URI / USDA Senior Nutrition Awareness Project (SNAP)
and Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island
WHAT IS SNAP?
The Senior Nutrition Awareness Project is a nutrition education and resource program for seniors living in Rhode Island and Connecticut. SNAP is a program of the University of Rhode Island, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences. It is funded by USDA Food Stamps and the RI Department of Human Services.
WHAT IS THE SNAP EDUCATIONAL MISSION?
SNAP brings reliable, relevant, and senior-friendly nutrition information to communities where limited resource seniors live. SNAP seeks to improve seniors' health and quality of life by providing strategies and information that will result in positive food-related behavior change. SNAP also helps to bridge the nutrition gap for seniors by keeping them in touch with additional food and nutrition resources in their communities.
WHAT DOES SNAP DO?
SNAP primarily serves as a FREE nutrition information clearing house for seniors. SNAP produces senior friendly nutrition newsletters, recipes, educational videos and fact sheets. This information is shared with many community partners such as Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island Congregate Meals Program, Senior Centers and Senior Housing sites throughout Rhode Island.
SNAP has a toll-free nutrition hotline (1-800-595-0929) for seniors to call when they have questions about food or nutrition. Qualified nutrition specialists (Registered Dietitians) will give callers information over the phone and will send FREE nutrition information by mail.
SNAP provides nutrition workshops and interactive displays for seniors attending senior centers or living in senior housing sites. SNAP also has nutrition education videos and curriculum that are available for sites to borrow.
For more information about SNAP please call the regional Senior Nutrition Awareness Hotline at 1-800-595-0929.
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