TNCEP

TNCEP is a nutrition education program for individuals and families who participate or are eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The goal of TNCEP is to help participants learn how to choose and prepare healthy foods and feel empowered to move toward self-sufficiency. Through TNCEP, participants are taught how to use SNAP and related resources effectively. Health and nutrition education is also provided to young students to help show them the importance of healthy habits at a young age. The characteristics of TNCEP that makes it different from other nutrition education programs is that it is coalition-driven. Funding for TNCEP is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Tennessee Department of Human Services.