Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Program Contact
Alysia Morgan, RDN, EFNEP Supervisor, Pierce CountyEmail Address • alysia.morgan1@wsu.edu
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is designed to assist families and young adults with limited resources in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed-behaviors necessary for nutritionally sound diets and overall health. EFNEP delivers nutrition education in four core areas:
- Diet quality and physical activity
- Food resource management
- Food safety
- Food security
- A 9-lesson interactive, cost-free, research-based nutrition curriculum.
- We cover all curriculum materials, including hands-on activities, worksheets & handouts, and recipe ingredients + cooking materials.
- Adaptable material to meet each participant’s needs.
- Lessons delivered in different languages including: English, Ukrainian, and Spanish.
WSU Pierce County Extension’s EFNEP Program uses the Eating Smart, Being Active curriculum. This evidence-based curriculum was developed by Colorado State University Extension and is proven to improve participant health behaviors in Diet Quality, Physical Activity, Food Resource Management, and Food Safety.
- 9-lesson series
- Lessons are ~90 minutes each
- Taught one-to-one or to a group at flexible times
- Upon completion, participants will receive a graduation certificate, cookbook, reusable water bottle, grocery list pad organize by store layout & food groups, produce scrub brush, and more!
Some of our community partners include:
- WIC agencies
- Head Start and ECEAP centers
- Community centers
- Affordable housing
- Shelters
- Faith-based communities
- Public libraries
This page was last updated on June 26, 2024
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