Impact Study of Minnesota SNAP-Ed Health and Nutrition Education Programs

Impact Study of Minnesota SNAP-Ed Health and Nutrition Education Programs

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education (SNAP-Ed) is a national initiative with the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of low income families. University of Minnesota Extension every year offers nearly 4000 educational events, serving approximately 70,000 Minnesotans through the program. Extension is conducting an impact study to determine program effectiveness and assess sustained changes of participants and their families that can be directly attributed to programming on a larger and methodically sound scale.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Third grade elementary students
• Schools that are eligible for SNAP ED funding (have more than 50% students received free/reduced lunch)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Other grade elementary students
• Schools that are not eligible for SNAP ED funding