PA NEN Mission
The Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network facilitates communication among those individuals, organizations, and agencies concerned with community nutrition education. The Network mission is to ensure that effective and appropriate nutrition education is available, primarily for low-income populations, across the state.
Major network activities include:
- Convening statewide forums where public and private agencies, working with low-income Pennsylvanians, share program information and resources.
- Designing and implementing social marketing campaigns that promote the adoption of healthful food-related behaviors.
- Facilitating the compilation of the PA Nutrition Education Program plan, optional funding from the Food Stamp Program that supports nutrition and food education for low-income people.
- Encouraging and supporting the development and activities of local coalitions addressing food and nutrition issues in their communities.
