Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Resources

Policies and Procedures

• EFNEP Program Policies (PDF)
• Smith-Lever Act Formula Grant Resources

Staff Development

• SNAP-Ed/EFNEP Professional & Staff Development and Training – Includes resources such as: State Nutrition Coordinator Core Competency – Background; Assessment Tool; Resource List; Orientation Manual; Mentoring Handbook; Paraprofessional Core Competencies; and Training Slides.
• EFNEP/SNAP-Ed Resource Guide for State Nutrition Coordinators Core Competencies (PDF)

Tools for Educators

• EFNEP.org – Includes resources and tools developed by Land Grant University (LGU) partners for LGU partners. The site is hosted and maintained by Purdue University.
• Report – EFNEP and the 2010 Dietary Guidelines – EFNEP’s Alignment with Emerging Research and Federal Food Policy: Current EFNEP Programming Reflects the 2010 U.S. Dietary Guidelines
• Nutrition Web Resources – Includes a comprehensive list of nutrition related websites for consumers and professionals.  The site is hosted and maintained by Iowa State University.
• Recipe Checklist: A Tool to Aid Development of Recipes for Audiences with Limited Resources

Evaluation and Reporting

• Nutrition Education Evaluation and Reporting System (NEERS5) – Includes resources related to NEERS5.  NEERS5 is used to collect quantitative data about program participants and EFNEP staff.  Demographic and behavior change data is entered at the county level, aggregated at the state/territory level, and further aggregated at the national level. Results are posted on the EFNEP Impacts page.
• Formula Grant Opportunity (FGO) – Includes instructions and resources related to the EFNEP FGO, 5-Year Program Plan/Annual Update, Budget Sheet and Budget Justification.
• Community Nutrition Education (CNE) Logic Model
• Children and Youth Evaluation Tools Project – Includes evaluation tools for children and youth which were submitted and reviewed by LGU partners. The site is hosted and maintained by the University of Wisconsin.
• EFNEP Success Stories - Webinar – Includes suggestions for effectively reporting qualitative data (i.e., EFNEP success stories).

Historical Reference Materials

• EFNEP Research Studies: 1989-2008 - Version 3
• EFNEP: Focus on Food Safety
• EFNEP: Focus on Collaboration
• ES/WIC Paper

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