TNCEP

Welcome to TNCEP

TNCEP is a nutrition education program for individuals and families who participate or are eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). UT Extension provides SNAP-Ed through TNCEP. The goal of TNCEP is to help participants learn how to choose and prepare healthy foods and feel empowered to move toward self-sufficiency. Through TNCEP, participants are taught how to use SNAP and related resources effectively.

Education is delivered by county Extension personnel and partners in the community who work with the SNAP audience. The characteristic of TNCEP that makes it different from other nutrition education programs is that it is coalition-driven. A community coalition of individuals from various agencies determines what education is conducted. Funding for TNCEP is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Tennessee Department of Human Services.

Contact Samantha Mull to attend, our free cooking classes! See below for classes offered in McMinn County.

Interactive hands on curriculum promoting healthy nutrition and lifestyle choices during pregnancy and early infant feeding including promotion of breastfeeding. Free

A series of five educational activities designed to engage older adults and teach nutrition, food resource management, and food safety. Free

Minimum eight-lesson series that encourages healthy eating, food safety, and physical activity with an emphasis on food resource management; each lesson can be 45-90 minutes long. Free

Faithful Families is a nutrition curriculum designed specifically for faith-based communities, such as churches, temples or mosques. The curriculum consists of nine lessons to promote healthy eating, food resource management and physical activity. In addition, the lessons include guides to promote a healthy environment in the faith- based community. Free

Ten-week curriculum for youth grades 3rd through 5th consisting of two lessons per week teaching gardening and nutrition. Free

A nutrition and physical activity curriculum that provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to make healthy food choices, handle food safely, and participate in regular physical activity. Free

Power U is a toolkit that contains a series of interactive lessons designed to make learning fun. It was originally developed for 4th-grade students and was revised in 2013 to include lessons for 5th grade. The lessons align with the state Common Core Competencies. The lessons focus on healthy food choices and physical activity. Free

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Samantha Mull
Program Assistant II
Phone: 423-745-2852
Email: smull1@tennessee.edu

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