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Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

What is EFNEP?

EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) is funded by the USDA/ National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) [1] and the University of Maryland’s Department of Nutrition and Food Scienc [2]e, and the University of Maryland Extension (UME) [3].  The major goals of EFNEP are to help limited-income families and youth acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes, and behavior changes necessary for health/wellness and prevention. 

Improving Family Nutrition Since 1969! 

 

(Adult educator discussing MyPlate) 

Contact Us:

To schedule nutrition classes, call the EFNEP nutrition educators at:

University of Maryland Extension Office, Prince Georges County
Center for Educational Partnership
6200 Sheridan Street
Riverdale, MD 20737
Tel. 301-779-2806
Fax:  301-277-2804

Or, contact: Dr. Kavitha Sankavaram, Interim Supervisor - EFNEP for Prince George's County at email: kavitha@umd.edu [4] 
[5] twitter bird [6]facebook icon [7] [8]

Section: 
Prince George's County [9]
We embody the University's land-grant mission with a commitment to eliminate hunger, preserve our natural resources, improve quality of life, and empower the next generation through world-class education.
Source URL: https://extension.umd.edu/prince-georges-county/food-and-nutrition/expanded-food-and-nutrition-education-program-efnep

Links
[1] http://www.nifa.usda.gov/
[2] https://extension.umd.edu/efnep
[3] http://extension.umd.edu/
[4] mailto:kavitha@umd.edu
[5] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHpNxq1Ej5ZxCUyMXmHWjzg?spfreload=5
[6] https://twitter.com/PGCountyEFNEP
[7] https://www.facebook.com/efnepPrinceGeorges/?ref=bookmarks
[8] https://pgefnep.weebly.com/
[9] https://extension.umd.edu/sections/prince-georges-county