EFNEP's Impact on Exemplary Educators' Quality of Life

OBJECTIVE:To determine how the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) affects the quality of life (QoL) of its exemplary paraprofessional educators. METHODS:Qualitative telephone interviews with EFNEP supervisors (15), educators (28), and agency partners (15). Template analysis based on the University of Toronto's QoL constructs. RESULTS:The EFNEP had a positive impact on 6 of 9 a priori categories: physical being, psychological being, social belonging, community belonging, practical becoming, and growth becoming. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS:The EFNEP enhances the QoL of its exemplary educators, which suggests that the program's benefits go beyond those documented in participants.