food $ense by: tayla lambright certified nutrition educator assistant

FOOD $ENSEBy: Tayla Lambright Certified Nutrition Educator Assistant

What is Food $ense• USU Extension Program• Where: Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Science • Utah’s SNAP-Ed Program (Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Education Program)• Director: Heidi LeBlanc

Goals of Food $ense• Help low-income families budget properly and

get the best nutrition– Decrease food insecurity– Establish healthy eating habits– Increase physical activity– Prevent onset of diet-related chronic diseases

LocationNDFS Building Room 207

AKA

Staff• Heidi LeBlancDirector of Food $ense Program,Extension Professor

Staff• Mateja SavoieFood $ense Evaluation CoordinatorAdjunct Professional Practice Assistant Professor

Staff• Jocelin GibsonMedia & Communications Coordinator

Staff• Kim Garrity Data Collection Coordinator

Staff• Gayla JohnsonFood $ense Payroll, Human Resources, Travel Coordinator

Staff• Steve SmithFood $ense Finance Manager

Funding• USDA’s Food & Nutrition Services program

flows money through state SNAP offices (DWS)• USU contracts with SNAP offices and provides

education in each county in Utah, through extension

State wide level• Curriculum • Grants• Research

Websites• Public

– Extension.usu.edu/foodsense

• Employees– Extension.usu.edu/fscreates

Websites• Social Media

– Blog: Eat Well Utah.org– Pinterest– Instagram– Facebook

County level• Nutrition Education Assistants (NEAs) that are trained to

provide basic nutrition education to low-income families and individuals in Utah.

• Provide basic nutrition education that focuses on eating more nutrient dense foods:

– At schools– In after school programs– In group classes– Farmers Markets

How to Contact Us:Heidi LeBlanc: heidi.leblanc@usu.eduMateja Savoie: mateja.savoie@usu.eduJocelin Gibson: jocelin.gibson@usu.eduKim Garrity: kim.garrity@usu.eduGayla M. Johnson: gayla.johnson@usu.eduSteve Smith: steve.smith@usu.edu