SNAPEd Connection

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SNAP-Ed Connection
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What is SNAP-Ed Connection?

• A dynamic online resource center for State and
  local SNAP-Ed providers.

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SNAP-Ed Connection is a collaboration between

• USDAs Food and Nutrition Service
• USDA/ARS National Agricultural Library
• Food and Nutrition Information Center
• University of Maryland

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Lets take a look!
http//snap.nal.usda.gov
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Recipe Finder

• Over 400 recipes
• Low cost ingredients
• Tailored for low literacy level
• Compatible with Dietary Guidelines
• Nutrition Facts
• Cost Information
• Available in Spanish and English

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For Example
Type Apple here
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To narrow your search, use Advanced Search
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Recipe Title Serving Size Yield and Time
Ratings and Reviews
Shopping List
Ingredients
Nutrition Facts
Cost
Print Options
Source
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• All recipes
• also available
• in Spanish.
• Todas las recetas también disponible en Español.

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Resource Library

• Searching for the perfect handout? Looking
  for curriculum ideas or newsletter articles?
• Find quality information to aid in delivering
  SNAP-Ed! From Resources to Referrals, you'll find
  it all here.

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Resource Finder

• Searchable database containing hundreds of
  resource materials!

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10 Results!
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• Information provided
• Description
• Language (s)
• Funding Source
• Developer contact info
• Use Restrictions
• Reviewers Comments
• Availability/cost
• Purchasing information
• AND MORE!

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Click and Go

• Nutrition education and training materials that
  you can download and print from the World Wide
  Web.

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Photo Gallery
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Photo Gallery

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs
  (SNAP), FNS nutrition assistance programs and
  their partners can download photographs for use
  in communicating nutrition education and outreach
  messages.
• Photographs can be used only for promotion,
  informational and educational purposes of a
  non-profit nature.

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Nutrition Education Materials from FNS

• Eat Smart. Play Hard.
• Loving Your Family Feeding Their Future
  Nutrition Education Through the Food Stamp
  Program
• Coming Soon - Eat Smart, Live Strong Nutrition
  Education for Older Adults

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National SNAP-Ed

• Your link to communication from National
• SNAP-Ed and the National Supplemental Nutrition
  Assistance Program (SNAP)
• From the latest Policy Memorandums from Food and
  Nutrition Services to the current fiscal year's
• SNAP-Ed Plan Guidance,
• this section has got it all!

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State Gates

• Links to State Agencies and Implementing Agency
  Contact Information

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Referral Index

• Contact information for potential partners,
  support services, or information resources.
• Links to specific state and community resources
  are provided when available.

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Professional Development Tools

• Find information about upcoming conferences
  and online learning opportunities or browse
  through our collection brush up on hot topics in
• nutrition in Hot Topics A-Z.

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Click here for
Calendar
Web-based Training
Conference Proceedings
Personnel Support
Icebreakers
Social Marketing
Evaluation
Hot Topics A-Z
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SNAP-Talk Listserv
Just a heads up, there was a new program policy
memo released today, heres the link

• Enhances communication among persons working with
  SNAP-Ed Programs

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What does the SNAP-Ed Connection consist of?

• Database of educational materials
• Electronic mailing list
• Recipes
• Photo gallery
• Access to state contact information
• National Policy Memorandums and Updates

• Professional development tools and resources
• Up-to-date information on hot topics in nutrition
• Gateway to FNS nutrition education materials

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SNAP-Ed Connection

• Check us out at
• http//snap.nal.usda.gov
• Contact Us at
• snap_at_nal.usda.gov