah; Sanville, Laurel; Cotwright, Caree; Reed, Rachelle; Habibi, Mona; Lee, Jung Sun – Journal of Extension, 2019
Food Talk: Better U (FTBU) is a healthful weight management curriculum developed by the University of Georgia's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) team. FTBU addresses the high burden of obesity among low-income Georgians by focusing on healthful weight management practices. Topics include practicing portion control,…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Health Behavior, Nutrition Instruction, Curriculum Development
Jiles, Kristina A.; Chase, Melissa; Hosig, Kathy; Wenzel, Sophie; Schlenker, Eleanor; Rafie, Carlin – Journal of Extension, 2019
We developed a master food volunteer (MFV) continuing education program (CEP) for MFVs assisting Extension agents with a diabetes self-management program. Our development process included two phases of pilot testing. First, seasoned MFVs tested and provided formative feedback on the first iteration of the MFV CEP modules. After revising the…
Descriptors: Volunteer Training, Continuing Education, Self Management, Diabetes
Bonnett, Rebecca; Camire, Mary Ellen; Therrien, Mona; Yerxa, Kathryn – Journal of Extension, 2019
Limited data exist on the self-reported retention of core educational concepts by Maine Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) participants. We assessed the effectiveness of the program by comparing participants' responses on an EFNEP checklist completed before starting the program, immediately after the program, and 6 months after…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Food, Eating Habits
Rublee, Marissa; Yerxa, Kathryn; White, Adrienne; Bolton, Jason; Savoie, Kathy – Journal of Extension, 2019
We investigated effects of nutrition education provided to food pantry clients by trained volunteers. Specifically, we assessed effects on food security, nutrition practices, and food safety by examining the food pantry clients' intent to use beneficial kitchen practices and self-reported behavior following the education. Participants who engaged…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Hunger, Food, Safety
Stotz, Sarah; Lee, Jung Sun; Rong, Hui; Murray, Deborah – Journal of Extension, 2019
Through focus group interviews, we examined the perceptions of Extension peer nutrition educators (n = 6) and low-income adults (n = 8) regarding the feasibility of an e-learning nutrition education program, titled Food eTalk, tailored to Georgians eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed). Findings indicated two…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Nutrition Instruction, Low Income Groups, Adult Education