Resource for youth and mothers of young children.

Participants learn how to prepare healthy snacks and meals and tips for staying active as a family. Urban EFNEP is geared toward limited-resource mothers with children under the age of five. The program teaches them how to consume healthy foods on a limited budget and encourages daily physical activity for the whole family.

What is Urban EFNEP?

• EFNEP is the acronym for Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.
• Urban EFNEP is an education program for youth ages 6 to 14 and mothers with children under the age of five.
• Classes are offered in English and Spanish. The lessons are filled with hands-on activities and real-world examples, offering a fun and engaging way to learn about nutrition.

What are the goals of Urban EFNEP?

• Help families stretch their food dollars.
• Encourage people to eat more fruits and vegetables.
• Encourage families to incorporate daily physical activities into their lifestyles while having fun.
• Describe how to prepare, serve, and store food safely.
• Promote good health and fitness through nutrition and wellness.

Urban EFNEP participants will learn the following:

• Basic nutrition and how to plan healthier meals and snacks to encourage healthy eating habits.
• How to make wise food choices.
• How to prepare healthy meals for babies, young children, and youth.
• How to apply food safety skills when purchasing, preparing, cooking, and storing foods.
• Smart shopping techniques.
• How to make healthy snacks and recipes through hands-on cooking demonstrations.

Contact Us

Alabama Extension serves all 67 Alabama counties. If your county isn’t listed below, contact the nearest county on the list or the state office.

State Office, Alabama A&M University

Tamara Warren, PhD, Assistant Director for Urban Human Nutrition, Diet, and Health and Federal Nutrition Programs

Office: (256) 372-4981; Email: tcw0004@aces.edu

Thank you, USDA NIFA. Urban EFNEP is funded by US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Read the USDA Nondiscrimination Statement here.