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Teacher helps two students with project
Read article: SNAP-Education staff use The OrganWise Guys program to teach healthy choices in a unique style
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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Read article: Coalition supports food safety, food access, and expansion opportunities through grants to local organizations
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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Read article: Tazewell SNAP-Ed program creates special PJs & Pancakes event aimed to reach both youth and adults
Tazewell SNAP-Ed program creates special PJs & Pancakes event aimed to reach both youth and adults
By combining multiple programs into one event, University of Illinois Extension SNAP-Education staff have created a family-friendly event that...
Extension SNAP-Ed coordinator
Read article: Strong SNAP-Ed partnerships lead to increased impact
Strong SNAP-Ed partnerships lead to increased impact
Building strong relationships with partners in the community is crucial for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—Education (SNAP-Education)...

News Releases

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Plant positivity, learn how to grow a school or community garden
A school garden, plant with some knowledge: enroll in our online course URBANA, Ill. — When green spaces fill schoolyards and neighborhoods with flowers and fresh produce, children and communities thrive. But the journey from the idea of starting a community or school-based garden to...

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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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