Development and Evaluation of Impact Statements for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Authors

Kylie Pybus, Washington State University ExtensionFollow
Ronald L. Gibbs Jr., Michigan State University Extension
Karen Franck, University of Tennessee Extension
M. Catalina Aragón, Washington State University Extension

Volume

61

Issue

2

DOI

10.34068/joe.61.02.19

Abstract

Extension professionals often communicate program outcomes to external stakeholders using impact statements. We developed and evaluated four impact statements for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). We drafted the statements after conducting literature reviews for core content areas of EFNEP that include diet quality, food resource management, physical activity, and food safety. Subsequently, we evaluated the statements by facilitating expert panels made up of subject matter experts and communication professionals (n=14) from 12 Land-grant Universities. These impact statements aim to support EFNEP and other Extension professionals when communicating program value with key external stakeholders.

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Recommended Citation

Pybus, K., Gibbs, R. L., Franck, K., & Aragón, M. (2023). Development and Evaluation of Impact Statements for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). The Journal of Extension, 61(2), Article 19. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.61.02.19