2023 EFNEP and SNAP-Ed Impacts

Landscape

• 31% reported their health is excellent or very good.
• 24% reported their food didn’t last before they could get more.

Solutions

• Introduce youth to fruits and vegetables.
• Teach adults to plan, purchase, and prepare healthier meals.
• Engage families to select healthier foods and be active.
• Support communities to make the healthy choice the easy choice.

2023 at a Glance

• 412 partner organizations engaged
• 46.8 M impressions from digital media advertisement
• 12,907 youth and adults taught through nutrition education courses, with an average length of course 305 minutes
• 138 policy, systems, or environmental changes reached 30,000 youth and adults
• 42K views on HappyHealthy website
• 317K impressions on social media

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

EFNEP Youth

• 83% improved their ability to choose foods according to Dietary Recommendations
• 59% used safe food handling practices more often
• 48% improved their physical activity practices
• 61% improved their ability to prepare simple, nutritious, affordable food

EFNEP Adults

• 96% improved in diet quality indicators
• 92% improved in food resource management practices
• 74% improved their physical activity practices
• 34% improved in food security indicators

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)

SNAP-Ed Youth

• 35% increased vegetable intake
• 39% increased fruit intake
• 48% increased milk consumption
• 61% increased days of physical activity

SNAP-Ed Adults

• 88% reported an increase in healthy food preparation behaviors
• 81% reported an increase in how often they eat fruits, vegetables, whole grains, or low-fat dairy
• 71% reported increased key food skills and strategies for making healthy food behaviors
• 66% reported an increase in how often they eat fruits or vegetables

Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE)

• 197 HappyHealthy Schools reached over 25,000
• 197 HappyHealthy bulletin boards
• 77 fruit or vegetable tastings reached 19,000

School and Community Gardens

197 edible gardens reached 2,500

Reach

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

• 811 youth and adults taught
• 302 sessions for a total of 206 hours of instruction
• 2,926 individuals reached with food demonstrations

HAPPYHEALTHY Social Marketing

• supports the purchase of seasonal, local fruits and vegetables
• provides affordable, healthy, practical, and delicious recipes
• builds meal-planning and culinary skills
• encourages Mississippians to be active

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