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The Family Nutrition Program (FNP) targets
limited resource adult audiences in 29 West Virginia
counties including: Berkeley, Brooke, Cabell, Calhoun,
Doddridge, Fayette, Greenbrier, Hardy, Hampshire, Jackson,
Jefferson, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, McDowell,
Mercer, Mineral, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Preston,
Summers, Taylor, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt and Wood. Nutrition
Outreach Instructors (NOIs) have been trained extensively
in nutrition and instruction techniques. The curriculum
is selected by an internal review committee and the
FNP Registered Dietitian.
NOIs work with a variety of partnering agencies (WIC,
DHHR, HeadStart, etc.) to recruit eligible (>185%
FPL) adults into a series of ongoing lessons. Classes
last anywhere between four weeks to ten months. The
current curriculum is "Cent$ible Nutrition"
developed by the University of Wyoming. In addition,
NOIs often conduct food demonstrations and distribute
recipes and food to their participants.
Each adult participant is required to complete several
forms upon entering and exiting the program. This includes
an enrollment form, 24-hour food recall and behavior
checklist.
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