Utilizing Family and Consumer Sciences’ Expertise to Enhance Healthy Food Choices in a Rural Latino Community

Abstract

This article describes the implementation of a nutrition program by family and consumer sciences (FCS) educators in a rural Latino community in Spring 2020. The “Healthy for Life” curriculum from the American Heart Association and Aramark provided the curriculum for this effort. This program was offered with funding from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. FCS educators worked in collaboration with the local chapter of the Association of Mexicans in North Carolina. A Latina graduate student provided translation as needed. A detailed program description, data on the participants, reflections from
facilitators, and best practice recommendations for community programs for FCS educators are provided.