Cooperative Extension Shasta County
1851 Hartnell Avenue
Redding, CA 96002-2217
Phone: (530) 224-4900
Fax: (530) 224-4904
Director:
Larry Forero
North State Community Nutrition and Health
Program Goals
Providing research-based community nutrition and health information and educational programs for Shasta, Trinity, and Tehama Counties.
Our main goals include:
- Engaging in healthy community development by-
- Strengthening the existing work and partnerships of health and nutrition leaders in our region, and
- Promoting direct education and policy, systems, and environmental changes that lead to a positive impact
- Conduct applied research to support vulnerable populations (e.g., older foster youth) with their health-based needs
- Improving food security by expanding access to affordable healthy food