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Douglas County

K-State Research and Extension Douglas County 
2110 Harper Street
Lawrence KS 66046

Hours: 8 am - 5 pm
Monday - Friday

785-843-7058

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Extension Strategic Plan

Our 2023-2025 Strategic Plan for making K-State Research & Extension Douglas County grow and thrive with and for the community is here! Click below to learn more!

2023 - 2025 Strategic Plan of K-State Research & Extension Douglas County

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What is SNAP-Ed?

The Kansas SNAP-Ed program is supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant, in partnership with the Kansas Department for Children and Families and implemented by Kansas State University Research and Extension (KSRE).

Kansas SNAP-Ed supports low-income Kansans by making the healthy choice the easy choice through a dual focus on nutrition and physical activity education and partnering with local and statewide organizations to improve policies, systems and environments that support healthy behaviors.

Kansas SNAP-Ed focuses on preventing nutrition and activity-related chronic disease by empowering low-resource Kansans to achieve healthy lives, improve food security and reduce health disparities.

Through a series of nutrition classes, community-based nutrition educators lead interactive lessons for youth, adults, and older adults across the state to help individuals and families with:

  • Easy, nutritious meal planning according to MyPlate
  • Stretching limited food dollars
  • Increasing physical activity
  • Improving skills for safe food handling and preparation

SNAP-Ed Program Highlight

On May 10, 2024, our SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator, Sofia D., was able to attend and share what she does with 3 classes at Hillcrest Elementary School PTO! Youth were able to learn about what she studied and how it applies to her current job! She wrapped it up by doing a story time about a hungry little insect!

collage of hillcrest career day. features pictures of Sofia outside the school as well as presenting, asking & answering questions within the school to students

Douglas County SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator

Sofia Diaz Buezo | SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator

More Information

Kansas Food Assistance ProgramKansas SNAP-Ed Impact ReportIncome for Eligibility
Kansas Food Assistance Program BrochureLink to the SNAP-Ed 2022 Report displaying the header of document.SNAP Eligability Chart
USDA Nondiscrimination StatementDeclaración de no discriminación del USDA 
 
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