FoodWIse Nutrition Education
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We aim to work alongside community partners to advance healthy eating habits, active lifestyles, and healthy community environments for families with limited incomes. We utilize evidence-based strategies with two approaches: Direct Education Policy, System, and Environment Changes & Social Marketing FoodWIse Programs and Curriculum We Teach and Help Implement
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We work to expose students to new, nutritious foods and teach why they are important. We provide adults and families with tools that help them plan and prepare healthy meals while making the most with their food dollars. We also work to help make the healthy choice, the easy choice in our community. Click on the link below to learn more about local programming and resources, for info on FoodWIse and the team please read on.
Who We Are
FoodWIse is a community nutrition education program within the Family Living Programs of the University of Wisconsin-Extension. University of Wisconsin-Extension Family Living Programs respond to community needs with research-based education and partnerships that support Wisconsin families and communities.
What We Do
Here are some things you can expect from our FoodWIse nutrition educators:
- Our programs can be small or large one-time or multi-session lessons at many different partner sites.
- We provide partners and participants materials with information on nutrition, recipes, and money saving ideas and tips. We connect people with research-based information from the USDA (MyPlate), UW-Madison, and other reputable sources.
- We strive to make all lessons and handouts as accessible and personal as possible. Getting to know participants and offering translation services is an important priority. We also understand that we are not always the expert, sometimes our programs provide opportunities for individuals within a community to provide expertise with peers.
Some things we talk about and do are:
- Demonstrate and identify how to prepare healthful, affordable meals and snacks.
- Finding balance with the food we eat and the physical activity we get.
- How to purchase, prepare, and store food safely.
- Find ways that individuals and families might be able to make their food dollars go a little further.
Who We Serve
FoodWIse is federally funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and theExpanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and serves Wisconsin residents with limited incomes.
Our program focuses on (but is not limited to) providing free resources and education for:
- Anyone who is eligible for SNAP (FoodShare, Quest Card), WIC, Wisconsin Works (W2), Social Security & Social Security Disability, or Free & Reduced Lunches.
- Organizations and schools where at least 50% of their enrollment/population are eligible for the programs listed above.
FoodWIse partners with community agencies to provide free education to families or individuals who receive or are eligible to receive Wisconsin FoodShare. Some places you may receive Food WIse services include:
- Schools
- Food Pantries
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Clinics
- Head Start
- Health Department
- Senior Meal Sites
Why We Do It
We seek to empower Wisconsin residents with limited incomes to make healthy choices to achieve healthy lives and reduce health disparities.
To find out more about FoodWIse and what it offers go to: fyi.extension.wisc.edu/foodwise