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State of Alaska
WIC Program Office
Phone: 907-465-3100
Fax: 907-465-3416
Email: wic@alaska.gov

PO Box 110612
Juneau, AK 99801

SNAP-Ed Information for State Staff

Program Goals

MyPlate LogoAlaska SNAP-Ed participants will increase behaviors consistent with the  Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 and MyPlate resulting in:

  1. The percentage of youth who consume the recommended daily servings of fruit and vegetables will increase by 2%. (BRFSS)
  3. The percentage of youth consuming one or more Sugar Sweetened Beverages per day will decrease by 2%. (YRBS/DHHS results)
  4. The percentage of adults who meet CDC recommended levels of physical activity will increase by 2%.  (BRFSS)
  5. The percentage of adolescents who meet CDC recommended levels of physical activity will increase by 2%.  (YRBS)

Program Approaches

The three approaches of the SNAP-Ed program are:

1. Individual or group-based nutrition education, health promotion, and intervention strategies (required for all states.)

2. Comprehensive, multi-level interventions at multiple complementary organizational and institutional levels.

3. Community and public health approaches.

SNAP-Ed Resources

SNAP-Ed Needs Assessments

In 2023, the SNAP-Ed program had its Needs Assessment updated, with a focus on Policy, Systems and Environmental changes. Read the results of that needs assessment:

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