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Greater Boston Region — Collaborators

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Eastern Region – Malden Office:

UMass Extension
Nutrition Education Program

Eastern Region
14 Summer Street, 3rd Floor
Malden, MA 02148
Directions

 

Contact:
Tracie Gillespie, MPH
Program Supervisor

413-800-4200
tgillesp@umext.umass.edu

The Boston NEP office offers youth and adult programs throughout greater Boston. Extension Nutrition Educators collaborate with schools, community agencies and health centers to design, develop and teach nutrition education lessons. Nutrition Education Activities include classroom lessons, single-session workshops, health fairs, and Parent Nutrition Night Classes. Classroom lessons are tailored to various grade levels and meet multiple Massachusetts Curriculum Standards. Nutrition Education activities also include a variety of printable, take-home nutrition information and healthy recipes, many of which are also available in Spanish.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Collaborators:

  • ABCD ESOL
  • Boston Public Schools Department of Adult Education and Community Services
  • Boston Scores
  • Catholic Charities
  • Chelsea Public Schools
  • East Boston Harborside Family Literacy Program
  • EXCEL Academy Charter School
  • Jewish Vocational Services
  • Mothers for Justice and Equality
  • Roxbury Prep Charter School
  • Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy
  • Sociedad Latina
  • Somerville Public Schools
  • St. Mark Community Education Program