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SNAP-Education program adds Create Better Health cooking classes for adults to program offerings
People can turn on the local news, scroll through social media, or turn on their favorite food-focused television channel in order to “learn” how to...
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New garden in Havana looks to fill a gap for families in need of food
Fresh, local produce will be easier to access in the Havana community soon thanks to a new community garden project based at Mission of Hope. This...
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SNAP-Education staff use The OrganWise Guys program to teach healthy choices in a unique style
The OrganWise Guys is a popular curriculum taught to kindergarten, first, and second graders by University of Illinois Extension...
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Coalition supports food safety, food access, and expansion opportunities through grants to local organizations
Many families struggle to have adequate access to enough nutritious foods to support an active and healthy lifestyle. There is no one answer to the...
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Palomares Social Justice Center Launches Weekly Produce Pop-Ups
Rock Island, Illinois — The Palomares Social Justice Center is pleased to announce the launch of its weekly Produce Pop-Ups at St. John's Lutheran Church. Starting this Sunday, June 30, from 4-5:30 pm (or until produce runs out), community members are invited to join them for an...
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SNAP-Ed Impact and Return on Investments

A return-on-investment analysis estimated the economic benefits of the IL SNAP-Ed program per dollar spent. A model was constructed using program data and prior literature to estimate the number of obesity and food insecurity cases prevented by IL SNAP-Ed. Altarum’s Value of Health model was...

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