SNAP-Ed PSE Impact in School Settings Report FY2018
DOWNLOAD FILEJanuary 4, 2019 - Author: Michigan State University Extension
The Big Picture
- 12,627 Youth and Adults Reached
- 164 Total Nutrition and Physical Activity Supports
- 127 Nutrition Supports
- 30 Physical Activity Supports
- 14 Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies
MSU Extension Action
MSU Extension partners with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed), a free nutrition education program to reduce hunger and food insecurity and promote healthy eating habits.
The Impact
As a result of Fuel-Up to Play 60 PSE coaching with MSU Extension, the schools reported the following increases in the School Wellness Investigation assessment responses:
- 9% from (64.76 to 71.42) was reported in the nutrition services module
- 7% from (47.17 to 56.92) in the physical education/ physical activity module
- 3% from (47.50 to 48.83) in the family and community module
- 25% of schools promote the benefits of consuming low-fat or fat-free dairy foods, fruits, vegetables and whole-grains to students throughout the school environment
- 27% of school districts now have a policy that states specific time requirements for students to participate in physical activity during the school day
- 26% increase (20.89 to 28.19) in the number of environmental supports in the school lunchroom after the Smarter Lunchroom PSE intervention
- 33% increase in youth who participate in taste tests to help select school meals
Coaching Process
Assemble team → Assess environment, policies, practices and readiness to change → Coaching and education → Action plan and implement → Reassess environment, policies, practices and readiness to change