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Fulton County
UGA Extension Office

EFNEP

EFNEP: Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program

Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Program in Action

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program is nationally known as EFNEP.  EFNEP is a federally funded program offered by the UGA Extension and Fort Valley State University. EFNEP has been helping parents learn how to feed their children healthier meals and snacks for over 50 years. 

UGA EFNEP delivers interactive educational sessions where participants try new recipes and learn how to improve nutrition practices, stretch their food dollars, and prevent food-borne illness. We provide all teaching materials and recipe ingredients at no cost to our partners or participants. We only require a table and electricity. Kitchen facilities are not necessary.

Our program provides series-based education helping Georgia families eat better for less!

Who Do We Serve?

The Food Talk curriculum is designed for caregivers and parents of young children as well as pregnant women and teens. Families who are eligible for any type of public assistance are eligible for EFNEP. EFNEP also serves emerging adults, aged 18-24, who are not parents yet

Teen Cuisine is designed for older adolescents (ages 14-19). Teen Cuisine can be taught in 45 minutes sessions or 90 minutes sessions. This curriculum is based on a learner-centered approach with our nutrition educators serving as facilitators to help teens discover and apply new information.

Benefits of EFNEP

EFNEP nutrition education sessions will show participants how to:

  • Increase the dollars saved on food purchases.
  • Reduce unhealthy food practices.
  • Reduce childhood obesity.
  • Increase safe food practices.
  • Reduce the risk of foodborne illness.
  • Increase healthy eating practices. 
  • Reduce the risk of chronic illnesses.
  • To learn more about EFNEP, please visit the UGA EFNEP website.

Fulton County EFNEP Staff

  • LaZavia Grier, FACS Agent for EFNEP programs
  • Darlene Clark, FACS Program Assistant for EFNEP programs

Contact our FACS Agent for more information about EFNEP