food $ense by: tayla lambright certified nutrition educator assistant
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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: [email protected] Savoie: [email protected] Gibson: [email protected] Garrity: [email protected] M. Johnson: [email protected] Smith: [email protected]