The Community Resources and Consumer Information on this web page is organized by the topics below. Click on the table of contents below to be taken to that part of this page for information.
Local Nutrition Assistance Programs
Local Nutrition Assistance Programs
Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Residents from Across Washington County
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- Full Shelf Food Pantry, West Bend – includes Commodities, Stockbox, and Feeding America Mobile Pany
- Senior Dining – various Congregate Meal Sites and Home-delivered Meals (coordinated by Washington Co. ADRC)
Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Residents within each area. Please verify available services by viewing each program’s website.
- Germantown
- Hartford
- Kewaskum
- Kewaskum Community Pantry (Facebook link)
- Menomonee Falls
- Slinger
- West Bend
For information on Washington County Food Pantries, please call Washington County Human Services Dept. 262-335-4610 during regular business hours. After regular business hours, call 211.
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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)
- Extension Institute of Human Development & Relationships
- Extension Institute of Health & Well-being
- 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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