EFNEPEat Smart New York (ESNY)
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About
In collaboration with New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), CUCE-NYC provides nutrition education to:
A CUCE-NYC Partnership:
CUCE-NYC works in collaboration with the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) in order to provide nutrition education
- Assist food stamps households to adopt healthy eating and active lifestyles that are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid. (Dietary Quality)
- Enhance practices related to thrifty shopping and preparation of nutritious foods by food stamp households. (Resource Management)
- Improve food stamp households' safe handling, preparation and storage of food. (Food Safety)
- Insure that food stamp households have enough to eat without resorting to emergency food assistance and making sure people eligible for the Food Stamp Program (FSP) but not participating are made aware of its benefits and how to apply for them as part of the nutrition education activity. (Food Security)
ESNY groups meet once a week for 8 weeks. Each weekly adult session is 1½ - 2 hours long, while youth sessions are 1 hour/week. Workshops are interactive, hands-on, and delivered by trained paraprofessionals, many of who are bilingual (English/Spanish and English/French-Creole). Workshops are available Monday - Thursday, during daytime or evening hours. Some Saturday morning classes are also available. Participants completing the workshop series receive a certificate that can be used when seeking employment.
Contacts
For programs serving Manhattan and Bronx, contact Evalina Irish-Spencer.