Free Programs - Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program

Free Nutrition and Health Lessons

The Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program (NEP) offers FREE nutrition education lessons in your community—as well as Community Wellness Coordinators who collaborate with partners on broader community change.

NEP offers four free educational programs, serving two groups:

Adults and families
Schools and after-school programs

All of our research-based lessons are fun, hands-on and easy to understand. Plus, they’re delivered by caring and community based NEP Advisors, trained extensively by Purdue University dietetic and public health professionals.

Success Stories

We’re proud of the work we’re doing with people and communities throughout Indiana. Read about some of our programs below.

Educating, Exercising, and Eating in Spencer County

Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program Advisor, Danica Williams, recently taught the CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) curriculum to children, along with some of their parents, at the summer feeding program at Rockport Elementary in Rockport, Indiana.

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How COVID-19 Inspired Gardeners to Feed a New Community

PNEP "Growing Together" project brings new produce to a new community during COVID-19 pandemic. The project is a collaborative, multi-state project between Purdue University SNAP-Ed and Extension Master Gardener programs within Extension’s North Central Region.

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CATCH Program a Successful Start for 22 Third Graders!

Lindsey Walejewski recently taught the CATCH curriculum to the third-grade class at Beiger Elementary. After the 5 lessons, their teacher, Robert O’Hara, reported a significant change in behavior and that the students were in much better moods after the class!

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Success Stories

We’re proud of the work we’re doing with people and communities throughout Indiana. Read about some of our programs below.