Family Nutrition Health Education Program

A Good Idea

Description

The program specifically teaches families about proper diet, health/wellness, label reading, precise cooking techniques, and physical movement.

Goal / Mission

The objectives of the FNHE program are to reduce incidents of chronic disease and improve nutrient intake and general quality of life by:

• Access to food that meets nutritional needs
• Preparing and serving meals that are nutritious
• Managing food-related resources, including WIC and SNAP
• Access to benefits available through other community agencies and services
• Increased knowledge about physical activity

Results / Accomplishments

The FNHE Program has presented hands-on, interactive, and relationship-driven educational resources to our clients in partnership with Self Regional’s Oncology Disease services department, and Community Initiatives, Inc.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Food Bank of Greenwood County
Primary Contact
Andrea White
Food Bank of Greenwood County
222 East Ave.
Greenwood, SC 29646
864.323.6450
awhite@foodbankgreenwood.org
http://www.gwdfoodbank.org/
Topics
Economy / Food Insecurity
Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating
Health / Physical Activity
Organization(s)
Food Bank of Greenwood County
Date of implementation
8/1/2023
Geographic Type
Rural
Location
Greenwood, South Carolina
For more details
http://www.gwdfoodbank.org/
Target Audience
Children, Teens, Adults, Women, Men, Older Adults, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Submitted By
Andrea White

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.