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ERIC Number: ED613469
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 50
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Mountain Plains Region SNAP-Ed: 2017 Nutrition Education Success and Impact Report
US Department of Agriculture
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is essential to improving the health and nutrition among low-income individuals. During Fiscal Year 2017, over 42 million people living in nearly 21 million households received SNAP in the United States. Within the Mountain Plains Region (Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming), 2.5 million people living in 1.2 million households received SNAP. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) not only supports SNAP's role in addressing food insecurity, but also works to improve nutrition and prevent or reduce diet-related chronic disease and obesity among SNAP recipients and other eligible low-income individuals. For Fiscal Year 2017, The Mountain Plains Region allocated over 26 million dollars to state agencies administrating SNAP to deliver nutrition education and obesity prevention services. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of U.S. adults are obese. Obesity is one of the leading health concerns of our nation due to the increased risk of chronic diseases and associated health care costs. The CDC also states obesity accounts for $147-$216 billion in healthcare costs annually and doesn't include lost productivity. The SNAP-Ed program delivers evidence-based nutrition education and obesity prevention interventions through a combination of educational strategies coupled with policy, system, and environmental (PSE) interventions to promote healthy eating and active lifestyles. Through collaborative efforts with federal, state, and local partners, SNAP-Ed has demonstrated success by delivering evidence-based programs to individuals, groups, and families; improving healthy eating and physical activity choices by implementing multi-level changes within the environment where we eat, learn, live, play, shop, and work; and supporting community and public health approaches by connecting with other sectors of influence. The following report provides an overview of the impact each state has in the region, including reach, partnerships, coalitions, and program activities. Success stories are also highlighted, illustrating the positive changes as a result of the SNAP-Ed program.
US Department of Agriculture. 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250. Web site: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Authoring Institution: Utah State University Extension; US Department of Agriculture
Identifiers - Location: Colorado; Iowa; Kansas; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; North Dakota; South Dakota; Utah; Wyoming
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A