Food security issues dramatically increased during the pandemic. Extension’s Nutrition Education Program (NEP) staff used virtual teaching methods, including Facebook, recorded videos and interactive virtual classrooms to educate limited-resource families on topics such as:
• Feeding the whole family while children were home during school closures.
• Managing food budgets during financially trying times.
• Utilizing community resources available to families.
NEP doubled youth reach this summer, engaging over 2,300 people and teaching over 40 virtual lessons.
“This is what we were talking about that we needed! Cooperative Extension for the win!!!!” —Facebook user who shared a nutrition video lesson