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Overview
Simply Cent$ible Nutrition is an adult direct education intervention designed to help individuals and families with limited resources shop, cook, and eat healthier on a budget. Nutrition educators teach the 8-lesson hands-on series. Each lesson includes cooking a new recipe, physical activities, and interactive activities that help participants build skills and knowledge related to eating healthy, physical activity, food resource management, and food safety. Lessons are based on MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Target Behavior: Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Reducing Screen Time, Other: Food Safety
Intervention Type: Direct Education
Intervention Reach and Adoption
Simply Cent$ible Nutrition targets adults with limited resources. The curriculum is designed to be adaptable for cultural relevancy and to accommodate varying physical abilities of participants. The curriculum includes clear lesson outlines for paraprofessionals to promote program fidelity.
Setting: Community
Target Audience: High school, Adults, Older Adults, Parents/Mothers/Fathers, Homeless/Food Pantry Clients
Race/Ethnicity: All, Hispanic/Latino Americans, White, not of Hispanic or Latino origin
Intervention Components
This intervention consists of 8 lessons intended to be delivered weekly, with pre- and post- surveys delivered before and after the series. Adaptations to the curriculum should be taken from program recommendations. The curriculum is designed to provide all information necessary for implementation including detailed outlines for each lesson. Suggested resources, an additional background section for each lesson, and references are provided, if more information or training is necessary.
Intervention Materials
The curriculum utilizes many support materials to create hands-on and interactive lessons for the participants. The materials include:
- Curriculum binder
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- 8 detailed lesson outlines including recipes and physical activities
- Teaching materials
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- Welcome folders, questionnaires, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, posters, ingredients for cooking activities, kitchen tools, activity cards
- Participant materials
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- Simply Cent$ible Nutrition cookbook, kitchen tools, menu planner, expense tracker envelope, and physical activity tools
- Marketing materials
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- Flyers
Intervention Costs
Cost of printing and compilation of materials up to $111. See https://uwyocnp.org/simply-centible-nutrition-curriculum/ for more information and for possible discounts.
Evidence Summary
According to the 2015 evaluation report:
- Families who participated in CNP in 2015 saved an average of $44.50 per month or $534.00 per year on groceries.
- 91% of adults who participated in CNP showed improvement in one ore more of the following nutrition practices:
- Reading nutrition labels
- Eating fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
- Decreasing soda intake
- Increasing physical activity
- 83% of adults who participated in CNP improved in one or more of the following food resource management practices
- Making food from scratch
- Using a grocery list
- Planning meals
- Comparing prices
- Running out of food less often
- 63% of adults improved in one or more of the following food safety practices
- Thawing foods safely
- Washing hands correctly
- Preventing cross-contamination
- Kindergarten and first grade students improved in the following areas:
- 81% improved their intake of healthy foods
- 67% improved their food safety practices
- 29% improved their physical activity
- Second, third, and fourth grade students improved in the following areas:
- 85% improved their intake of healthy foods
- 36% improved their food safety practices
- 36% improved their physical activity
- Fifth, sixth, and seventh grade students improved in the following areas:
- 91% improved their intake of healthy foods
- 64% improved their food safety practices
- 64% improved their physical activity
For more information, visit: https://issuu.com/cnp_newsletters/docs/highlight_report_2015
Classification: Practice-tested
Evaluation Indicators
Based on the SNAP-Ed Evaluation Framework, the following outcome indicators can be used to evaluate intervention progress and success.
| Readiness and Capacity – Short Term (ST) | Changes – Medium Term (MT) | Effectiveness and Maintenance – Long Term (LT) | Population Results (R) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4 | MT1, MT2, MT3, MT4 | LT1, LT2, LT3, LT4 | |
| Environmental Settings | ||||
| Sectors of Influence |
Evaluation Materials
Currently, no evaluation tools or materials are publicly available.
Success Story
Stencils Bring Together Community at St. Stephens Indian School:
Additional Information
Website: The website (https://www.uwyo.edu/cnp/#) includes a detailed description of intervention materials, successes, and ordering information.
General Contact Information:
Kali McCrackin Goodenough
Marketing Coordinator
Wyoming SNAP-Ed/Cent$ible Nutrition Program State Office
Phone: 307-766-5375
Email: cnp-info@uwyo.edu