Participant Enrollment Options

The long-term program provides thorough and in-depth education for interested families committed to improving their health. Families completing this program become masters of meeting their nutrition needs and managing their resources. These families become role models to neighbors and relatives. They see themselves as life-long learners and recruit other families to participate in CNEP. Families receive a comprehensive certificate of completion for:

	6 to 11 months of participation
	Completion of a minimum of 16 lesson topics
	Improvement in 2 areas of the food recall and 2 behaviors of the CNEP Survey

The short-term program provides focused intensive education for mobile families and/or families enmeshed in change. Families completing this program gain critical survival skills to meet their specific nutrition and resource management needs. These families become seekers of additional information and education programs as their lives become more stable. Families receive an introductory certificate of completion for:

	2 to 5 months of participation
	Completion of the following lesson topics:

Fix it Fast, Eat at Home; MyPyramid; Plan, Know What’s for Dinner; Shop, Get the Best for Less; Shop, Get the Facts; Fix it Fast, Fix it Safe; Making Smart Breakfast Choices; and Eat Smart, Eat More Fruits & Vegetables