Hispanic and Haitian clients are reached through agencies which serve this audience and Hispanic and Haitian paraprofessionals who know and understand the ethnic and food practices of the audience. Pregnant teens and teen mothers are being recruited through special programs provided to address their specific needs. The marketing of nutrition education is done with the program coordinator and then presented to the program participants. The teen audience needs special content and presentation to recognize that they are still growing and developing themselves. Additionally, many teens are still living with a parent who provides the food to be eaten and they have minimal involvement in food selection, purchase and preparation.
Youth is never a problem to find.
Volunteer leadership is difficult to enlist and often determines where youth groups are organized. Recruitment brochures and exhibits are available to enlist youth and volunteers. The subject matter content does not change but the packaging of the materials may vary for different setting. Continuous expansion of agency linkages for program delivery. Continuous review of curriculum and adaptation to meet the needs of specific groups.