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Providence Community Teaching Kitchen

Providence’s Community Teaching Kitchen, fueled by philanthropic support, is a transformative food and nutrition education program that aims to create healthier communities.

The Community Teaching Kitchen (CTK) at Providence Milwaukie Hospital in Portland, Oregon, primarily serves a population in Oregon that is low-income, medically underserved, and significantly affected by chronic disease. Kayla, one of our outpatient dietitians, provides a great overview of our program.

Directly aligned with the Providence Mission to be steadfast in serving all, especially the poor and vulnerable, this program offers one-on-one outpatient nutrition counseling, regular screening for food insecurity and access to a navigator for individualized resources.

There is an onsite family market with fresh, dry and frozen foods to help families facing hunger, a dynamic chef leader who provides hands-on cooking classes and registered dietitians who teach lifelong skills promoting healthy eating and good nutrition.

Since launching in 2016, the Milwaukie, Oregon-based CTK has served the community with chronic disease education, hands-on cooking classes, food insecurity screening, access to healthy foods through its family market and Garden of Giving and other supports. Hear from Candi about how CTK made a difference for her and her family.

Visit the Providence Community Teaching Kitchen YouTube channel to watch more videos in English and Spanish, learn about healthy cooking and get recipes and tips for all.