ACTIVE Life

What is SNAP-Ed?

SNAP-Ed is a USDA funded nutrition education program. All sites that serve groups in which at least 50% of the population has an income at or below 185% of the federal poverty threshold are eligible to receive these materials for free.

ACTIVE Life proudly offers our very own SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education) approved curriculum, called ACTIVE Nutrition.  If your site is eligible, you have the opportunity to partner with AL to deliver our nutrition curriculum to those who need it most at no cost to your site or participants.  The resources you will receive include:

• Detailed lesson plans
• Event planning guides
• Quick teachable moments
• Posters
• Monthly newsletters (click Monthly Newsletter to access the December Newsletter)

The ACTIVE Nutrition curriculum and training are available at no cost because the Texas Health and Human Services Commission selected our organization to receive a federal grant from the USDA.  Eligible sites include service providers/community organizations in approved zip codes, Title 1 schools, and schools in which at least half of the students are eligible to receive free or reduced prices meals. Additionally, any site that can show that at least 50% of their participants have an income at or below 185% of the federal poverty threshold is eligible.

You have the power to help low-income households receive the nutrition education they need, and we are here to support you in your efforts. We at ACTIVE Life look forward to welcoming you to the SNAP-Ed community!

To see whether your school is eligible to receive this free resource, please email Christine Schilp Mills at Christine@activelifeHQ.org

How to access SNAP-Ed Materials:

Once your school has been made eligible on the ACTIVE Life School Profile page, follow the steps below to access electronic SNAP-Ed materials, and to submit your SNAP-Ed reporting:

1. Login with your username and password (if you forget your password, click on "Request new password")
2. Access your school's profile page by clicking on "My Profile"
3. Search for your school by clicking on "Schools" >>> "Schools and District List">>> type in your school name and select it 
4. Access the reporting survey, and update information about your school to increase your Movement Meter, by registering as an "administrator" on your site.  In the left-hand menu of your school's profile page click on "Become An Administrator" or send an email to christine@activelifeHQ.org to request admin access
   
5. (If you are already an administrator, then you can go to step 6) 
6. In the left-hand menu there are links to upload blogs, events, post pictures and video, update your school's movement meter, and access SNAP-Ed materials and report
   
7. Click on "SNAP-Ed Form" in the left-hand menu
   
8. To report: click on "Web-Form" and complete the questions that follow
   
9. Click on "submit" once completing the questions
   
10. Each time you want to report, revisit the "SNAP-Ed Form" page to upload your information