{"id":22803,"date":"2022-02-28T16:11:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?p=22803"},"modified":"2022-03-02T15:09:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T20:09:24","slug":"expanded-food-nutrition-education-program-efnep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/2022\/02\/28\/expanded-food-nutrition-education-program-efnep\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanded Food &amp; Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EFNEP offers FREE nutrition education classes to income-eligible adults with children, or young adults 19-25 years old, and if you are eligible for programs such as SNAP, WIC, or Head Start.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EFNEP offers the following class options for adults:\n<ul>\n<li>Eating Smart, Being Active\n<ol>\n<li>9 lesson series with live virtual classes and short videos to watch anytime.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Create Better Health\n<ol>\n<li>4-lesson series with live virtual classes, follow-up materials, and access to videos.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>10 Steps to a Healthier You\n<ol>\n<li>10-lesson self-paced series with interactive videos and printable worksheets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>EFNEP also offers nutrition education in the classroom and with community groups to youth in eligible schools in grades K\u201312.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EFNEP offers the following class options for youth:\n<ul>\n<li>Food, Fun and Reading (K-2<sup>nd<\/sup> grade)\n<ol>\n<li>6-lesson series, each lesson includes a parent\/caregiver letter, recipe and a tip sheet for the child to share at home.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Create MyPlate (3rd \u2013 5th grade)\n<ol>\n<li>8-lesson series, each lesson includes a recipe sheet for the students to take home.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Science and Our Food Supply: Using the Nutrition Facts Label to Make Healthy Food Choices (6th \u2013 8th grade)\n<ol>\n<li>5-lesson series, each lesson includes hands-on activities that can be done in the classroom or at home.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not sure what class to choose?\u00a0 We can help. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact:<\/p>\n<p>UMaine Extension EFNEP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.efnep@maine.edu\">extension.efnep@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Phone<\/strong>: 207.581.3188 or 800.287.0274 (in Maine)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/efnep\/distance-education-class-options\">extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/efnep\/distance-education-class-options<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mainely Dish Recipe Video Series:<\/strong> Step-by-step videos for simple recipes that can be done right at home.\u00a0 These can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/efnep\/recipe-video-series\/\">https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/efnep\/recipe-video-series\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recipes: <\/strong>These recipes were created to be easy to prepare and affordable.\u00a0 Recipes can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/\">https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spoonful Blog: <\/strong>Enjoy a variety of blog posts including recipes, food preservation, grocery shopping on a budget, food safety, health tips, and more!\u00a0 Link to blog can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/spoonful\/\">https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/spoonful\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Media: <\/strong>You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok!\u00a0 Links can be found below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UMaineEFNEP\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UMaineEFNEP\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/umaine_efnep\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/umaine_efnep\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tik Tok: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@umaine_efnep\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@umaine_efnep<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EFNEP offers FREE nutrition education classes to income-eligible adults with children, or young adults 19-25 years old, and if you are eligible for programs such as SNAP, WIC, or Head Start. 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