During the 2024 fiscal year, EFNEP enrolled participants throughout Bossier Parish. One Nutrition Educator taught EFNEP classes at a variety of locations. Our target audience includes limited-resource individuals. Participants included youth grades Kindergarten through 12^thgrade and adults who are raising youth. Participants completed enrollment and exit surveys which included questions to assess nutrition knowledge and behavior changes.

2024EFNEP Sites:

• 1 adult rehabilitation site
• 1 community center
• 1 library
• 4 schools
• 2 other youth education site

Bossier Parish EFNEP Reach:

• 732 residents participated in EFNEP educational series
• 71 adults enrolled in nutrition education series
• 661 youth enrolled in nutrition education series
• 200 total family participants
• 100% of EFNEP adult participants reported income at or below 185% of poverty level

Adult Outreach:

• 93% improved food resource management practices
• 90% improved diet quality
• 64% improved physical activity behaviors
• 79% improved food safety practices
• 52% improved food security

Youth Outreach:

• 86% improved ability to choose foods according to the dietary guidelines
• 57% improved physical activity practices
• 60% improved food safety practices
• 53% improved ability to prepare simple, nutrition affordable food