The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1995 Page: 20 of 38
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Gulf Coast Farmer-Rancher
January 1995
Expanded Nutrition Program (ENP) marks 25th year
Writer: Sandra Avant, (409) 845- 2889
Contact: Katheleen Ladewig,
(409) 845-1735
When the Expanded Nu-
trition Program (ENP) began
25 years ago in Texas, it was
among the first innovative
programs to reach out to
Hispanic families.
The program, sponsored by
the Texas Agricultural Ex-
tension Service, continues to
benefit thousands of parents
and children, specifically in
its target counties —
Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces,
Bexar, El Paso, Dallas, Tar-
rant, Travis and Harris coun-
ties. Although program ef-
forts are concentrated heav-
ily in these areas, ENP in-
formation is used widely by
county Extension agents
throughout the state.
Despite its large Hispanic
clientele, the program is de-
signed to reach limited-in-
come families of all races by
using nutrition education to
improve family ’ health,
wellness and self-image.
Homemakers meet weekly
in small groups with instruc-
tors (called paraprofession-
als), who have been trained
by Extension home
economists. Lessons and in-
formation are available in
Spanish for those who do
not speak English.
They are taught basic nu-
trition, enhanced with mate-
rial on dietary practices and
disease prevention. Partici-
pants also learn food buying
and preparation skills, how
to store food properly and
sanitation.
Young people in the pro-
gram learn to cook, make
„ wise food choices and im-
prove their diets. Special
summer activities and other
events are held to reinforce
proper nutrition, which in-
cludes choosing healthful
snacks.
Over the years, ENP has
helped improve the lives
and knowledge of more than
500,600 homemakers and
400,400 young people in
Texas.
It is possible that well
over a million people have
been reached, but figures are
incomplete. Currently, more
than 64 percent of the par-
ticipants in the program are
Hispanic, with another 31
percent African American, 4
percent Anglo and 1 percent
Asian.
Dr. Katheleen Ladewig,
one of three nutrition and
ENP specialists with the
Extension Service, noted that
the program employs 180
paraprofessionals who teach
classes.
It* is very important to
have individuals with
whom the audience can iden-
tify and learn to trust, she
said.
Whenever possible, para-
professionals have the op-
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SELLING — 80 Registered
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Thursday
Arrival of Bulls and
Preliminary Screening
and Ribeye
Measurements.
Friday
9:00 a.m. - Judging of Bulls by
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1:00 p.m. - A&M Seminar con-
ducted by A&M Beef
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Saturday
8:00-10:00 a.m. - Viewing of
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1:00 p.m. - Crowning of the 1995
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portunity to work in the
neighborhoods where they
live.
Those in ENP often note
that the success of the pro-
gram has a lot to do with
the people themselves.
They start the learning
process in a small group, and
these individuals tell their
friends and relatives about
the program and spread the
knowledge of what they
have learned.
Bilingual instructors teach
in Spanish, English and
sometimes both; depending
on the audience's language
skills.
For a quarter of a century
they have been going to
homes, churches, schools,
community centers — any-
where they can reach people
to help them improve their
health and lives through
better nutrition habits.
In addition to improving
family nutrition, ENP also
influences people to become
helpers in their own neigh-
borhoods. Many program
graduates give back to their
communities by serving as
volunteers, using what they
have learned to teach nutri-
tion and cooking skills to
children enrolled in the
youth program.
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Petrusek, Wilma. The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1995, newspaper, January 5, 1995; Sealy, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1702742/m1/20/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial Library.