This has greatly increased cultural diversity in the counties and the need for educational programs in Spanish. The Washington State Family Nutrition Program goal is to provide practical culturally- sensitive information to food stamp recipients on nutrition, food buying, food safety and handling, and food budgeting. The assistant began teaching classes in February 1994. Class content and structure varies according to the people attending. Normal sessions are 1-2 hour classes once a week for six weeks.
Concession is made for class members who have limitations on time.
Data about the program have been collected through a variety of ways. The intern first compiled a list of 38 interview questions with the help of the family living agent. Questions were asked in both English and Spanish. The six session classes had 316 participants during the two years of the program. The more time since the class, the harder it was to locate participants.