Ohio efnep 2025 program plan summary the purpose of this funding is to increase the impact of nutrition education disseminated to low income families and youth

According to the 2023 projection census, ohio's population is estimated at 11,799,448. Of the over 11 million people in the state, 13.4% are living in poverty, compared to 11.5% in the U.S. Ohioans dietary behaviors are not optimal and 12% of the population is food insecure. ONLY12.2% of adults in ohio reported consuming fruit at the recommended daily level; and even fewer (9.3%) reported consuming vegetables at the recommended daily level. Research indicates that inadequate consumption of fruits, vegetables and other essential foods is associated with obesity and several chronic diseases including coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. In ohio, 38% of adults suffer from obesity (increased from 32% in 2018), 11 % are diabetic, and 7.4% suffer from coronary heart disease. 24% of ohio's population is physically inactive. Inadequate nutrition may also be associated with poor birth outcomes such as infant mortality. Currently the infant mortality rate in ohio is 7.0 per 1,000 live births. In ohio, 18% of children are living in poverty, and 36% of children are eligible for free/reduced lunch. Obesity is especially problematic. 34% of youth are overweight or obese. Data from the 2021YRBSS indicates that among ohio youth, grades 9TH-12TH: 9.8% did not eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juices, 7.4% did not eat vegetables, 17% drank soda or POP one or more times per day and 9.4% drank IT two or more times per day; and 24.6% did not eat breakfast. Regarding physical activity, the yrbss reported that during the 7 days before the survey: 16% of ohio youth did not participate in at least 60 min of physical activity on at least one day, and 50.6% were not physically active at least 60 min per day on 5 or more days. Youth self report data from the yrbss indicated that 13.4% were overweight and 18.8% were obese. Data from ohio efnep indicates that adult and youth participation in efnep programming results in improved dietary, food safety and food resource habits. In addition, recent data provided by the CDC shows ohio has the 7TH highest drug OV erdose mortality rate in the united states, with 48.1 deaths per 100,000 people. Research shows that poor nutrition and lack of physical activity contribute to suboptimal treatment results, yet neither males nor females in recovery generally meet the recommended N utritional values. As of february 2024, there are 619 drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in ohio. 2025 audience focus: adult participants: low-income adults (50% of students participate in or are eligible for free and reduced lunches in metropolitan areas. Our plan is to increase the proportion of youth 6-12TH grades that we reach by using the teen cuisine curricula. We'll work with easter seals, youth homeless shelters, after school programs, career centers and alternative high school programs for 9 to 12TH grades. Low-income pregnant women: with the high prevalence of infant and maternal mortality, we intend to increase our reach to pregnant women and teens. Young adults ages 18 to 26: working with university student life and campus food pantry programs, pilot implementation of the dorm dash program from TSU will start in 2025. 2025 priorities: increase the proportion of 6 to 12TH graders by 10%; update, improve and expand technology use; increase the proportion of youth that improve in physical activity; increase the proportion of adults that improve in physical activity; increase the proportion of young adults that we reach by 10%.