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Project

Head Start Nutrition Contract

Center:

TN-Center on Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2004

Contact Information:

Frederick Palmer
[email protected]
901-448-6512

Project Description:

Families who have children in Head Start often have limited education, especially about nutrition, and limited income. This project will provide nutrition training for families in one Head Start program in inner-city Memphis, Tennessee. Meal planning and how to stretch food dollars will be key parts of the program, as will training Head Start Family Service Workers in how to work with families who have nutritional needs. Counseling, individually and in groups, will be provided. The project will also ensure that families have input into menus served to their children in Head Start.

Keyword(s):

Head Start, nutrition training, meal planning

Core Function(s):

Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County