HILLSBOROUGH - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

About EFNEP in Hillsborough

According to the American Community Survey (ACS) (2018), nearly 1.4 million people live in Hillsborough County. Roughly 15% of the population experience poverty (ACS 2018).

According to Feeding Tampa Bay (2020), there are over 200,000 food insecure children in the Greater Tampa Area, about 16% of the population. The majority of youth aged 5-18 are enrolled in the Hillsborough County School District, which is the 8th largest school district in the United States (National Center for Education Statistics 2015). Of those schools, 160 sites are designated Title 1 schools (Hillsborough County School District 2019).

County's Impact 2020

Contact

Phone: (813) 744-5519
Website:
http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/hillsborough/work-and-life/expanded-food-and-nutrition-education-program/
Address:
5339 County Rd. 579, Seffner, FL 33584-3334
Email:
pbradford@ufl.edu

Programs Offered

Adult Programing

Adults

EFNEP offers adult programs, typically nine sessions long and held in a community setting.

Adult programs incorporate relevant nutrition information to help families eat better food for less money. Small group sizes allow EFNEP educators to tailor each class for their audience. Participants connect with one another in hands-on activities and group discussion.

All EFNEP classes include interactive food demonstrations of easy and delicious recipes. Also, each lesson comes with a lesson enhancement and a tool designed to help participants adopt a healthy lifestyle.

Youth Programing

Youth

Youth programs include children 5-18 years and pregnant teens at eligible community sites.

MEET HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

Pamela Bradford, MPH

Extension Agent II/EFNEP Supervisor, Hillsborough County

Pamela leads a team of paraprofessional nutrition educators who teach adult and youth audiences. She has worked for UF for 13 years in both EFNEP and FNP, developing a strong skill set in administration, relationship building, and team training. Pamela holds a Master of Public Health with an emphasis in health policy and management from the University of South Florida.

Email: pbradford@ufl.edu