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What is the Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP)?

WNEP is a UW -Extension nutrition education program that helps limited resource families and individuals-    

  • Choose healthful diets
  • Purchase and prepare healthful food and handle it safely
  • Become more food secure by planning for spending their food dollars, planning meals, and using thrifty food shopping practices

Who can participate?   Families or individuals who receive FoodShare (or who are eligible to receive FoodShare) can learn through WNEP. As of October 15, 2004 the name of the federal Food Stamp Program in Wisconsin has been changed to “FoodShare Wisconsin “. This essential food and nutrition program no longer uses “stamps” to deliver benefits to persons enrolled in the program. The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services hopes that this new name and image will foster an expansion of the program so all eligible children and families receive the food and nutrition assistance they need. For more information on FoodShare Wisconsin, go to this web site http://www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/ . To find out if you are eligible, go to: www.access.wi.gov (Access to Support Services for Health & Nutrition). This website is quick, and for people who live in Wisconsin to see if they might be able to get help through Wisconsin’s health and nutrition programs.    
 

What does WNEP Teach?  
Programs targeted to limited resource individuals on the purchase and preparation of nutritious meals and snacks, food safety and food resource management to enhance food security.
WNEP can help participants learn how to:   

  • Purchase and prepare healthful meals and snacks based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid
  • Keep food safe to eat
  • Develop a spending and savings plan and live within that plan so food dollars will last through the month

 

We invest in people to grow stronger communities. For more information on Family Living Programs, go to http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp and visit us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/UWExtensionFamilyLiving 

 

WNEP Staff

 

Kayla Olmstead, WNEP Coordinator
Rusk County – UW Extension
311 Miner Ave E, Suite S140
Ladysmith, WI 54848
Phone: 715-532-2269
Fax: 715-532-2279
Email: kayla.olmstead@ces.uwex.edu

  

Karen Duvall , WNEP Educator
Rusk County – UW Extension
311 Miner Ave E, Sutie S140
Ladysmith, WI 54848
Phone: 715-532-2202
Fax: 715-532-2269
Email: karen.duvall@ces.uwex.edu

 

Sue Mills, Program Assistant
Rusk County – UW Extension
311 Miner Ave E, Suite S140
Ladysmith, WI 54848
Phone: 715-532-2224
Fax:  715-532-2269
Email:  sue.mills@ces.uwex.edu