Rhode Island Adults Rhode Island Childrenweb.uri.edu/snaped/files/SNAP-Ed-16-infographic.pdf · Rhode Island Adults Rhode Island Children 63% are overweight or obese.1 Low income
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University of Rhode Island SNAP-Ed Nutrition Program
Rhode Island’s SNAP-Ed Mission:
To provide meaningful and actionable food and nutrition-related programming that promotes positive behavior
change with respect to diet quality, food security, physical activity and food resource management.
THE CHALLENGE Rhode Island Adults Rhode Island Children
are overweight or obese.1 63%
Low income Rhode Islanders miss over 33 million meals/year
of children aged 2-5 years
old are overweight or
obese.1
32%
14% meet fruit
recommendations
of 2 cups/day.2
Rhode Island Households
The 2016 Rhode Island SNAP-Ed Formula
Policy, Systems and Environmental Initiatives includes involvement in wellness committees and
advisory councils, policy and environment assessments, professional development for staff, nutritional tools, menu changes, signage, acrylic displays, and posters.
SNAP-Ed Direct Education includes one time or series programming to children,
parents, adults and seniors.
1 in 5 children live in
households below the poverty
level.6
9% meet vegetable
recommendations
of 3 cups/day.2
Average screen time of 7 hours per day.5
of calories come from
sugar-sweetened
beverages daily.3
11%
consume vegetables
daily.4
29%
SNAP-Ed Indirect Education
includes food demonstrations and quick
topic tables, health fairs, family night events,
postcards, website visits, newsletters and
educational sheets.
References: 1. Center for Disease Control. Rhode Island State Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Profile. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2012. ; 2. Moore
LV, Thompson FE. Adults Meeting Fruit and Vegetable Intake Recommendations – United States, 2013. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
2015. ; 3. Sugar-Sweetened Beverages. State of Rhode Island Department of Health. 2017. http://www.health.ri.gov/healthrisks/sugarsweetenedbeverages/ ; 4. SNAP-ed Annual Report. Univer-
sity of Rhode Island. 2017. ; 5. Media and Children Communication Toolkit. American Academy of Pediatrics. 2017. https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/
pages/media-and-children.aspx ; 6. Children in Poverty. Rhode Island Kids Count. Economic Well-Being. 2016.
Exposed 5,061 people to indirect nutrition education.
Exposed 4,711 SNAP eligible participants to direct nutrition education.
Held professional development workshops for 851 staff members.
Delivered 826 community based nutrition education presentations.
Partnered with 67 organizations.
THE RESULTS
Adult Programs Parent/Caregiver
Programs
School-Aged Children
Programs
↑53%
↑35%
↑31%
↑30%
Improved on 2+
nutrition practices
Fruit and
vegetables as snacks
Fruit
consumption
Vegetable
consumption
↑89%
↓38%
↑36%
↑35%
Improved on 1+
nutrition practices
Sugar-sweetened beverage
consumption
Fruit consumption the
previous day
Vegetable consumption
the previous day
↑37%
↓47%
↑44%
↓30%
Improved on 2+ child
feeding practices
High-fat and high-sugar
snack availability at home
Children playing actively for
60 minutes a day
Child non-productive screen
time per day
The University of Rhode Island SNAP-Ed Works!
How did SNAP-Ed accomplished these results?
What do our participants think about our programs?
“The lessons taught us and the
whole school how to make eating
healthy fun!”
- Student participant in Students
Take Charge!
Select thank you
cards from Students
Take Charge! and a
summer program.
“The classes have been really good. They’ve helped me see the importance of eating healthy and how to take my time to cook and do it as a family; TV off during meals” - Parent participant in Healthy Children, Healthy Families program
“I have been attending monthly SNAP-Ed sessions at East Providence Senior Center for approximately two years…when I began attending sessions, I was somewhat skeptical. I soon began to implement small changes in my lifestyle that I learned about in these sessions. I made daily exercise part of my routine and began making healthier eating choices. The recipes are easy to follow with simple, economical ingredients…As a positive result of my attending and learning the changes in my lifestyle have resulted in my losing 55 pounds and having healthier levels of cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar.” -East Providence Senior Center attendee
This material was funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact your local DHS office, or call the URI SNAP-Ed nutrition program at 1-877-Food-URI (1-877-366-3874). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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