2025 National EFNEP Coordinators' Conference

EFNEP and SNAP-Ed are often delivered in settings where adult audiences are not engaged in the paid workforce such as in senior centers or drug treatment centers. Adults with traditional paid jobs but who do not earn wages that disqualify them from public benefits face barriers to attending nutrition education classes that are unique to their circumstances. Moreover, most EFNEP adult participants are women so there is limited understanding of motivation and barriers to attend nutrition education programs for people who identify as men. This session will present findings from a qualitative examination of the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of SNAP eligible working adults as they relate to nutrition education. We will also discuss ways of engaging participants, recruitment, and retention strategies developed through these findings.