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Ohio State University Extension's Family Nutrition Program (FNP) is funded by Midwest Region Food and Nutrition Service, United States Dept. of Agriculture. TheFNP is a joint partnership between the Ohio Dept. of Human Services and Ohio State University in an effort to improve the level of nutrition education of families and individuals with an emphasis on serving the rural poor. FNP began in Ohio in fall of 1991 (FY-93) in 12 rural counties. In expanded in FY04 to include 23 rural counties, in FY95 to include 43 rural counties, and currently in FY99 there were 73 counties.
The Ohiohio State University Extension Family Nutrition Program targets low-income audiences and food stamp recipients in Scioto County by providing nutritional education in:
* Improving Eating Habits * Food Safety
Tammy Hamilton, Extension Program Assistant, Family & Nutrition Program, provides educational information through programs, demonstrations, fact sheets, bulletin boards, hand-on activities, food samples, project display boards, and one-on-one consultation.
This program offers nutritional information to allow individuals to use the Food Guide Pyramid to make daily food choices as set by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Menu planning guidance in balanced menu planning and recipes for low-cost nutritious meals.
Food safety guides to appropriate preparation and storage of foods.
Cooking instruction to provide basic food preparation skills needed.
Budgeting information provided for better management of food dollars.
Demonstrations and classes incorporated the use of:
* Research Based Resources
* Audience Participation
* Visual Aids
* Educational Materials for Self and Fam
How
Can I Participate in the Family Nutrition Program?
You
may contact your local Extension office for a listing of programs and
classes
being offered in your county. All programs are offered to clientele on
a nondiscriminatory basis.
Tammy Hamilton
Extension Family Nutrition Program Assistant
The Ohio State University
Scioto County
602 Seventh Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Phone: 740-354-7879
Fax: 740-355-8338
e-mail: scio@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu
More Helpful Information for You
FNP Programs Available Focus
| Healthier Bodies with Healthier Foods |
Nutrition |
| Maintain
a Desirable Weight |
Health
and Fitness |
| Can
I Survive on a Fast Food Diet |
Fats
and Calories |
| Get
the Facts About Sugar |
Sugar
Intake` |
| Stretching
Your Food dollar |
Low-Cost
Recipes |
| Meal
Planning |
Food
Guide Pyramid |
| Get
the Lead Out |
Lead
Poisoning and Nutrition |
| Helathy
Beginnings |
Pre-natal
Nutrition |
| The
Low Down on Fat |
Fats
and Cholesterol |
| Homemade
for the Holidays |
Low-Cost
Ideas and Recipes |
| Senior
Nutriton |
Senior
Nutrition |
| Glo-Germ |
Food
Saety and Cleaning |
| Calcium
Counts |
Dairy
Foods |
| Centsible
Nutrition |
Food
Shopping |
| Cooking
101 |
Basic
Food Preparation Skills |
| Food
Safety for One Time Food Functions |
Food Safety |
| Creative
Nutrition for Children |
Nutrition |
| Healthy
Snacks |
Nutrition |
| Food
Guide Pyramid |
Food Guide Pyramid |
| What's
a Serving |
Serving
Size |
Links to Helpful Web Sites
Planning
for Healthy Eating
Food
and Nutrition Information Center
Food
and Drug Administration Home Page
Nutrient
Data Laboratory Food Composition Data
Obesity
Table of Contents
Healthy
Weight
The
Food Resource - Nutritional-Related Information
Welcome
to The American Dietetic Association on the Net!
The
Kitchen Link - What's Cooking on the Net
SOAR:
Searchable Online Archive of Recipes
Fast
Food Facts - Interactive Food Finder
Ask
the Dietitian(tm)
The
Kitchen Link - Search Page and Site Index
Mama's
Dining Room
Ohioline
- OSU Information
Healthfinder
- consumer health information
Parenting
the Preschooler Newsletter
National
Network for Family Resiliency Parenting
Site
Better
Business Bureau
National
Safety Council
All educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or Vietnam-era veteran status.
Issued in
furtherance of
Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in
cooperation
with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Keith L. Smith, Director, Ohio
State University Extension.
TDD # 1 (800)
589-8292 (Ohio
only) or (614) 292-1868
If you have difficulty accessing any portions of this page with adaptive technology, please contact Ohio State University Extension, Scioto County at 740-354-7879 or e-mail at scio@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.ed