Nutrition and Physical Activity

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Master Food Preserver MSU Flathead Reservation Extension Office partnered with MSU Lake County Extension to offer the first Master Food Preserver class in Montana in over 25 years.  With the increase in gardening... 32 weeks 3 days ago Flathead Extension
Health and Nutrition Health and Nutrition programming is combined with both of the above outlined Agriculture and 4-H Program areas. Any opportunity available is used to promote healthier lifestyles and increased... 39 weeks 2 days ago Colorado River Indian Tribes Extension
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) EFNEP's target audience is low-income families with young children in the household. Programs deliver education and hands on activities in the areas of Dietary Quality, Food Purchasing, Physical... 41 weeks 14 hours ago Fort Berthold Extension
4-H & Youth Development 4-H is a program that provides experiential learning for youth. Kids learn a skill, do a project and apply to a real life situation. 4-H programs provide an outlet for youth to experience many... 41 weeks 14 hours ago Fort Berthold Extension
Education programs Food safety education to Kicking Horse Job Corps (after receiving ServSafe certification): Students between the ages of 15-19 enroll in Kicking Horse Job Corps Center from around the U.S. on a weekly... 41 weeks 14 hours ago Flathead Extension
Youth Development Youth development is a major focus of the FRTEP - Coeur d'Alene Reservation program. FRTEP is a partner in the school district's After School Success Center, and offers 4-H enrichment activities... 41 weeks 19 hours ago Coeur d' Alene Extension
Use of Traditional Foods by Hopi Female Headed Households to Increase Food Security This multi-partner study surveyed the experiences of single Hopi mothers in using and accessing traditional food through an Appreciative Inquiry approach. The use of traditional foods had positive... 41 weeks 1 day ago Hopi Extension
Indian Health Service Program Dr. Chris Percy with the Health Promotions & Disease Prevention department stressed the need for health education and activities for the local communities and allocated some dollars to this... 41 weeks 1 day ago Shiprock Extension
The Navajo Nation and Extension Programs The Navajo Nation and Extension Programs fact sheet provides background information about the Navajo Nation.  It divides this information into two parts, the general setting and the history of... 41 weeks 1 day ago Shiprock Extension, Tuba City Extension, Window Rock Extension
The Center for Cherokee Plants The Cherokee are the original farmers & gardeners of the southern Appalachian mountains in the United States. The 41 weeks 1 day ago Cherokee Extension
Backyard Ramp Patch Project Ramps are a native wild onion that grows in the Appalachian mountains and a favorite wild food gathered in the early 41 weeks 1 day ago Cherokee Extension
Veggies for Nevada Kids This program addresses the nutrition needs of Native American children and childhood obesity.  Project goals are to 1) increase awareness of and exposure to a variety of vegetables and fruits,... 41 weeks 1 day ago
Get Active Eat Healthy The Get Active Eat Healthy program addressed issues and habits that are contributing to an increased incidence of obesity and metabolic disorders among enrolled members and community members of Ft.... 41 weeks 1 day ago Fort Berthold Extension
Back to Basics Gardening Nutrition and Education In FY2005, Fort Belknap Indian Health Service Unit’s Ten-Leading Causes of Direct Outpatient care are all diet related diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension and cancer. In FY2006 Montana Vital... 41 weeks 1 day ago Fort Belknap Extension
Protection of Traditional Hopi Foods This program seeks to provide information to land managers and users about the traditional Hopi food uses of native plants, and develope printed material for land users. The program results are... 41 weeks 1 day ago Hopi Extension
Preserving Nutritious Foods and Food Safety With the prevalence of diabetes in Native American people and obesity problems nationwide there is a need across the country and locally to increase availability of fresh, nutritious fruits and... 41 weeks 1 day ago Flathead Extension
Agriculture and Natural Resources Education This program seeks to identify and map existing needs and available resources related to species of significance to A.Iculture and the quality of the environment related to supporting sustainable use... 41 weeks 1 day ago Fond du Lac Extension, Leech Lake Extension
Advancing Horticultural Programming The Michigan Federally-recognized Tribes Extension Project (FRTEP) seeks to support the health, well-being, financialindependence and cultural preservation of four Michigan Indian tribes through the... 41 weeks 1 day ago Bay Mills Community College
Understanding Traditional Foods Security of Hopi Single Parent Female Headed Households In the last 30 years the Hopi nation, like many other American Indian nations, suffered a huge increase in diet-related diseases stemming from obesity, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. How... 41 weeks 1 day ago Hopi Extension
Junior Master Gardening Internship Program One of the San Carlos Extension's 4-H youth development programs is a Junior Master Gardening Internship Program called  Building Bridges.  Last school year 2007-08, the University of... 41 weeks 1 day ago San Carlos Extension