OSU Extension in Mahoning County reports expanded nutrition and 4‑H programming, names new program assistant

Jan 30, 2026

Ohio State University Extension's Mahoning County office said grant-funded nutrition education has increased food security and announced the hiring of Olivia Hayden as a 4‑H program assistant supported by county dollars to expand STEM and after-school programming.

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Robin Adams, community nutrition educator with Ohio State University Extension in Mahoning County, told commissioners the office has expanded food and nutrition education through grant funding and has improved food security for both adults and children in the county. Adams said the programming is funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant and that the Extension office does not use county general fund dollars for those grant activities.

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