Purdue Extension - Nutrition Education Program (BOH approved on 11/06/2024)

This contract funds a community‑wide nutrition education program in Lake County, Indiana, administered by Purdue University Extension. The initiative targets chronic disease prevention, maternal‑child health, school health liaison, and linkage to clinical care through a series of nutrition and physical‑activity classes, grocery‑store experiences, and food‑insecurity screenings. The program is budgeted at $79,030, paid in four equal quarterly installments, and includes a robust set of performance metrics to track participant numbers, referrals, and health‑behavior outcomes. • Four thematic work areas (chronic disease prevention, maternal‑child health, school health, clinical‑care linkage) with specific class and outreach deliverables. • Quarterly fixed‑price payments of $19,757.50 each, totaling $79,030. • Detailed metrics covering participant counts, food‑insecurity screenings, WIC referrals, and health‑education impacts.