The Community Resources and Consumer Information on this web page is organized by the topics below. Click on the topic below to be taken to that part of this page for information.
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Washington County Resources
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- Access Local Services in the Southeast Wisconsin Region (Washington, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Dodge, Jefferson, Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth Counties)
- Visit IMPACT 2-1-1 Online Database
- Or call:
- 2-1-1 (a three-digit telephone number), or
- 1-866-211-3380 (a toll-free telephone number)
- Washington County Government Website
- Community Gardens in Washington County
- Local Nutrition Assistance Programs
- Access Local Services in the Southeast Wisconsin Region (Washington, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Dodge, Jefferson, Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth Counties)
Disaster Preparedness
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Extension Resources
- FoodWIse website (formerly WNEP)
- Family Living News
- fyi.uwex.edu – Home & Family Sites
- fyi.uwex.edu – Food, Nutrition & Health Sites
- Managing Your Personal Finances in Tough Times
- Parenting Newsletters
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Food Safety and Storage
- Home Food Safety
- FSIS Cooking for Groups
- UW-Madison & UW-Extension Food Safety & Health (included food recall information)
- Federal Food Safety Information
- Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition-FDA-Foods
- Home Food Preservation developed by Penn State University
- National Center for Home Food Preservation
- Fight BAC! Partnership for Food Safety Education
- Thermy Education Campaign on the use of food thermometers; developed by FSIS and USDA
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Consumer Protection
- Urban Legends Reference Page
- Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts developed by USDA, FDA, & DHHS
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Just for Kids!
- Health Education
- Fight BAC!
- Henry the Hand – Handwashing
- Kids in the Kitchen (Kids a Cookin’)
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Questions or Concerns? Contact the Nutrition Education Staff
