Regional Coordinator, East Texas

Canen Melton

Regional Coordinator, East Texas

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
1710 North Highway 3053
Overton, TX 75684

About Canen
As regional coordinator for East Texas, Canen Melton collaborates with local organizations, participates in community events, and connects with people with disabilities and their families. Canen also raises awareness about TCDD and shares opportunities for people to get involved in TCDD projects. Canen is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, with a degree in health science and nutrition. Canen has a passion for community health and nutrition education. Canen is based at the AgriLife Extension office in Overton, Texas (located about 25 miles from Tyler, Texas).

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East Texas Counties

East Texas Counties East Texas includes the following counties: Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Brazos, Burleson, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Grimes, Hardin, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Houston, Jasper, Lamar, Lee, Leon, Madison, Marion, Milam, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood. Learn more about the regional coordinators.

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Accessibility Statement

Additional Resources

Contact TCDD

Ideas and Suggestions

Accessibility Statement

TCDD is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We continually work to apply best practices and adhere to Web Content Accessibility (WCAG) 2.1 standards. To learn more, read our accessibility statement.

Additional Resources

This work is supported by a grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Washington, D.C. 20201 with a 100% federal funding award totaling $5,907,507. Council efforts are those of the grantee and do not necessarily represent the official views of nor are endorsed by ACL, HHS, or the U.S. government.

Regional Coordinator, East Texas

Canen Melton