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Arkansas
 Nutrition is for Everyone (NIFE) Arkansas is continuing to plan and create their approach to year two of the NIFE grant. They have selected two Nutrition Advocates for the 2017-2018 grant year, Becky Carter and David Johnson (pictured). Becky and David attended their very first adapted Cooking Matters class. Becky's focus is on eating healthy and staying physically active. She has been to multiple National Olympics and even World Olympics for her talent in swimming. Since attending the classes, David has been cooking at home and making healthy choices daily when it comes to what he eats. He also stays physically active with bowling. NIFE AR is excited to be represented by Becky and David!
 In September, NIFE Arkansas hosted a nutrition education booth for the Department of Human Services at their annual Fall Festival and Crafts Fair. During this event, they offered nutrition education, nutrition games, gave away over 400 fruits to people with disabilities (PWD), their families, and community members
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Louisiana
 Nutrition is for Everyone (NIFE) Louisiana has three inclusive Cooking Matters courses running at this time. One course is hosted by the Arc of Metairie where staff from the Arc have been trained to act as instructors. The second course is offered in partnership with the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) Department of Family Medicine and is taught by trained medical students enrolled in a nutrition elective course. Students are learning how to engage in real-world nutrition counseling with community members both with and without disabilities. Finally, the third class is offered in partnership with the Louisiana UCEDD's Paycheck program, a transition program for young adults with disabilities.
NIFE Louisiana recently became a member of the Complete Streets Coalition headed by Bike Easy. Complete Streets Coalition seeks to increase transparency around decisions related to the Complete Streets policy in New Orleans and to encourage city planners to give greater weight to community input on what Complete Streets should look like. Well-designed, disability-friendly streets can have an impact on whether individuals with disabilities can access fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as other healthy foods, easily. Thus, NIFE Louisiana views the Complete Streets initiative as a top down approach to good nutrition that compliments its bottom up approach of individual nutrition trainings.
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Mississippi
 The Mississippi Nutrition is for Everyone (NIFE MS) project has a new collaborative partner and deputy ambassador agency-Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE) of Mississippi. The state's independent living center for 25 years, LIFE has offices in six major communities across the state: Jackson, Tupelo, Greenwood, McComb, Hattiesburg and Biloxi. Committed to serving Mississippians with disabilities, LIFE has active health groups meeting in several locations and accessible gyms in their Jackson and Tupelo offices. Executive Director Augusta Smith said LIFE is excited to work with the NIFE MS project in promoting healthy eating to Mississippians with disabilities and their families and hosting training sessions at their facilities.
In October, informational materials were displayed at the 2017 Building Partnerships. . . Working Together Conference held at the Jackson Convention Complex. More than 250 people attended the annual two-day transition conference held by the Mississippi Department of Education Office of Special Education and the Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center. The conference is held for parents, special education teachers, vocational rehabilitation personnel, and school administrators from the state's 146 school districts.
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Oklahoma
 In October, the Nutrition is for Everyone (NIFE) Deputy Ambassadors in Oklahoma taught a nutrition class in Spanish at Variety Care Center in Oklahoma City focused on reading the food label and ways to decrease extra salt in the diet. During a support group for Spanish-speaking families with children with autism, they taught about MyPlate and provided tips on incorporating fruits and vegetables into one's diet. The Deputy Ambassadors from the Oklahoma Self Advocacy Network had their annual conference (Oklahoma People First Conference) in Norman. They held a breakout session on healthy eating and announced a nutrition challenge contest. The Deputy Ambassadors also taught the "Healthy Living Module" from the Self Advocate Leadership Training along with a healthy snack recipe (pumpkin pie yogurt parfait) at an activity center for adults with disabilities in Norman.
Like their Facebook page for nutrition tips and events. You can also follow them on Twitter at and Pinterest. Contact Ashley for more details or to join the efforts in Oklahoma.
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Tennessee
 Nutrition is for Everyone (NIFE) Tennessee recently wrapped up their nutrition education courses for the post-secondary education (PSE) program at the University of Memphis. There were two sections taught with a total of 24 students (12 per section) enrolled. The Nutrition Ambassador taught the curriculum developed last spring which has been fine-tuned, and expanded to another PSE program at Union EDGE in October. The expanded curriculum added a new food scavenger hunt option, and a module on portion and serving size for students who live in dorms and eat in the college dining services.
Social Media through Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest is going strong with regular postings, expanding outreach and additional page "likes" and "follows", and more comments, questions and interactions.
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