DALLAS – Teralyn Jackson was recently named the Dallas region’s program manager for Better Living for Texans with the Texas Cooperative Extension.
BLT provides nutrition education to assist food stamp-eligible and limited income families and individuals acquire the knowledge, skills and behavior necessary to maximize resources, have nutritionally sound diets and improve self-sufficiency.
“Teralyn brings to us the knowledge of the WIC program (Women, Infants, Children), which is similar to the BLT program,” said Mary Strickland, district Extension director for family and consumer sciences at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center-Dallas. “She will cross the t’s and dot the i’s and make sure our program is benefitting the intended audience.”
Jackson, who was a nutritionist with WIC from 1998-2000, also worked as a volunteer with the Inner Faith Hunger Coalition, helping to get food to the elderly.
“I plan on monitoring programs and information so we can provide the best information to help people with limited resources,” said Jackson. “I will make sure the information they receive is correct.”
Jackson earned a bachelor’s degree in dietetics and a master’s degree in home economics from Texas Southern University. While earning her master’s degree, she participated in the Mickey Leland International Developmental Studies Program researching hunger-related issues.
BLT is implemented under the Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program, a cooperative endeavor of Texas Cooperative Extension, the Texas Department of Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Southwest regional office.
To learn more about the Better Living for Texans program, contact Jackson at (972) 952-9235 or the Web site http://blt.tamu.edu.
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