RESOURCE NAME

  Family Nutrition Program (FNP)

DATE CREATED/REVISED

 2003

BRIEF DESCRIPTION (include major objectives)

Family Nutrition Program is designed to improve the nutrition status of food stamp participants and eligibles of all ages through nutrition education in Kansas counties. Behavioral objectives are the following. Participants will: choose and prepare nutritious meals, balance the food they eat with physical activity, use safe food handling practices and manage their food resources. Visit on the web at: http://www.humec.ksu.edu/fnp/

LONG-TERM INTENDED OUTCOMES

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

TIME COMMITMENT

 At least four sessions/program.

 DURATION

Varies (20 minutes –1 hour/session)

DIFFICULTY

 Introductory/intermediate

READING LEVEL-varies by age group

AUDIENCE

Youth (3-12) 

Teens (13-17)

Adults (18-40)

Adults (41-59)

Seniors (60 and above)

SUBJECT

General nutrition for the life span

Diet and physical activity

Food Safety; food preparation

Thrify food shopping

COMPONENTS

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Factsheets, brochures

Interactive classes

One-on-one

Group classes

Newsletters, Displays/handouts

Evaluation questions for each activity

 PSAs, Videos/DVD

Gardening   activities

Notebooks, Calendars

Physical activity demonstrations

Radio, TV

Resource support from state specialists

Calendars

SKILL EMPHASIS

LEADER TRAINING REQUIRED?

SPECIALIST SUPPORT

Consultation with agents, Program Assistants/ Nutrition Assistants

 Annual conference

 Area meetings

 Leader training

Knowledge and skill

Varies depending on curriculum used

LEADER TRAINING LEVEL

 FREQUENCY OF LEADER TRAINING

PROGRAM RESOURCES LIST

Dyuff, Roberta Larson, The ADA’s Complete Food and Nutrition Guide. 2000.

Brown, Judith E. Nutrition NOW. 2002.

Various FNP recommended curricula-check with State FNP Office for suggestions.  

CONTACT PERSON/ADDRESS/PHONE

Karen Hudson, M.Ed., R.D., L.D.

FNP Coordinator

201 Justin Hall

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas 66506

785-532-0177

E-mail: hudson@humec.ksu.edu  

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