Abstract
To promote effective low-income nutrition education programs, an expert panel of nutrition
education and public health researchers built consensus around 28 best practices grouped
into 5 domains (Program Design, Program Delivery, Educator Characteristics, Educator
Training, and Evaluation) targeting direct delivery of nutrition education. These
best practices can be used to assess program strengths, promote fidelity in delivery
and evaluation, and design research to strengthen programs’ evidence base. A survey
of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program–Education nutrition education leaders helped identify staff development needs and interest
relative to specific best practices. Best practices can be used to identify staff
development needs among frontline educators, supervisors, and program leaders in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program–Education, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education
Program, and other programs targeting low-income audiences.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 17, 2020
Accepted:
December 12,
2019
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure: The authors have not stated any conflicts of interest.
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