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Contacts:

Contact Your County Extension Office

State Contact Email:

tncepandefnep@utk.edu

Janie Burney, PhD, RD
Betty Greer, PhD, RD
Michelle Vineyard, PhD, RD, LDN
Karen Franck, PhD
Christopher Sneed, PhD
Clint Cummings, MS

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Tennessee Nutrition and Consumer Education Program (TNCEP)

Welcome to 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). UT Extension provides SNAP-Ed through TNCEP. 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.

Education is delivered by county Extension personnel and partners in the community who work with the SNAP audience. The characteristic of TNCEP that makes it different from other nutrition education programs is that it is coalition-driven. A community coalition of individuals from various agencies determines what education is conducted. Funding for TNCEP is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Tennessee Department of Human Services.

Annual Reports
Here you will find information about the reach, scope and impact of the program.​

Nutrition Information
Here you will find information on healthy eating, meal planning, food safety, physical activity and more.

 

Tennessee Nutrition and Consumer Education Program 
 
To Apply for SNAP Benefits

 

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition assistance to people with low income.  It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact your local Department of Human Services (DHS) Office, call 1-866-311-4287 or visit the DHS website. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.


Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program Tennessee Department of Human Services United States Department of Agriculture​
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Program Links

  • Canning College
  • Dining with Diabetes
  • Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
  • eWellness
  • Farmers' Market Fresh
  • Fresh Plate
  • Hands On
  • Healthy Steps
  • Media Smart Youth
  • Pathweighs to Health
  • Power U
  • Tennessee Nutrition and Consumer Education Program (TNCEP)​
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Food Safety Links

  • Center for Disease Control and Prevention Food Safety Office
  • Fight BAC!
  • Food Safety Gateway
  • US Department of Agriculture - Food Safety and Inspection Service
  • US Environmental Protection Agency
  • US Food and Drug Administration
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Nutrition Links

  • Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
  • Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  • Food and Nutrition Information Center
  • ChooseMyPlate.gov
  • Nutrition.gov
  • USDA National Nutrient Database
  • Healthier Tennessee Initiative​
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American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences​ ​​​​​​

The University of Tennessee Extension
Family and Consumer Sciences
2621 Morgan Circle, 121 Morgan Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4530
Phone: (865) 974-7384
Fax: (865) 974-1068

   American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
   
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