Breast-Feeding Initiative
The Breast-Feeding Initiative is recognized as the best source of nutrition for infants.
The lowest rates of breastfeeding in Michigan are found among the WIC eligible population, the very group
whose infants are at the highest risk of poor health and development.
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) provides nutrition education to
low-income families with children. MSU Extension instructors provide education in a way that is fun and
interesting to help families maximize their resources.
Family Nutrition Program
The Family Nutrition Program (FNP) provides nutrition education to anyone eligible for or receiving
food stamp benefits. MSU Extension collaborates with other agencies to coordinate efforts and refer families to local
community services that best meet the families' needs.
Home Safe Kids
Home Safe Kids is designed to educate and inform parents about
the dangers of household environmental hazards and provide them
with the opportunity to protect their children. Excessive exposure
to environmental hazards has been linked to several social, physical
and mental conditions.
Michigan Nutrition Network (MNN)
The Michigan Nutrition Network fosters multidisciplinary, community-based,
public-private collaboration to build and strengthen alliances
focused on nutrition and physical activity. The Network facilitates
the development of effective, high quality nutrition and physical
activity initiatives that reach Michigan consumers - with a special
focus on reaching those with low income.
Project Fresh
Project FRESH program provides participants with nutrition education and encourages participants to
improve their dietary choices by providing them with coupons to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at local farmers’
markets. The program increases the demand for Michigan grown produce and boosts the income of farmers who sell fruits
and vegetables at participating markets.
Pyramids
Between the Pages 
The Pyramids Between the Pages Mini-pack is a take-and-teach curriculum that links the development of beginning literacy skills with nutrition and physical activity education and promotion. The curriculum is designed for use with children in grades K-3,in school, in an out-of-school setting, or in a community-based program.
Team Nutrition
Team Nutrition is a national initiative designed to motivate,
encourage, and empower schools, families and the community to
work together to continually improve school meals and to make
food and physical activity choices for a healthy lifestyle.
Take Charge of Your Diabetes
Through funding from Medicaid, MSU Extension in conjunction with
the MSU Department of Family Practice has developed and implemented
a health behavior change program to address the lifestyle management
of type 2 diabetes in Medicaid-eligible population in Michigan.
Take Charge of Your Diabetes is a modification of the successful
program, Sticking to It for Diabetes, which was designed to encourage
behavior change in a variety of nutrition and health areas. Take
Charge of Your Diabetes is designed to help participants feel
empowered to take control of their own health.
Watch Me Grow - Healthy, Happy and Strong! Calendar
Being a parent is a tough job, wouldn't you agree? It is often tough to know who to turn to for information about parenting, nutrition, safety and many other issues that arise in families. Now there is something to help!
The Watch Me Grow calendar is specifically designed for families with young children in Michigan. Each month highlights a different program - offering both program information and telephone numbers. Activities and tips for parents are also offered throughout the calendar providing information on health, safety, nutrition and parenting.
Food, Nutrition & Health
