{"id":14670,"date":"2013-08-05T17:08:09","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T00:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/spokane\/food-sense\/efnep-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:19:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:19:00","slug":"efnep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/efnep\/","title":{"rendered":"EFNEP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/03\/fruits-veg.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/03\/fruits-veg.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/03\/fruits-veg.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/03\/fruits-veg.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/03\/fruits-veg.jpg 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\n\t\talt=\"Fruits and vegetables\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--light wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d2df7d99911\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>EFNEP<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tExpanded Food and Nutrition Education Program\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EFNEP Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is designed to assist families with limited resources in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed-behaviors necessary for nutritionally sound diets, and their families well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EFNEP offers nine fun and free online and in-person classes. Learn about healthy eating, saving money at the grocery store, keeping food safe, and being physically active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can attend?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are pregnant or have children at home and are eligible for programs such as School Lunch, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Basic Food), WIC, or Head Start\/ECEAP, you are eligible for EFNEP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"18164\">contact us<\/a> for dates and times if you are interested in attending.<\/p>\n\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 EFNEP!\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation in EFNEP results in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall\">Improved diets 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Being Active<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>. &nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This curriculum was developed by Susan Baker, Professor, Extension Specialist at Colorado State University and Barbara Sutherland, former EFNEP director at University of California, Davis.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-before--xxmedium\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2016\/06\/esba_logo.gif\" alt=\"&quot;Eating Smart, Being Active&quot;\" width=\"325\" height=\"134\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a hands-on nutrition education class series. We offer adult and youth classes. Some of our partners include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cceasternwa.org\/\">Catholic Charities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvsd.org\/\">Central Valley School District<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcyf.wa.gov\/services\/earlylearning-childcare\/eceap-headstart\">Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evsd.org\/\">East Valley School District<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhccspokane.org\/\">New Horizon Care Centers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokaneschools.org\/\">Spokane Public Schools<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help4women.org\/\">Transitions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/voaspokane.org\/\">Volunteers of America<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvsd.org\/\">West Valley School District<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row 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