{"id":1261,"date":"2014-04-18T09:57:02","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T16:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/?page_id=1261"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T21:21:35","slug":"efnep-nutrition-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/healthwellness\/efnep-nutrition-education\/","title":{"rendered":"EFNEP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-hero--style-boxed wsu-spacing-after--default \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/10\/edu_9-e1666038883275.jpeg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/10\/edu_9-e1666038883275.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/10\/edu_9-e1666038883275.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/10\/edu_9-e1666038883275.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/10\/edu_9-e1666038883275.jpeg 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n\t\talt=\"Participants talking about a healthy meal during a nutrition education class\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">Expanded Food &amp; Nutrition Education Program<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">Nutrition education for healthier communities<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-before--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free hands-on nutrition classes for parents and youth.<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2022\/10\/mealtime_b4-e1666039152300-396x243.jpeg\" alt=\"Family preparing and serving a meal together in a kitchen.\" class=\"wp-image-20415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/10\/mealtime_b4-e1666039152300-396x243.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/10\/mealtime_b4-e1666039152300.jpeg 555w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A family shares a meal preparation activity at home.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) supports parents and youth in building skills for healthy, active lives. When you join an EFNEP class, you will learn new recipes to share with your family, tips to save money on groceries, and how to set goals to eat better and be more active. Classes are fun, interactive, and free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can join?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We teach youth classes for students in 3rd through 12th grade at schools where at least half of students are enrolled in free- and reduced-price lunches. Ask your teacher if we can teach in your class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adult classes are for<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>anyone who takes care of children at home or expects to have their first child soon, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>participates in programs like WIC, SNAP\/EBT, Head Start\/ECEAP or School Meals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Adult classes are available in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark EFNEP empowers youth and parents to make healthy changes and save money by providing trustworthy, evidence-based information and creating a warm, welcoming place where everyone can learn together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>EFNEP works with a range of community-based groups to host free nutrition classes for parents and for youth. The program fits well with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>School classrooms and parent resource centers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer camps and afterschool programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recovery centers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Career development services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community gathering places like libraries or recreation centers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faith-based groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Language-learning classes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2021\/08\/Grocery_Shop_faceMask-396x264.jpg\" alt=\"Person wearing a mask reading a food label in a grocery store.\" class=\"wp-image-19520\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shopper checks product information while grocery shopping.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Our pages provide links to external sites for the convenience of users. WSU Extension does not manage these external sites, nor does Extension review, control, or take responsibility for the content of these sites. These external sites do not implicitly or explicitly represent official positions and policies of WSU Extension.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Our pages provide links to external sites for the convenience of users. WSU Extension does not manage these external sites, nor does Extension review, control, or take responsibility for the content of these sites. These external sites do not implicitly or explicitly represent official positions and policies of WSU Extension.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section\"  >\r\n        \n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/wsu.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_0pshMpL5cjSAilT\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tSign Up for Classes\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSara Peitzmeier, Program Coordinator\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:sara.peitzmeier@wsu.edu\">sara.peitzmeier@wsu.edu<\/a> <br><a href=\"tel:(564) 397-5730\">(564) 397-5710<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More Resouces<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/?p=845\/#FoodSense\">Meet Our Staff<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/efnep\/efnep\/english-recipes\/\">Recipes and Cooking Ideas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncefnep.org\/helping-your-kids-be-physically-active\/\">Physical Activities Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta wsu-spacing-margin-right--xxmedium\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.clarkcountyfoodbank.org\/foodfinder\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tClark County Food Bank  Food Finder\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) supports parents and youth in building skills for healthy, active lives through a series of free, hands-on classes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":1131,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null},"categories":[347],"tags":[],"cahnrs_clean_page_nonce":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1261"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1261"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27150,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1261\/revisions\/27150"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}