SNAP-Ed Maine at Mid Coast Hospital
Through Maine�s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed), Mid Coast Hospital offers classes to help low-income families make healthier choices. SNAP-Ed teaches adults, children and families how to shop, cook, and eat healthy while on a budget, and learn how to be physically active.
Available classes include:
- Cooking classes for families, parents, and teens
- Grocery store tours to learn how to shop healthy on a budget
- Nutrition classes that focus on how to prepare, shop, and cook healthy on a budget
- Classes for kids to learn about and taste new fruits and vegetables
We provide classes in places that are easy for individuals who are eligible for SNAP to attend. This may be in a school, worksite, food pantry, low-income housing facility, Head Start center, childcare facility, grocery store, or regional Department of Health and Human Services office.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Maine SNAP-Ed is funded by the USDA�s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which is administered by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and implemented statewide by the University of New England (UNE) through contracts with local community organizations. Maine SNAP-Ed educates low-income families on low cost, healthy eating and active lifestyles. Contact mainesnap-ed@une.edu or 207-221-4560 for more information.