Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program

EFNEP
Sandra Harris
P.O. Box 55
Edmonton, KY  42129
ssharris@uky.edu 

                                                                                                                                 Baby Open House

The Metcalfe County Extension Office, Community Action, Youth Service Centers and the Metcalfe County Health Department had a community-wide Baby Open House.  We were fortunate to have 20 non-traditional clientele attend this event.

Booths were set up in the Extension Office's meeting room and each booth had a really nice favors for each person in attendance.

The girls received approximately $100.00 worth of items which included: bottles, bibs, socks, brush/comb set, baby oil, lotion, shampoo, soap, cleaning supplies, and detergent.  Door prizes given away were:  2 car seats, a casserole dish, towels and 2 smoke detectors.

Refreshments that we served were punch, fresh fruit salad, cake (decorated with pacifiers and baby pins) and baby diapers filled with peanuts.

This program was a big success.

Some other programs I take part in are done through Adult Day Care, Pioneer Club House and Harpers Nursing Home where lessons are taught to adults with slow learning abilities.  Also, the Metcalfe Food Stamp Office holds meetings once a month with 8 – 15 in attendance for the learning sessions.

A total of 35 families are required to graduate one year later with a lesson being taught each month in the home.

Some school programs that I do are from K – 4^th grade in all Metcalfe County Schools using puppets, stories, food models, etc.  Breakfast is served to all 4^th graders in a three morning session.  The Material being used is from the Dairy Council.

Migrant Education/Metcalfe County Extension Office hold a meeting once a year (during Thanksgiving) with combined audiences attending.

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