LARAMIE — Wyoming’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP), which provides free nutrition and physical activity education to residents with limited resources, has shifted from a county-based model to a regional structure in response to a loss of federal funding.
CNP participants develop practical skills to help stretch food dollars, increase food security and improve physical health.
Formerly, CNP provided in-person programming in every Wyoming county and on the Wind River Indian Reservation. The program is now operating under an area-based model with seven educators across the state providing limited in-person education and online classes.
Contact information for area educators covering nearby counties.
For Big Horn, Campbell, Johnson or Sheridan counties contact Tanya McCoy at 307-675-2989 or tmccoy8@uwyo.edu.
For Fremont, Hot Springs or Washakie counties contact Jolene Velarde at 307-857-3660 or jvelard1@uwyo.edu.
For those seeking in-person classes, refer to the contact information for the nearest CNP educator or contact the CNP state office at cnp-info@uwyo.edu or (307) 766-5375. The Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) can also help participants find a CNP class nearby.
Due to its reduced capacity, CNP does not currently have designated educators for the following counties: Crook, Park, Sublette, Teton and Weston. However, CNP-eligible participants are encouraged to reach out to an area educator or the state office to find the nearest course.
CNP also offers online courses. To find the next scheduled class, visit uwyocnp.org, email cnp-info@uwyo.edu or contact an area educator.
For decades, Wyoming’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) has served people with limited resources through nutrition education and local partnerships that help make the healthy choice the easy choice. As a program administered through the University of Wyoming Extension and federally funded, CNP is available in communities across Wyoming as well as on the Wind River Indian Reservation. The program offers free in-person and online classes for eligible adults and youth. For more information, visit uwyocnp.org or contact the CNP state office at cnp-info@uwyo.edu or 307-766-5375.
