Headstart Nutrition Program Under Way
Charlene Belew, county extension agent, has begun a nutrition curriculum with GCISD Headstart students that attempts to teach low-income families how to stretch their food dollars and how to plan, make and eat nutritious snacks and meals. The curriculum is part of Better Living for Texans Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program, a joint project of Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas Department of Human Services and USDA Food and Nutrition Service.
Belew also produces an educational newsletter, “Charlene’s Nutrition Savvy,” for parents of the participants that correlates to what the kids are taught during each program and assists parents in continuing the education process at home. Belew reports the kids are like sponges and “a joy to educate.”