UGA Cooperative Extension

Fulton County Extension Office
Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Program in Action

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program is nationally known as EFNEP. EFNEP is a federally funded program offered by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and Fort Valley State University. EFNEP has been helping parents learn how to feed their children healthier meals and snacks for more than 40 years. Qualified individuals in both Fulton and Clayton Counties are served by EFNEP.

Who Do We Serve?

Families with Children
EFNEP works with agencies who serve families with children. A series of 6 EFNEP nutrition education sessions are provided on improving dietary needs to reduce the risk of chronic diseases (e.g., childhood/adult obesity, hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes); menu planning; stretching your food dollars; food safety to prevent food borne illness; recipe demonstrations, and incorporating physically activity on a daily basis.

Youth
Yes! EFNEP serves youth. During the summer months, EFNEP works with day camps, community centers, and other sites that provide summer recreation for youth. EFNEP teaches youth about food safety to help in preventing food borne illness.

Pregnant Women
How much weight should I gain? What type of food can I eat? I am a teenager; can I still eat fast food like I did before I was pregnant? These are questions that can confuse most women who are pregnant for the first time. EFNEP will assist you in answering these questions and more.

Benefits of EFNEP

EFNEP nutrition education sessions will show participants how to:

Increase dollars saved on food purchases.
Reduce unhealthy food practices.
Reduce childhood obesity.
Increase safe food practices.
Reduce the risk of food-borne illness.
Increase healthy eating practices.
Reduce the risk of chronic illnesses.

How Can EFNEP Serve YOU?

If you are interested in services provided through EFNEP, please email Angela Hairston at hairston@uga.edu.

Fulton County EFNEP Staff

Angela Hairston, EFNEP Coordinator, County Extension Agent
Phyllis Cain, EFNEP Program Assistant
Darenda Clowers, EFNEP Program Assistant
Trina Chaney, EFNEP Program Assistant

NOTE: Information based on the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program brochure April 2008.

Contact

For more information on EFNEP, please contact Angela Hairston or call (404) 762-4077, ext. 212.