The Community Nutrition Security Research Group works to improve nutrition security among school-age children and families. Its goals include increasing access to and consumption of fruits and vegetables and encouraging physical activity, delivered through school- and community-based nutrition programs. Using community-engaged and implementation science methods, the group studies how evidence-based strategies can be effectively implemented, adapted, and sustained in communities most affected by food and nutrition insecurity. The lab partners with state agencies, schools, Cooperative Extension, and community organizations throughout Rhode Island and New England. Guided by URI’s land-grant mission, its research produces practical evidence to strengthen nutrition programs, inform policy and practice, and advance nutrition security.