EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Youth EFNEP
4-H and youth development
programs focus on building lifelong learning skills that develop youth potential. The youth component of EFNEP
focuses on providing food and nutrition education to children and youth from low-income families and
those living in low-income urban and rural geographic areas. The acquisition of knowledge and skills that can
lead to changed attitudes and changed behavior contributes to nutritionally sound diets and to personal
development. These EFNEP children and youth are encouraged to pursue additional opportunities in extension
youth development programs, particularly 4-H.
The youth curriculum emphasizes learning by experience and reflection, and is adaptable to a wide variety of educational settings. Youth get hands on skill building in food selection, food preparation, food buying, and food safety when participating in the EFNEP youth program.
The youth EFNEP program emphasizes a variety of delivery modes for reaching youth, from traditional classroom settings and after-school programs during the school year to day camps and youth group activities during the summer.