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Approved Curricula:
Strength of Evaluation, Training requirements, Implementation Overview, Lesson Plans and Progression Records
Eating Smart * Being Active
Eating Smart * Being Active Curriculum
Training Requirements None identified Number of sessions in the series 8 – 10 Required sessions for graduation. 6 Evaluation strength Strong 4A formatting/elements Strong Implementation and Other information
- The order of lesson delivery should be at the discretion of staff and program participant interest!
- 3 additional lessons on maternal & child health:
- Eating Smart and Being Active during Pregnancy,
- Feeding Your New Baby, and
- Feeding Your Baby Solid Foods.
- May substitute one or more of these sessions into a standard ESBA series so long as there is a minimum of 8 sessions offered.
The information for this curriculum is provided on a DVD when the curriculum is purchased. Curriculum revision 2023.
9 lessons below are required for the curriculum delivery to be considered complete; attendance at a minimum of 6 lessons for the participant to be considered graduated.
Lesson Order, Topic and Electronic Education Resources
Lesson 1: Welcome to Eating Smart * Being Active; Welcome and introduction to the program.
Lesson 2: Get Moving!; Increase physical activity
Lesson 3: Plan, Shop, $ave; Meal planning and money saving tips.
Lesson 4: Fruits & Vegetables: Half Your Plate; Increase vegetable and fruit consumption.
Lesson 5: Make Half Your Grains Whole; Increase whole grain consumption.
Lesson 6: Go Lean With Protein; Increase consumption of lean sources of protein.
Lesson 7: Build Strong Bones; Building and maintaining strong bones.
Lesson 8: Make a Change; Decrease consumption of high fat, high sugar foods.
Lesson 9: Celebrate! Eat Smart and Be Active; Celebrate the knowledge gained and skills developed.
Additional Lessons: Maternal and infant nutrition
eLearning materials have not been developed.Eating Smart and Being Active During Pregnancy; Early pregnancy education: importance of physician care and healthy behaviors
Feeding Your New Baby; Feeding options and support
Feeding Your Baby Solid Foods; Introducing solid foods into infant diet
Progression Records
ESBA Cookbook Videos Demonstrations
Videos demonstrating the preparation of the ESBA recipes – English and Spanish. May be used as an Asynchronous food experience.Family Nutrition Education Curriculum
Family Nutrition Education Curriculum (FNEC)
Training Requirements None identified Number of sessions in the series 8 – 11 Required sessions for graduation. 6 Evaluation strength Weak – but efforts are underway to address 4A formatting/elements Strong Implementation and Other information
- The order of lesson delivery should be at the discretion of staff and program participant interest!
This curriculum was developed by the Food and Nutrition Education in Communities staff.
8 of the 11 lessons below are required for the curriculum delivery to be considered complete; attendance at a minimum of 6 lessons for the participant to be considered graduated. The lesson topics used with an individual or group should be selected to meet their needs.
Lesson Order, Topic and Electronic Education Resources
Lesson 1: Eating Smart; MyPlate and the concept of mindful eating.
Additional Resources - MyPlate image and Choose MyPlate resources in various languages.
Lesson 2: Enrollment Process for Quality Data; Collecting quality data while increasing participant knowledge of serving size and portions.
Lesson 3: Food Safety – Clean and Separate; Fight BAC! Principles of Clean and Separate.
Lesson 4: Food Safety – Cook and Chill; Fight BAC! Principles of Cook and Chill.
Lesson 5: Moving For Health; Increasing activity in participant lives.
Lesson 6: Planning with MyPlate; Using MyPlate principles when planning meals.
Lesson 7: Planning Your Food Shopping Trip; Money-saving strategies when grocery shopping.
Lesson 8: Sugar Sweetened Beverages; Increasing awareness of sugar sweetened beverages and healthy alternatives.
Lesson 9: Vegetables and Fruit – More Matters; Choosing and preparing affordable vegetables and fruits.
Lesson 10: Feeding with Love; Parents on developing healthy food habits in young children.
eLearning materialsLesson 11: Make Half Your Grains Whole; Choosing half of the grains consumed as whole grains.
eLearning materialsProgression Records
Finding A Balance
Finding A Balance Curriculum
Training Requirements Training is required before facilitating this curriculum. See information below. Number of sessions in the series 9 Required sessions for graduation. 6 – Required sessions include sessions 1,2,3,7 and 9 Evaluation strength Moderate 4A formatting/elements Strong Implementation and Other information
- Curriculum designed for people with pre-diabetes/Type 2 diabetes and their families.
- Communication techniques that can help with developing a strong support system (including healthcare providers, family and friends)
- 9 sessions can have some variability in order of presentation
- Lessons 1-3 must be delivered in order, at the beginning of the series
- Lessons 5-8 order can vary
- Lesson 9 must be delivered at the end of the series
This curriculum was developed by the Food and Nutrition Education in Communities staff.
9 lessons must be delivered; A minimum of 6 session and attendance at sessions 1,2,3,7 and 9 are required for graduation.
Lesson Order, Topic and Electronic Education Resources
No eLearning materials are available for this curriculum.
Lesson 1: Who Is On Your Team; Getting appropriate healthcare from providers, effective communication and successful goal setting
Lesson 2: Finding A Healthy Balance; An overview of the Healthy Diabetes Plate.
Lesson 3: Eating Healthy Grains and Starchy Vegetable Choices; Grains, starchy vegetables and legumes.
Lesson 4: Eating Healthy Fruit Choices; Role of fruit in the diet and best choices from this group.
Lesson 5: Eating Healthy Dairy Choices; Dairy, especially choices that are sweetened or that naturally contain carbohydrate.
Lesson 6: Eating Healthy Protein Choices; Lean sources of protein and healthy ways to prepare them.
Lesson 7: Eating Healthy Vegetable Choices; Non-starchy vegetables and healthy ways to prepare them.
Lesson 8: Diabetes Myths; Positive and flexible facets of healthy diabetes living and touches on artificial sweeteners.
Lesson 9: Celebrating Life!; Communication with family/loved ones and how to stay healthy in food-oriented occasions.
Progression Records
Series Set-up /Marketing/Recruitment
- for recruiting through agencies
- for program recruitment – developed by Oswego County
Training for FAB Curriculum Use
Diabetes training (The Power to Help)
FAB Curriculum Training -Contact Regional Coordinator to Express Interest in Training
Acknowledgments
Special thanks for the staff and volunteers who made this project possible:
Visuals production team: Tzara Peterson and Mark Vorreuter
Regional staff: Holly Gump, Kathleen McAllister, Jen Reardon, Louise Spangle
Staff: Sandra Barlow, Sheila Bass, Autum Blood, Mary Lee Bourbeau, Lisa Buenau, Betty Clark, Kathy Clayton, Becky Dudley, Sharon Morano, Kate O’Stricker, Genny Pauley, Kerrie Pratt, Tina Snyder, Lisa Steitler, Loree Symonds, Cindy Walsh, Pat White
Students: Esther Cynn, Kaytlin Fischer, Emily Fulton, Jillian Morgan, Hannah Swartz, Emily Zerishnek
FNEC campus groupHealthy Cents
Healthy Cents Curriculum
Training Requirements Optional trainings offered regionally. Number of sessions in the series 8 – 12 Required sessions for graduation 6 Evaluation strength To be reported 4A formatting/elements Strong Implementation and Other information
- 8 of 12 lessons required if using as a stand-alone curriculum in the following order:
- Lesson 7 Community Food Assistance Programs
- Lesson 1 What is Healthy Food, and How Can I Afford It?
- Lesson 6 Making Food Choices Between Food Needs and Food Wants
- Lesson 8 Developing a Spending Plan that Works for You
- Lesson 9 Food Budgeting Made Easy
- Lesson 11 Unit Pricing and Other Shopping Strategies
- Lesson 12 Food Shopping Strategies to Save You Money
- Lesson 2 Smart Shopping for Fruits and Vegetables
The curriculum is available for download, as a full PDF document. The information below separates each lesson.
8 of the 12 lessons below are required for the curriculum delivery to be considered complete; attendance at a minimum of 6 lessons for the participant to be considered graduated. The lesson topics used with an individual or group should be selected to meet their needs. Required lessons are "*" below.
Physical activity is an integral part of the learning experience for EFNEP participants and is a required component of EFNEP lessons. Healthy Cents curriculum does not include physical activity within the lessons. The staff member delivering the lesson is responsible for adding a physical activity component to model a healthy lifestyle. Physical activity within the lesson should be 5-10 minutes and low-intensity movement and resistance. See policy 300.8 for more information.
For ideas on physical activity, please visit the FNEC website: https://blogs.cornell.edu/adminfnec/fnec-internal-staff-page/physical-activity-ideas/ or check with your regional coordinator.
Lesson Order, Topic and Electronic Education Resources
Lesson 1: What is Healthy Food*; Making Healthy Choices on a Budget.
Lesson 2: Smart Shopping for Fruits and Vegetables*; Strategies to get the most of your food resources when shopping for produce.
Lesson 3: Saving Money Away From Home; Strategies to money when eating away from home.
Lesson 4: Healthy Snacks You Can Afford; Strategies to purchase healthy snacks on a budget.
Lesson 5: Container Gardening; Strategies to save money by growing food.
Lesson 6: Making Choices Between Food Needs and Food Wants*; Deciding between needs and wants when making food choices.
Lesson 7: Community Food Assistance Programs*; Identify services available in your community.
Lesson 8: Developing A Spending Plan that Works for You*; Develop a spending plan for your resources.
Lesson 9: Food Budgeting Made Easy*; Making a food budget, strategies to help make it easy.
Lesson 10: Meal Planning to Make Life Simpler; Planning your family's meals in advance.
Lesson 11: Unit Pricing and Other Shopping Strategies*; Strategies for using unit pricing and other options to save money.
Lesson 12: Food Shopping Strategies to Save Money*; Shopping strategies to save money at the grocery store.
Progression Records
Healthy Children, Healthy Families
Healthy Children, Healthy Families: Parents Making A Difference Curriculum
Training Requirements Training is required before facilitating this curriculum. Number of sessions in the series 8 – (9 if Session 1 is separated into two contacts) Required sessions for graduation 6 Evaluation strength Strong 4A formatting/elements Strong Implementation and Other information
- Targeted to families and caregivers of children age 3 – 11 years
- To maintain fidelity, all 8 sessions should be presented in order as written
- Sessions are up to 2 hours.
This curriculum was developed by the Food and Nutrition Education in Communities staff.
Background Material Link - Important information for successful preparation and curriculum delivery.
Lesson Order, Topic and Electronic Education Resources
Lesson 1: An Introduction to HCHF; Introduction to HCHF.
eLearning Materials are not available for this curriculum.
English Lesson Plan Spanish Lesson Plan
If Lesson 1 is spread over two sessions:
- Session 1A: English Lesson Plan Spanish Lesson Plan
- Session 1B: English Lesson Plan Spanish Lesson Plan
Lesson 2: Think Your Drink; Decrease sugar sweetened beverage consumption.
Lesson 3: Eating More Vegetables and Fruit; Increase vegetable and fruit consumption.
Lesson 4: Play Actively; Increase physical activity.
Lesson 5: Eating Fewer High-Fat, High Sugar Foods; Reduce high fat and high sugar snacks.
Lesson 6: Sit Less – Reduce Screen Time; Reduce screen time.
Lesson 7: Having Sensible Servings & Family Meals; Increase family time and eating together.
Lesson 8: Celebrate!; Celebrate the learning.
Progression Records
Lessons 1 – 8: Healthy Children, Healthy Families Curriculum
Additional Materials and Resources
Participant Toolkit - English & Spanish
Rainbow Cover
3rd-Eye Observation Form
Adaptation of HCHF from small group to one-on-one education.
Marketing MaterialsPregnancy and Infant Feeding
Pregnancy and Infant Feeding
Training Requirements Staff must have a comfort with the topic of breastfeeding. Number of sessions in the series 8 – 12 Required sessions for graduation 6 Evaluation strength Moderate 4A formatting/elements Strong Implementation and Other information
- 10 sessions focused on prenatal and infant feeding topics.
- Prenatal Sessions: 1-4 plus 4 additional sessions from an approved curricula (FNEC, ESBA, Healthy Cents etc.)
- Post-delivery: Sessions 2-10 plus 2 additional sessions from an approved curricula (FNEC, ESBA, Healthy Cents etc.)
This curriculum was developed by the Food and Nutrition Education in Communities staff.
6 of the 10 lessons below are required for the curriculum delivery to be considered complete. The lesson topics used with an individual or group should be selected to meet their needs.
Cover page and Table of Contents
Introduction, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Statement, Scope of Practice
Lesson Order, Topic and Electronic Education Resources
No eLearning materials are available for this curriculum.
Lesson 1: Health During Pregnancy; Maintains health during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Lesson 2: Breastfeeding – It is the Norm!; Importance of breastfeeding and social acceptance.
Lesson 3: Preparing to Feed Baby; Understanding biological processes associated for successful breastfeeding.
Lesson 4: Feeding Baby – 101; Techniques for successful breastfeeding.
Lesson 5: Breastfeeding the Baby; Understanding Infant hunger cues for successful breastfeeding.
Lesson 6: Pumping and Storing Breastmilk; Best practices for pumping and safe handling of breastmilk.
Lesson 7: Confronting Feeding Barriers; Understanding barriers and ways to mitigate them.
Lesson 8: Breastfeeding in Public; Understanding and preparing for breastfeeding in public.
Lesson 9: Breastfeeding for Working Parents; Workplace policies and supports for breastfeeding parents.
Lesson 10: Staring Baby on Solid Foods; Process for introducing solid foods to baby.
Progression Records
Program Brochure – for participant recruitment
Sisters In Health
Sisters in Health Curriculum
Training Requirements None identified Number of sessions in the series 8 – 10 Required sessions for graduation 6 Evaluation strength Strong 4A formatting/elements Moderate- may need some adaptation to explicitly match 4A’s Implementation and Other information
- Designed to promote fruit and vegetable consumption with groups of women
- Food Costs may be a concern as there is recipe preparation in each session
This curriculum was developed by Cornell University faculty. It is not written in the 4A style and may not be used by staff hired after January 1, 2020.
6 of the 10 lessons below are required for the curriculum delivery to be considered complete. The lesson topics used with an individual or group should be selected to meet their needs.
Lesson Order, Topic and Electronic Education Resources
eLearning Materials are not available for this curriculum.Lesson 1: Getting Started; Welcome and Introduction to the program.
Lesson 2: All About Me; Getting to know the members of the group.
Lesson 3: Scoring with Salad; Importance of vegetables in the diet.
Lesson 4: Beat the Clock with Meals in Minutes; Quick preparation meals and tips.
Lesson 5: Kids and Vegetables; Introducing children to vegetables.
Lesson 6: Easier Than Pie: Enjoy Fruit Anytime; Importance of fruits in the diet.
Lesson 7: Smart Shopper's Grocery Store Tour; Introduction to the grocery store and ways to save money.
Lesson 8: Marvelous Makeovers: Meals and Recipes; Recipe modification tips and tricks.
Lesson 9: On the Go: Eating Out; Eating healthy when away from home.
Lesson 10: Super Soup Surprise; Learning to prepare soups.
Progression Records
Additional Information
Sisters in Health evaluation method, collaborators on the project and participant and facilitator feedback.
Easting Smart * Being Active (ESBA)- Curriculum Order Page and Progression Records
Family Nutrition Education Curriculum (FNEC) – Curriculum and Progression Records
Finding A Balance (FAB) – Curriculum and Progression Records
Healthy Cents – Curriculum and Progression Records
Healthy Children, Healthy Families (HCHF) – Curriculum and Progression Records
Pregnancy and Infant Feeding (PIF)– Curriculum and Progression Records
Sisters in Health (Sisters) – Curriculum Page and Progression Record Link
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E-Learning Best Practices document and supporting materials. Protocols, procedures and best practices for delivering an EFNEP series using available distance learning technology. Appendix includes: email templates for enrollment and lesson reminder; physical activity resources; instructions for Zoom screenshare.
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Tips and Tasks on How to be a Helpful Virtual Co-Host document provides practical suggestions for implementing co-facilitation in a virtual environment. Facilitation Skills for In Person and Virtual Education |
Recruitment Materials
