SNAP-Ed

In cooperation with the Mississippi Department of Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Extension provides the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed). SNAP-Ed consists of nutrition education delivered by paraprofessional nutrition educators.

Mission

Providing education to individuals eligible for any means-tested federal assistance (food stamps, WIC, etc.) to help improve their dietary practices and ability to manage available food resources.

Local SNAP-Ed programs identify target audiences and deliver, based on local needs, nutritional information to that audience. This process is facilitated by a collaborative partnership of the Mississippi State University Extension Service and agencies and organizations representing the needs of SNAP eligible individuals. Nationally, the focus of SNAP-Ed is:

• health promotion to help people who are eligible to receive SNAP establish healthy eating habits and a physically active lifestyle
• to prevent or postpone the onset of chronic disease in SNAP eligibles by establishing more physically active lifestyles and healthier eating habits.

The key behavioral outcomes for Mississippi participants in SNAP-Ed are:

• Make half your plate fruits and vegetables; eat whole grains; and switch to fat-free or low-fat milk products
• Increase physical activity and reduce time spent in sedentary behaviors as part of a healthy lifestyle
• Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life.

SNAP-Ed in Mississippi is sponsored by the Mississippi State University Extension Service, the Mississippi Department of Human Services, and the United States Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.  

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Click the following link for the FNS Nondiscrimination Statement. 
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns-nondiscrimination-statement ​