ICAN (Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition)
The I CAN program is a free food & nutrition educational program available to limited resource families, individuals or senior citizens, and youth groups. Participants must be at 185% or higher on the U.S. poverty guideline levels. School youth groups must be eligible for free or reduced lunch program at levels 50% or higher. I CAN Program is made up of two programs. EFNEP (Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program) provides food and nutrition programs to families with children only. SNAP (Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program) works with any individual, families with children, senior citizens who are on or are eligible for the SNAP (food stamp assistance Program). Participants learn how to plan and prepare nutritious meals, to develop healthy eating habits, how to shop to stretch food resource dollars, and practice food safety practices in preparing meals.
Childcare Provider Classes available:
The I CAN program is also qualified via Child Care Carino Training and Technical Assistant program to provide Center Based or Home Based Child Care Providers training hours in the area of Health, Nutrition & Safety component for up to six contact hours. Documentation of class hours are given to participants.
Provider classes are offered twice a month in Spanish or English. Childcare providers must register for the class by calling the Bernalillo County Extension Service office at 243-1386
You can learn about...
Planning meals.
Stretching food dollar or other food resources (i.e. food stamps, & commodities).
Preparing easy, quick, nutritious meals.
Using commodity foods.
Feeding infants and children.
Storing, preparing, and practicing food safety techniques in preparing healthy meals.
Practice food portion control to prevent obesity.
Importance of physical activity and preventing chronic diseases.
I CAN classes are ...
Taught by I CAN nutrition educators with backgrounds similar to yours.
Held at various Bernalillo County agencies that provide other programming for limited resource individuals, families, seniors, and youth groups.
Offered in English or Spanish.
I CAN helps you and your family ...
Save money on food resources.
Look and feel better.
Be healthier.
En Español
Clases disponibles para proveedoras de cuidado de niños:
El programa de ICAN está calificado por medio del 'Chid Care Carino and Technical Assistant Program' (Cuidado de los niños Cariño y Programa tècnico de asistencia) para entrenar a proveedoras de cuidado de niños en el hogar. En el área de nutrición, salud y seguridad por hasta seis horas. La documentación de clases atendidas es entregada a cada participante. Estas clases se ofrecen dos veces al mes en Español e Inglès. Las proveedoras de servicio deben registrarse para tomar las clases llamando a los servicios de la extensión del Condado de Bernalillo al 243-1386.
EFNEP es...
- diseñado para mejorar la dieta
- disponible a personas con recursos limitados
- para adultos, adolescentes y niños
- presentado por el Servicio de Extensión
Puede aprender a...
- planear comidas
- comprar alimentos
- usar su tarjeta EBT
- preparar comida
- utilizar alimentos de WIC, Food Bank, etc.
- preparar comida para infantes y bebés
- almacenar comida
- ahorrar dinero
- mantener un peso deseable
Las clases...
- se ofrecen en casas u oficinas ubicadas cerca a usted
- se ofrecen en Inglés y en Español
EFNEP puede ayudarle a...
- ahorrar dinero
- sentirse mejor
- lucir mejor
- tener mejor salud