Nutrition Education

About Us

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) provides evidence-based nutrition education to Wisconsin residents. By partnering with schools, childcare centers, and community organizations, EFNEP helps make healthy choices easier for individuals and families with low incomes. The program supports positive changes in diet quality, physical activity, food resource management, food safety, and overall nutrition security at both the individual and community level.

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Programs

FoodWIse works with qualifying schools and groups of youth in Milwaukee County, where more than 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price school lunch. 

We also have programs for groups of parents, where the majority of participants are eligible for FoodShare (Wisconsin QUEST Card), WIC, Wisconsin Works (W2), Free/Reduced Price School Lunch, Head Start, or other similar programs. 

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Partners

FoodWIse partners with a variety of local agencies to teach series of lessons for Headstart youth, school age children, adults, parents and caregivers with children, seniors, and expecting mothers in both English and Spanish.  Learn more about our partner agencies.

Jill Herz

FoodWIse Administrator
(262) 548-7877
jill.herz@wisc.edu

Maria Schmid

Nutrition Educator
(414) 615-0513
maria.schmid@wisc.edu

Maricela Pantoja

Bilingual Nutrition Educator
maricela.pantoja@wisc.edu

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