SNAP-Ed

Birth Control. Because You Have Other Plans.

Nutrition + Activity = A Healthy You!

SNAP-Ed is a program of the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) and is the educational arm of SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as Food Stamps. SNAP-Ed aims to increase the knowledge and self-help of people who receive SNAP or who are SNAP-eligible by providing them with education and offering support that makes healthy choices the easier and preferred choices for people living on a limited budget.

Education

We offer free 8-week Eating Smart – Being Active courses in collaboration with partner organizations. We partner with organizations who serve low-income adults or that are located in lower income census tracts. We have partnered with community coalitions, faith-based organizations, senior citizen centers, community centers, public housing authorities, health departments, and public libraries. We would love to partner with your organization!

If you would like to host the Eating Smart – Being Active course at your location, please contact the SNAP-Ed Coordinator:
Chassity McKinney
478-550-3796
Chassity.Mckinney@dph.ga.gov

Eating Smart - Being Active

The 8-week Eating Smart · Being Active (ESBA) course uses an interactive nutrition education and obesity prevention curriculum. The 90-minute sessions focus on three important areas – nutrition education, physical activity, and preparation of a low-cost, healthy recipe. Participants who complete the series also receive a certificate and cookbook.

Featured weekly topics include:

Welcome to Eating Smart · Being Active/Get Moving!
Plan, Shop, Save
Fruits and Veggies: Half Your Plate
Make Half Your Grains Whole
Vary Your Protein Routine
Build Strong Bones
Small Changes Matter
Celebrate! Eat Smart and Be Active.

Contact the SNAP-Ed Coordinator if you are interested in hosting the free Eating Smart – Being Active course.

Community Gardening

Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) partners with local community organizations to develop gardens in communities. Gardens can help reduce food shortages by increasing access to affordable fresh produce. More importantly, they give community members ownership of a space that empowers, educates, and engages them to make lasting, healthier choices supporting direct nutrition education’s goals.

The SNAP-Ed Coordinator collaborates with the community garden workgroups and provides them with nutrition education opportunities, such as the Eating Smart – Being Active course.

If your organization is interested in partnering with DPH on a community garden, please contact the SNAP-Ed Coordinator.

Voices for Food

Voices for Food (VFF) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funded initiative to help people access food in rural communities with high poverty and food shortages. Using the Voices for Food model, we help build and support local food policy councils. By engaging leaders, partners, and residents, we listen to the many voices necessary to improve food security and well-being in rural communities.

Please contact the SNAP-Ed Coordinator if you want to learn more about the Voices for Food initiative and local food policy councils.

The material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

For the USDA’s full non-discrimination statement, click here.

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