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Item Assessing Food Shopping and Preparation as a Mediating Factor Associated with Healthy Outcomes(University of Minnesota Extension, 2013-10) Lovett, Kathleen; Hurtado, G Ali; Bain, Jamie; Sherman, Shelley; Katras, Mary JoTo understand the relationship of food shopping and preparation of USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) key nutrition messages have on other key nutrition messages, a quasi-experimental design was developed using data from Minnesota’s 2012 SNAP-Ed evaluation system. SNAP-Ed participants attended a series of nutrition education classes delivered by Extension staff along with schools and community-based organizations and completed a retrospective evaluation survey. Correlations were used to assess self-reported changes for the food shopping and preparation key message. Results found that food shopping and preparation key message was significantly correlated with other key messages and mediation association of food shopping and preparation with low-fat calcium-rich foods, limiting added sugar, food safety and increasing physical activity were also significant. Food shopping and preparation key message is relevant when discussing other nutrition concepts and in future program development and research.Item Extension Center for Family Development Annual Report, 2016(University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2017) Center for Family DevelopmentThis report highlights the power of University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development partnerships in 2016 focusing on participants across the lifespan and on issues such as disparities in education and food access, immigrant and refugee health, and mental health.Item Healthy Food, Safe Food: Summary of Focus Groups with SNAP-Ed and SHIP Employees(University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2015) University of Minnesota Extension SNAP-EdThe Healthy Food, Safe Food (HFSF) Project is a partnership between University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development and Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH’s) Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives (OSHII). HFSF's goal was to conduct a formative evaluation to aid in developing a plan of action to address regulatory barriers to improve access to healthy foods, while simultaneously maintaining and enhancing food safety. Between July 2015 and July 2016, the HFSF project team conducted a listening session, key informant interviews, and focus groups, followed by analysis and planning meetings. This report summarizes what was learned through the focus groups conducted with SNAP-Ed staff and Minnesota Department of Health SHIP employees.Item Improving Health and Nutrition Through Garden-Based Programming: Three Projects in Three Regions(2016) Collins, Darlene; Dravess, Susan; Recknagel, CallieItem Planning for Success in the SNAP-Ed Classroom: Strategies for Engaging Modern Learners in Health & Nutrition(University of Minnesota Extension, 2013-10) Sherman, Shelley; Hurtado, G.Ali; Marczak, Mary; Letourneau, Sue; Perdue, Laura; Barno, Christine; Lovett, Kathleen; Brady, AlisonThis poster describes the program implementation of a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) in Extension. The presentation will focus on planning strategies for successful program delivery. We conducted an Implementation Evaluation using multiple method case studies. Data sources included interviews with facilitators and participants, observations, and surveys. Evaluators transcribed and coded 15 interviews with SNAPEd participants and educators to better understand what types of session planning strategies contribute to effective implementation of health and nutrition programs. The interviews asked whether these strategies engaged new learners, as well as how planning contributes to classroom management and the quality of the learning environment. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to great SNAP-Ed implementation, skilled session planning strategies can be used to effectively engage learners in a low-tech, yet highly interactive classroom. Furthermore, content adaptation during implementation was relevant to connect participant immediate needs with program objectives/ goals. Considerations for program planning are explored.Item Results of an Impact Evaluation of a School Nutrition Education Program(University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2015) Center for Family Development, Applied Research and EvaluationDuring the 2012-2013 school year, 396 students at 22 elementary schools throughout Minnesota participated in seven classes taught by Extension’s SNAP-Ed educators, as part of an impact evaluation of the SNAP-Ed Program. Schools in the treatment group conducted classes in the fall, and the delayed-control group schools conducted classes in the spring. Educators collected data four times (see table below) or data collection points (DCPs), over the course of a year to understand the impact of Extension’s health and nutrition programming in elementary schools. Data collected included: measurement of the body mass indices (BMIs) of students given pedometers and encouraged to exercise more; students’ answers to survey questions about their fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and other healthy habits; and parents’ answers to surveys about their children. This report includes key findings from the collection of data during these four times.Item Simply Good Eating for English Language Learners Program Demonstrates Positive Participant Outcomes(University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2012) Sherman, Shelley; Lovett, Kathleen D.; Barno, Christine A.; Gold, Abby; Hurtado, G. Ali; Joeng, Ju RiThe Simply Good Eating for English Language Learners curriculum has been in use in Minnesota since 2008. It uses a hands-on approach to teach nutrition concepts to immigrants and others with limited English skills. Recent analysis of survey data indicated statistically significant improvements in reported food intake, food safety and food resource management practices related to the number of sessions attended.Item SNAP-Ed Implementation Evaluation: A Study of Health and Nutrition Education in Low-Income Minnesota Communities(University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2012) Brady, AlisonItem SNAP-Ed Instruction Helps Kids Eat Healthier(University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2015) Hurtado, G. AliDo nutrition education classes conducted in elementary schools by instructors trained in the principles of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) influence children to eat healthier foods? “Yes,” according to a study done by researchers from the University of Minnesota (U of M) Extension Center for Family Development. Data from the study show that attending the nutrition education classes increased the children’s willingness to try new vegetables, vegetable consumption in the short term immediately following completion of classes, and fruit consumption in the long term The study also showed that children transferred what they learned to other family members beyond healthy eating to related habits, such as participating in community gardens, helping with meal preparation, and more.Item SNAP-Ed Works: 2017 University of Minnesota Extension SNAP-Ed Results(University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2017) University of Minnesota Extension SNAP-EdThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) is the educational component of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a program that offers nutrition assistance to eligible, low-income individuals and families. This infographic summarizes the results from the 2017 SNAP-Ed program at the University of Minnesota Extension.Item Source, Spring 2012(University of Minnesota Extension, 2012) University of Minnesota ExtensionItem Source, Summer 2016(University of Minnesota Extension, 2016) University of Minnesota ExtensionItem Two week menu guide(2020-04) University of Minnesota Extension