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Read article: Brittany Chambers becomes newest SNAP-Education instructor
Brittany Chambers becomes newest SNAP-Education instructor
In May 2024, Brittany Chambers joined the University of Illinois...
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Read article: Collaboration across county lines increases SNAP-Ed participants
Collaboration across county lines increases SNAP-Ed participants
Collaborating across county lines and program areas has been a key to success for University of Illinois Extension programming, especially with the...
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Read article: SNAP-Education program adds Create Better Health cooking classes for adults to program offerings
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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Read article: New garden in Havana looks to fill a gap for families in need of food
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...

News Releases

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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...

Videos

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...